Celebrating his 45th Anniversary in Rome this July with a blow-out weekend of events — (A gala at the Temple of Venus one night! Fireworks set off from the Colosseum the next!) — Valentino admitted, “It was a moment that will be impossible to repeat.”
And so, despite pleas from anxious fashionistas around the globe, Valentino announced his retirement on Tuesday.
“At this time, I have decided that is the perfect moment to say adieu to the world of fashion,” the designer, 74, said in a statement released to PEOPLE.
“As the English say, I would like to leave the party when it is still full.” The couturier, who has dressed everyone from Sophia Loren to Julia Roberts, will design one last ready-to-wear collection, to be shown during Paris fashion week in October, and a final haute couture collection, scheduled for January. The label will continue under new design leadership. No doubt Valentino’s retirement will be a source of grief for many red carpet stars. “I want him to continue designing for 100 more years!” Anne Hathaway told PEOPLE during the festivities in Rome in July, calling his clothes, “elegant, whimsical and very powerful.” Uma Thurman agreed, telling PEOPLE that “when I wear his clothes, I feel privileged.” So, incidentally, did Valentino. “I have been very lucky to be able to do what I have loved all my life,” he said. “There can be few greater gifts than that.”
E agora? Quem me vai desenhar o meu vestido de noiva? :-(
Que pena... Bem, tudo o que fez e que criou, foi divino....
Los Príncipes de Asturias han posado con su hija mayor, la infanta Leonor, frente a la guardería a la que ha empezó a ir el pasado miércoles.
La infanta Leonor ha empezado esta semana a ir a la guardería de la Guardia Real. Al igual que el resto de sus compañeros lleva el uniforme del centro, un polo blanco en el que se lee su nombre y pantalones cortos azul celeste
Topping off her pale Rodarte dress with a Bvlgari tiara, Keira Knightley looks every bit the regal beauty Tuesday at the London premiere of her new film Atonement. 
Halle Berry is expecting her first child. "Yes, I am three months pregnant," the Oscar winner told Access Hollywood on Tuesday. "Gabriel and I are beyond excited and I've waited a long time for this moment in my life." Berry, 41, and her boyfriend, 32-year-old model Gabriel Aubry, met shooting a Versace ad in Los Angeles in November 2005 and first stepped out publicly three months later at the February opening of a Versace boutique in New York City. Earlier this year, Berry told InStyle, "I definitely want children. Very much."
In France for the Deauville American Film Festival, George Clooney and American model Sarah Lorraine Larson go out to dinner Saturday with Matt Damon and his wife.
Britney Spears is leaving her fans wanting more – new music, that is. After releasing "Gimme More," her much-requested latest single, in advance of her new album (due Nov. 13), the pop star will continue to whet fans' appetites by unveiling a new song during a performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, USA Today reports. Spears, 25, has long been expected to perform at the Sept. 9 ceremony, and has been working up an act with illusionist Criss Angel. In addition to "Gimme More," she is expected to sing the as-yet-unreleased song "Cry," says the newspaper. Spears's music rep declined to comment. Besides doing their work on the VMA performance, Spears and Angel have been hanging out together, most recently last Saturday in Las Vegas where the pop star was on hand to open Luxor's LAX Nightclub. After greeting the crowd, Spears spent time in the VIP area with Angel. "She's a very talented young lady and she's going to do an amazing job with the new album," the illusionist told PEOPLE.
