Mr. Valentino Would Like You to Stop Wearing Head-to-Toe Black

The man born Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani loves what he calls, charmingly, "beautiful thing." The term could apply to a beautifully set table (like the ones in his new food-and-entertaining book, At the Emperor's Table), a sweeping red gown, or even his pugs ("the best thing in the world, after human ... More