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Cavalli is as famous for his prints as he is for his full-on approach: think giraffe spots on chiffon dresses, beaded psychedelic silk-satin shirts and rhinestone-studded jeans. Stars like Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Lopez and Lenny Kravitz cannot get enough of it. Valentino may be known as the chic one among Italian designers, but Cavalli is the playboy. Dressed in his uniform of jeans and black leather jacket, he's a rugged-looking 65-year-old with a healthy head of salt-and-pepper hair who has the former Miss Universe wife, the beautiful children, the Tuscan palazzo...
...That Glitters This page, clockwise from top left: Oscar de la Renta satin and sequin clutch, $1,275 (at Bergdorf Goodman); Ralph Lauren Collection alligator clutch, $4,000 (at select Ralph Lauren stores); Gucci 18-karat gold bracelet, $5,400, and satin evening bag, $1,650 gucci.com) Valentino moccasin, $640 (at Valentino boutiques). Opposite page: Louis Vuitton cabochon Musette bag, $10,700 vuitton.com
...Food festival, a showcase for the movement that seeks to preserve Italy's traditional cuisine, Torino offers diners a rich choice of truffle sauces, sharp cheeses and full-bodied Barolo and Barbera wines - not to mention two native inventions, grissini, the ubiquitous breadstick, and the kid-favorite spread Nutella. Valentino Castellani, who shepherded through the city's successful bid during his eight-year stint as mayor, and is now head of Torino's Olympic Organizing Committee, wants those who associate la dolce vita only with Rome to learn "we're Italian too. We have that same passion...
...ease, bringing with him devoted fans including Tina Turner and Tom Hanks' wife, Rita Wilson. Yet even as designers such as Armani and Tisci make their mark on the Paris couture scene, some old masters have been reasserting their influence. Over dinner in his château outside Paris, Valentino confirmed that he and his business partner, Giancarlo Giametti, had renewed their contracts with their owners - the Italian textile group Marzotto - after rumors last season that the Roman couturier would soon retire. Last week, Valentino showed no sign of quitting anytime soon, as he showed an ever-rich collection...
...exiled couple. Before the palace was thrown open to the public last week, investigators spent two weeks compiling an inventory of the belongings abandoned by the Marcoses during their precipitate departure. The findings suggested that the skeletons in the Marcos closets were quite as outrageous as the Valentino gowns...