Valentino Couture: Themes and Variations

Golbin, Pamela/ Valentino (Contributor)

ISBN 10: 0847831728 / ISBN 13: 9780847831722

Edité par Rizzoli Intl Pubns, 2008

illustrated edition. 300 pages. 12.50x9.50x1.25 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur 0847831728

Synopsis :

The name Valentino has been synonymous with high fashion for almost fifty years. Based in Rome, Valentino is only one of two couture houses recognized by the French government outside of Paris. His exquisite designs are coveted and worn by young Hollywood and high society the world over. On the occasion of his last couture collection, presented in Paris in the spring of 2008, this landmark book celebrates forty-five 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, highlighting 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 new photography, sketches, fabric samples, and commentary on the dresses by Valentino himself. In addition, unprecedented photography by François Halard of Valentino’s last fittings and backstage of his runway show reveals Valentino’s private world for the first time. "Valentino On Valentino," a chapter of first-person accounts of the designs of these iconic dresses, along with Valentino’s commentary on his fashion, will make this publication unique in the study of Valentino as a cultural and artistic icon.

À propos de l'auteur: Pamela Golbin is the Curator in Chief at the Musée de la Mode et du Textile of the Louvre in Paris, where she was the curator of the exhibition Balenciaga Paris in 2006 and the author of the accompanying catalog.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Valentino Couture: Themes and Variations
Éditeur : Rizzoli Intl Pubns
Date d'édition : 2008
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Brand New