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Valentino: A Grand Italian Epic Издательство: Taschen, 2009 г Суперобложка, 576 стр ISBN 978-3-8365-0329-7 Язык: Английский Мелованная бумага, Цветные иллюстрации инфо 9711r.

Редактор: Armando Chitolina 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 arбчфщжound the globe simply by his first name Only a few years after opening his fashion house in Rome in 1959, Valentino was already at the height of success, counting Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, and Audrey Hepburn among his devotees Over forty years later, not muchвжибь has changed - he's still dressing the top celebrities, from Gwyneth Paltrow to JLo, though now his business is a major economic force in Italy and his fashion house is among the most famous in the world Valentino has always designed clothes for glamorous and sophisticated women, never wavering from his signature style even when grunge, deconstruction, and other passing fads were all the rage Though his couture division almost never makes a profit (his ready-to-wear lines are what впчсмfuel the business), his heart is most solidly devoted to the magnificent haute couture gowns that earned him his reputation as fashion's most talented dressmaker This 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 Формат издания: 25,5 см х 34 см Иллюстрации Авторы Suzy Menkes Matt Tyrnauer.