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Visually breathtaking...A definitive book of Valentino's past showstoppers, this is a must for fashion lovers. --Elle Magazine, October 2008
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The name Valentino has been synonymous with high fashion for almost fifty years. Based in Rome, Valentino is the only couture house recognized by the French government outside of Paris. His exquisite designs are coveted and worn by young Hollywood and high society alike the world over. On the occasion of his last couture collection, presented in Paris in the spring of 2008, this landmark book celebrates 45 years of Valentino s remarkable career. Published in association with a prestigious exhibition at the Museé des Arts Decoratifs s famed costume department in Paris, this volume focuses on Valentino s haute couture creations. Valentino: Couture will highlight the most important and iconic creations of his half-century in fashion through recurring themes in Valentino s work variations on the ideas of volume, line, and texture as well as motifs such as geometry, pleats, and flowers through sketches, fabric samples, brand new photography, and commentary on the dresses by Valentino himself. Valentino On Valentino, a chapter of first-person accounts of the designs of these iconic dresses, along with Valentino s commentary on evolving a mega-brand in fashion, will make this publication unique in the study of Valentino as a cultural and artistic icon. An in-depth critical survey of Valentino s contribution to French haute couture as well as his role as the king of Italian fashion by the exhibition s curator, Pamela Golbin, will ensure that this book is the definitive study on Valentino for years to come.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
recived this book for my birthday after leaving it on my wish list and what can i say but this book is excellent it gives you an insight into the world of one the best designers of our time with great info and proper pics of backstage and drawings etc.. a must for anyone who loves fashion
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book has 400 pages, but almost every second page is blank white with just a little caption to the photograph on the next or previous side. So instead of 400 pages full of Valentinos work, the book has just around 200. Some of the pieces are shown on several pages. What is shown in the book is nice, but bloated. I expected a lot more material.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
haute couture as works of art!
6 Mar 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The photographs in this book are just spectacular, as much as they can do the clothing pieces justice. The cover photo is an example of the gorgeous detail you get in all the photos. Sumptuous feast for the eyes and a tribute to the true genious of Valentino. All 5 decades are covered from the 1960's to the millenium and beyond. Most of the pieces are featured on manequins and some by actual models. There are also some pictures of Valentino over the years, including my favorite - one with Jackie Kennedy Onassis. I will enjoy this book for years to come.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
One of the best!
8 Oct 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This a great overview of Valentino and a very good exhibition catalog. The key to any good monograph is having recent and detailed photographs of the clothing both full view and close-up, this has both. The text is light and I would have liked to know more about the individual pieces. Combined with the catalog for "Valentino A Roma" an exhibition that took place at the Ara Pacis in Rome you have a full view of the mastery that is Valentino.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Fashion House
19 Mar 2009
Format:Hardcover
"Valentino: Themes and Variations" is a stylish,sleek introduction to one of the world's foremost haute couture designers. His couture projects a world of elegance and savoir faire. This book takes the reader behind the scenes of his runway shows, and talks about his private world--from his longtime boyfriend to the creation of his clothes. "Valentino" turns clothing,a necessary element of daily life,into works of art. There is refinement and grace. "Valentino" is a feast for the eyes.
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