{backstage & details at valentino}

{more at this is glamorous}

{details via the terrier and the lobster, backstage from v magazine via studded hearts}

{elie saab}

{style.com via this is glamorous, more of this collection here}

{alexis mabille}

{style.com}

{alexis mabille}

{style.com}

{runway: givenchy couture fall 2010, paris}

{givenchy fall 2010 couture collection via style.com}

{runway: chanel couture spring 2010}

{style.com}

{runway: christian dior couture spring 2010}

{images via fgr & coutorture}

{runway to editorial: christian dior}

runway: christian dior couture fall 2009

editorial: viviane orth by steven gomillion & dennis leupold for l'officiel brazil october 2009

editorial: edita vilkeviciute by walter pfeiffer for vogue china 2010 bows

{images:1 - a glamorous little side project; 2 - this is glamorous; 3 - vogue china via fashion gone rogue}

{valentino: themes and variations}

{all images are originally from the book, valentino: themes and variations; 1 - 4 via fashion journalist in the city; 5, 6 - the peak of chic; 7, 9, 10, 12 via fashion journalist in the city; 9, 11, 13 via karla's closet; 14 - this is glamorous; special thanks to felicity for the links}

{halloween inspiration: valentino haute couture}

{p.s.} more of this collection here + here

{valentino haute couture, photography by sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello for vogue italia september 2009 via i know what you wore last summer}