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Valentino: Pug Lover
New documentary shines a little light on designer’s dogs.
Best job in the world? Pug-sitter for Valentino. “I don’t care about the collection; my dogs are more important,” declares Valentino Garavani during one of his regular tantrums in Valentino: The Last Emperor, which opens today. (New York Times film critic Stephen Holden weighs in.) While the documentary is not a dog movie, Valentino’s pugs steal every scene in which they appear—snoozing in the designer’s bustling atelier, sprinting through the gardens of his French estate, modeling diamond-encrusted jewelry, peeing on photography equipment during a shoot, chillin' on a private jet. With just the bling nature gave them, Milton, Monty, Maude, Margot, Maggie and Molly outshine the film's jaw-dropping dresses and Hollywood beauties. Still, I wish there’d been a little more on the silver-coated sweeties—such as an interview with the lucky guy who takes care of them (proficiently brushing their teeth among other duties) as they sniff through elegant quarters in Paris, Gstaad and Rome. For all you Pugophiles out there, the movie is sponsoring a Most Fashionable Pug Contest. |
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A friend was in New York City a few years ago for a photo shoot. He brought me a Valentino Resin Molded life sized replica of a Pug dog with a RED Valentino hand tied chiffon bow, sporting a gold tone plated dog bone shaped dog tag inscribed "VALENTINO". I understand that the designer Valentino loves his pugs dogs so much that he created a limited number of pug likenesses to sell. I have been trying to find out more information about my pug replica..... on the bottom of my replica, there is a stamp marking which I believe reads "BRUCE".... it's hard to read. The Pug replica that I own looks so life like that people walk into my home and are startled, waiting for him to move or attack. It is amusing. This is one of my most cherished possession as it was given to me by a dear friend. I was supposed to have received a certificate of authenticity and serial number, but it never reached me. If anyone can help me, it would be greatly appreciated.