Valentino

“It had good energy,” Villarreal said of the 1,500-square-foot apartment she rents for $5,300 a month in a historic neighborhood where Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin and Bette Davis once lived.

Also borrowing from history was Valentino's haute couture show, which was one of the most anticipated events of the week.

Then in 2021 she photographed Amelia Dimoldenberg, journalist and creator of online series Chicken Shop Date, in Valentino and Polyester magazine.

Sometimes, Lawson uses the costumes to reflect a specific part of the city, such as the vibrant pink floral sequin Valentino jacket in “Elsbeth’s Eleven.”

Moments later, as if by her mother’s divine intervention, Griffin’s Valentino belt popped off of her waist and hit the stage with a thud.