{"product_id":"valentino-a-grand-italian-epic","title":"Valentino. A Grand Italian Epic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThink \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eValentino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: think luxury. Think elegance. This book traces the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eillustrious career of fashion’s most exciting couturier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through copious images from his archives, including drawings, magazine editorial shoots, advertisements, portraits, and documentary photographs to provide an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein-depth look at the man, his lifestyle, and his genius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenius, Glamour, And Magnificent Gowns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValentino Garavani: the greatest name in Italian couture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor almost half a century\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eValentino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edominated Italian haute couture, dressing the world’s wealthiest and most glamorous women. Only a few years after opening his fashion house in Rome in 1959, he could already count\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e Audrey Hepburn \u003c\/span\u003eamong his devotees. Despite his retirement in 2008 and death in 2026, little has changed – his brand continues to thrive and prosper, worn by celebrities like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Roberts, Zendaya, Jennifer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lopez, \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e Lady Gaga\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eValentino\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsistently designed magnificent gowns, never wavering from his signature style, despite trendes like like grunge, deconstruction, and minimalism, or the unstoppable rise of athleisure. This book traces his illustrious career through\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopious images from his personal archives, including drawings, editorial shoots for magazines, advertisements, portraits, and documentary photography\u003c\/span\u003e. Presented chronologically, the sumptuous visual archive is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaccompanied by a vast array of newspaper and magazine articles about \u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eValentino\u003c\/a\u003e throughout the years\u003c\/span\u003e. Combined, they provide a richly detailed portrait of the man, his milieu, and his enduring creative legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Tyrnauer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis Special Correspondent for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine, where he has written and edited numerous features over the years. Among them are stories on Martha Stewart, Siegfried \u0026amp; Roy, Frank Gehry, Merv Griffin, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eValentino\u003c\/a\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnquestionably a leader in the global fashion press,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzy Menkes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas International\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEditor at Condé Nast International and she is a leading Instagram influencer. Among the world’s most influential fashion critics, she is an officer of the Order of the British Empire as well as a chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur. She lives and works in London and Paris. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArmando Chitolina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eworked as a design consultant and art director at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVogue\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eItalia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eL'Uomo Vogue\u003c\/em\u003e, and image consultant for fashion houses Moschino and Mila Schön. His TASCHEN titles include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilliam Claxton's Jazz Seen, Gian Paolo Barbieri's Equator, The Book of Tiki,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaked as a Jaybird\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/valentino\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eValentino\u003c\/a\u003e: A Grand Italian Epic.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eValentino. A Grand Italian Epic\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"product-detail-information__book-details\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e9.8\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e13.1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein., \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e10.26 lb, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e576 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-edition\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"read-more__biography--book-isbn\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e978-3-7544-0069-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"edition-selection__single-edition\"\u003eEdition: English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798097854765,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/1_d001566e-f044-4b05-b842-8dce091d3131.png?v=1774573695","url":"https:\/\/peepasgiftstore.com\/products\/valentino-a-grand-italian-epic","provider":"Peepa's Gift Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}