Couture Special: Valentino's Pugs

In anticipation of tomorrow's Valentino couture show at Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild in Paris, we've decided to shine a light on one of fashion's most avid pet owners, Valentino himself.

“I don’t care about the collection,” the revered designer passionately declared in the 2009 documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor. “My dogs are more important.” By dogs – as anyone who has seen the film will know – he is referring...