>> The Story Behind Giambattista Valli's Pearl Necklace —Photos of Giambattista Valli as far back as 2004 show a pearl necklace around his neck. In a profile on Giambattista Valli in today's Wall Street Journal, Valli reveals that he's never seen in public without the necklace of ancient pearls, found for him in India by his old friend and jewelry designer Luigi Scialanga, whose pieces are often worn by Valli's clients. Another tidbit: Valli took the Paris Metro to his own show last week. [WSJ]