Italy's veteran designer Valentino poses for a picture with designer Karl Lagerfeld after Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe awarded Valentino with a medal honouring his lifetime achievement in Paris, France on January 24, 2008. Valentino's final farewell to fashion was the emotional high point of the haute couture shows in the spring-summer which started 21 January. Photo by Mousse/ABACAPRESS.COM