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"   Valli with Doutzen Kroes at the Met. Photo: Getty Images  Giambattista Valli`s been elected a guest of the Chambre Syndicale, the French committee of couturiers. It&amp;#039;s a huge honor, especially for a relatively young designer who lacks the backing of a major house. Valli&amp;#039;s been whipping up gorgeous, sexy dresses fit for a princess since he launched his eponymous collection in 2005 so it&amp;#039;s not so shocking that those in charge of electing new members\u2014houses like Armani, Valentino and Elie Saab\u2014would handpick him for membership. The designer will present a collection in Paris at the couture shows in either July or January, and if he continues to be elected (at least five times) he&amp;#039;ll land a permanent spot. Iris Van Herpen, the 28-year-old Dutch designer who showed off-schedule in Paris last summer, was also added to the list of guest members. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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