The name Valentino has been synonymous with high fashion for almost fifty years Based in Rome Valentino is only one of two couture houses recognized by the French government outside of Paris His exquisite designs are coveted & worn by young Hollywood & high society the world over On the occasion of his last couture collection presented in Paris in the spring of 2008 this landmark book celebrates forty-five years of Valentino&s remarkable career Published in association with a prestigious exhibition at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs&s famed costume department in Paris this volume focuses on Valentino&s haute couture creations highlighting the most important & iconic creations of his half-century in fashion through recurring themes in Valentino&s work--variations on the ideas of volume line & texture as well as motifs such as geometry pleats & flowers--through new photography sketches fabric samples & commentary on the dresses by Valentino himself In addition unprecedented photography by Francois Halard of Valentino&s last fittings & backstage of his runway show reveals Valentino&s private world for the first time " Valentino On Valentino" a chapter of first-person accounts of the designs of these iconic dresses along with Valentino&s commentary on his fashion will make this publication unique in the study of Valentino as a cultural & artistic icon ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Controversial British director Ken Russell (Women in Love The Devils) tells the story of one of the silver screen&s greatest legends Rudolf Valentino in this flamboyant & sexually-charged film Starring world-famous ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev alongside Seymour Cassel & Felicity Kendal Valentino traces the adored actor&s journey from humble beginnings as an Italian immigrant in New York where he worked as a gigolo to Hollywood where he seduces famous lovers & ascends to stardom Despite such towering success tragedy beckons however as Rudy falls preys to the mass-hysteria of his audience the blood-thirsty press & his own indulgent lifestyle Previously unavailable on Blu-ray Valentino is an enthralling biopic from one of Britain&s most distinctive & celebrated filmmakers ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Valentino The Last Emperor directed by Matt Tyrnauer is a feature-length movie that takes the viewer inside the singular world of one of Italy&s most famous designers Valentino Garavani The film documents the colourful & dramatic closing act of Valentino&s celebrated career capturing the end of an era in global fashion But at the heart of the film is a love story the unique relationship between Valentino & his business partner & companion of fifty years Giancarlo Giammetti An intimate unprecedented & very funny exploration of the fabulous world of two of Italy&s richest & most famous men Valentino The Last Emperor joins them behind the curtain The critically acclaimed film has captured the hearts & minds of audiences at film festivals around the world Actors Valentino Giancarlo Giammetti Nati Abascal Giorgio Armani Jeannie Becker Matthew Broderick Michael Caine Joan Collins Alessandra Facchinetti Dante Ferretti Tom Ford Anne Hathaway Jacqueline Kennedy & Karl Lagerfeld Director Matt Tyrnauer Certificate 12 years & over Year 2008 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 32 minutes (approx) ...

individual di The land of Valeria is under siege by hordes of monsters You & your fellow Dukes must recruit citizens & buy domains to build up your kingdoms & slay the foul creatures that lurk in the surrounding lands Valeria Card Kingdoms is a tableau-building game for 1-5 players & will feel familiar to deck-building fans The cards you buy can work for you on your turn & on all the other player turns as well On your turn roll two dice & activate citizen cards with the result of each individual die & the sum of both dice Other players will simultaneously activate their citizen cards based off of the roll Next take two actions from the following slay a monster recruit a citizen buy a domain or take 1 of any resource The player with the most victory points at the end wins the game ...

The war for the kingdoms of Valeria rages on & new allies rally to your banner in your time of need This 15-card expansion pack to Valeria Card Kingdoms introduces an all-new Mechanic Agents where you can hire all manner of townsfolk to do your bidding throughout the land Introducing Agents
Includes: 15 Agent cards
Includes: new divider & Agents rules Not a standalone game

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The first Expansion Pack brings in the King&s Guard as Citizens that you can add to the center stacks during an Event in the game The Event cards are also introduced They have Exhausted backs & get shuffled in with regular Exhausted cards When you exhaust a stack there&s a 5050 chance that you&ll encounter an Event Most are good but some are a bit bad Contents 6 King&s Guard Cards 5 Unique Event Cards 1 Rules Card 2 Dividers ...

The second Expansion Pack brings in the Undead Samurai & their Boss the Undead Samurai Lord You can play with these Monsters as a regular Monster stack that you add to the center stacks or as an Event that comes out randomly This pack also has a new Duke & some more Events Contents 1 Undead Samurai Lord 5 Undead Samurai 5 Event Cards 1 Duke Card 1 Rules Card 2 Dividers ...

This new expansion comes with new Peasants & Knights to add variety to every game of Valeria Card Kingdoms (6 Peasants & 6 Knights) Description from the publisher The Peasant from the Valeria Card Kingdoms base game has had just about enough of goblins attacking his farm & the Royal Guard taking food from the mouths of his children You&ve promised him riches if he helps you become the next ruler of Valeria His hoe is his only weapon & a barrel lid is his only armor His meager carrot harvest still rests in his coat pocket as he marches off to battle Within the shadow of Mt Ostendaar lives a warrior race that has honed the craft of alchemy Their Knights have joined the battle against the hordes of fiery demons that are spilling out of the once dormant volcano This eager young Knight wields a sharp spear & spiked chain mace against the foes of Valeria Potion "grenades" tied to her armor are her secret weapon This expansion was included in the Kickstarted expansion Flames & Frost ...

Who threatens the diplomatic future of Earth? & who are the mysterious Shadows? Point Central is a multicultural space station that serves as a sort of United Nations to the galaxy Tasked with protecting the new ambassador from Earth Valerian is kidnapped alongside his charge in a lightning commando attack It's up to Laureline to do all the heavy lifting & slog through the seedy bowels of the station as she tries to locate & rescue them-and figure out who kidnapped them & why ...

Valerian & Laureline's ship has crash-landed on an uncharted planetoid The two castaways quickly discover a vast ship cemetery leading them to believe that their arrival was not an accident Before long they make contact with a population whose sole purpose seems to be to gather & produce food for a mysterious " Master" The Terran agents aren't going to be turned into slaves easily but the Master enforces his will through his terrible agents the Birds of Madness ...