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"The only other places where you might have the good fortune of gawking at so many poised, jet-setting beauties is the Air France first class lounge before a flight to Cannes or at Pippa Middleton&amp;#x27;s TBD wedding ceremony.Italian designer Giambattista Valli&amp;amp;#8212;maker of couture-like cocktail dresses, wearer of slicked-back coif, fashiony friend to many an international aristocrat&amp;amp;#8212;always packs his front row with the kind of impressively smart, stylish, shiny-haired women that make you want to go home and hide under the covers for two or three years, to wallow in the depression of split ends and non-royal bloodlines. This year was no exception as pretty young things from every corner of the style globe piled in to see his latest handiwork. Princess (yes, as in fairytale, long, perfect hair princess) Elisabeth von Turn und Taxis of Germany, British model, DJ and Lady Mary Charteris (again, yes, lady like Downton&amp;#x27;s Lady Mary) and model / Keith Richard&amp;#x27;s offspring, Alexandra Richards were all sitting pretty in the front row. (Side note: Check out Mary&amp;#x27;s spectacular wedding dress, if you have a second.) Before sitting down Elisabeth also posed with Italian noble Bianca Brandolini, star of Dolce &amp;amp; Gabbana&amp;#x27;s recent campaign. Greek shipping heiress Eugenie Niarchos and the very sweet Elettra Wiedemann (daughter of Isabella Rossellini and granddaughter of Ingrid Bergman) cozied into the front row, too. Also getting VIP treatment in the front row was the impeccable Lee Radziwill (that&amp;#x27;s Jackie Kennedy&amp;#x27;s sister, you know) but all of the photos of Lee, and her stunningly voluminous updo, are on lockdown for some reason. Which is kind of amazing if you think about it, that the press is still fighting for exclusives of an elegant, 79-year-old aristocrat (and not just like, Snookie&amp;#x27;s plumber, or something). As for their view, these well-heeled ladies took in Valli&amp;#x27;s predictably stunning spring collection which featured elegantly sporty tailored white suits, refined black daywear, and of course, lots of luncheon-ready pieces (gauzy blouses, prim fitted skirts, etc) in Valli&amp;#x27;s signature crimson... ...while pointy metallic heels finished off the modern lady-who-lunches-only-at-Michelin-starred-restaurant look. Impressive, right? Which of these lovely Valli fans do you think has the best style? How much do you love the fact that all of their names are about twenty syllables long? Finally can you tell how obsessed I am with their fantastic hair? More Valli love: Which of Jessica Biel&amp;#x27;s frilly party dresses do you like best? Fashion heiress Margherita Missoni ties the knot in Giambattista Valli! Giambattista gives us yet another reason to wear head-to-toe red Photos: (backstage) Mark Leibowitz (front row) Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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