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TASTEMAKER divine duality VALENTINO IS ABOUT CHIC COUPLINGS, FROM ITS CREATIVE DIRECTORS, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI AND PIERPAOLO PICCIOLI, TO THE PAIR OF BOUTIQUES OPENING IN VEGAS THIS SUMMER. F ashion is filled with single-named personalities, its conversations about iconic clothing dotted with references to designers whose status has evolved from mere mortal to one-word global brand: Dior. Balenciaga. Gucci. And, yes, Valentino (although it's notable that Mr. Garavani is that rarity known by his first name rather than his last). Valentino retired from his design duties in 2008, and the pair of creative directors who replaced him have excelled at walking that time-honored fashion tightrope—imbuing each collection with their personal, highly modern sensibilities while remaining true to the codes of the house. Their 72 Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli have their eye on Vegas. PHOTOGRAPHY BY TK; ILLUSTRATION BY TK BY LAURIE BROOKINS VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 072-073_V_SS_StyleSetter_Sum13.indd 72 6/17/13 11:23 AM