Italy celebrates with fashion

Last night Italy's fashion great came together in the spirit of unity as they celebrated the anniversary of the birth of the Italian Republic. Donatella Versace, Giorgio Armani, Valentino and Gianfranco Ferre combined some of their best designs in an open-air show in a beautiful Roman square last night. The event, entitled Una Notte a Roma Con..., which translates as A night in Rome with...The show will air on Thursday night on Italian television.

The designers had apparently decided to make a real party of it and had invited a few famous friends to join in the festivities. Valentino had invited Gwyneth Paltrow and while Versace had Rupert Everett join in.