# High Fashion Documentaries Valentino The Last Emperor Is Coming To New York By Rafael Srur Guarilha | Published 2009-02-11 | Celebs Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino-the-last-emperor-hes-coming-to-new-york References: [fashionrules](http://fashionrules.com/2009/02/valentino-is-coming-to-town-and-thats-better-than-santa-claus/) & [valentinomovie](http://www.valentinomovie.com/#gallery) [Valentino](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino-x-vans), the tan-retired-Roman fashion designer, will have his [documentary film](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tiger) debut on the big screen in New York on March 18. Produced by Vanity Fair editor Matt Tyrnauer and premiered last summer at Venice Film Festival, the film will be screening in Los Angeles for journalists on March 25. The Great Coutourier, famous for his overdone tan and for traveling with a huge entourage in his private plane, retired recently, but not before turning the [color red](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eva-green) into a hugely influential fashion movement. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Celebs](https://www.trendhunter.com/celebs) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fashion Documentaries:** The rise of fashion documentaries presents opportunities for brands to showcase their stories and connect with audiences in a new and engaging way. - **Celebrity Fashion Icons:** The influence of high-profile fashion figures like Valentino demonstrates the potential for brands to collaborate with and leverage the popularity of celebrities for innovative marketing campaigns. - **Luxury Fashion Retirement:** The retirement of influential fashion designers opens up possibilities for emerging talents to disrupt the industry and establish their own unique brands and styles. ### Where This Applies - **Film Production:** The growing popularity of fashion documentaries creates opportunities for film production companies to collaborate with fashion brands and designers to create compelling and visually stunning films. - **Fashion and Retail:** The influence of celebrity fashion icons highlights the potential for fashion and retail brands to partner with prominent figures and leverage their influence to drive brand awareness and sales. - **Emerging Fashion Designers:** The retirement of renowned fashion designers creates a gap in the market for emerging fashion talents to disrupt and innovate the industry with fresh and unique perspectives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surprise Fashion Line Drops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surprise-valentino-collection.md) - [Major High Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-the-heart-to-the-hands.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alessandro-micheles.md) - [Disco-Glamour Beauty Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rendezvous-ivory.md) - [Designer-Made Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unboxing.md) - [Shoppable Luxury Fashion Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-fashion-film.md) - [Color-Accented Flagship Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentino-flagship-stores.md) - [Cinematic Fashion Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tiger.md) - [Refined Quiet Luxury Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-journey.md)