Since we adore Valentino and idolize Sophia Loren as a true beauty icon, we couldn't resist sharing this post about both of them from Makeup Loves Me... I read this quote a couple of weeks ago in the August issue of InStyle, but i keep coming back to it. Valentino on Sophia Loren: "Today, every famous woman is called a diva. But here is a true one, in the best sense of the word. Sophia comes from a time when actresses behaved like movie stars from the moment they got up till they turned off the light at night. You would never see them looking less than perfect-no pictures of Sophia going to the supermarket! Like the day we christened my boat. We asked Sophia to come; you always want a woman to do it, for luck. It was 10 A.M., and she showed up like she was going to a world premiere of her latest film..." Read More...