Valentino Garavani: First Name in Fashion - Collectors Edition

Overview

Think Valentino: think luxury. Think elegance. Think red carpet. Fashion’s most beloved upholder of refined decadence and the most exciting couturier in business is known around the globe simply by his first name.

This luxurious limited edition publication renders homage to Valentino’s illustrious career via a copious selection of images from his archives, including drawings, magazine shoots, advertisements, portraits of Valentino, and documentary photographs; presented chronologically, the visual material is accompanied by a vast array of newspaper and magazine articles about Valentino throughout the years.

Collector’s Edition

• Limited to 2,000 numbered copies, each numbered and signed by Valentino Garavani
• Finished in setalux book cloth with six-colour silkscreen printing
• Comes in a clamshell box finished in silk cloth, especially tinted in Valentino red.

Many famous friends of Valentino and celebrated fashion experts contributed to this book with very personal texts: Graydon Carter from "Vanity Fair", Vicomtesse Jacqueline de Ribes, French Socialite; Farah Diba, widow of the late Shah of Iran; Rupert Everett, English actor; John Fairchild from "Women's Wear Daily"; Patrick McCarthy from "Women's Wear Daily" and "W"; Ingrid Sischy from "Interview"; Franca Sozzani from "Vogue Italia"; and, Anna Wintour from "Vogue USA".

by Matt Tyrnauer (Author), Suzy Menkes (Author), Armando Chitolina (Editor)

Only available to UK customers.

Size 54.4 x 43.8 x 15.8cm

738 Pages Hardcover

100% Paper

Unfortunately we cannot ship this product to USA or Canada due to shipping and customs regulations

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