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Vogue on: Valentino Garavani Drusilla Beyfus

Vogue on: Valentino Garavani By Drusilla Beyfus

Vogue on: Valentino Garavani by Drusilla Beyfus


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A completely fresh look at the fashion designer, Valentino Garavani, known by first name only and synonymous with couture glamour

Vogue on: Valentino Garavani Summary

Vogue on: Valentino Garavani by Drusilla Beyfus

'Valentissimo! Viva Valentino!' exclaimed Vogue, lauding the achievements of the first Italian dress designer to take on the Paris fashion world and achieve haute couture status.

Drawing on Vogue's archive of imagery and text, as well as the author's exclusive interview with the designer, this book analyses Valentino's exceptional fusion of Latinate sensuality and Parisian precision. It shows how his inventive colour sense and use of opulent fabrics derived from Italian classical painting, and how his trust in and promotion of Italy's craftsmen and women is evident in his use of featherweight materials, handmade embroidery, beading and pleating.

Valentino's early love of costumes worn by stars of the Italian and American film industry influenced his designs, and he attracted a superstar clientele, including Hollywood celebrities from Elizabeth Taylor to Gwyneth Paltrow, European royalty, and society figures such as Jaqueline Kennedy - who wore him in mourning, and in remarriage, at her wedding to Aristotle Onassis.

Valentino is unique: the exquisite quality of his dressmaking and the femininity, glamour and allure of his seasonal collections are matchless; exceptionally in his field, he is known by his first name only; and he holds a record as the founder of a house who remained in creative control of it for 45 years.

About Drusilla Beyfus

Drusilla Beyfus is a journalist, broadcaster and well-known commentator on modern modes and manners. Formerly a senior tutor at Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design, she has contributed to numerous magazines and newspapers, featured in many television and radio programmes and is the author of several books on etiquette. Her most recent book is Vogue on: Hubert de Givenchy.

Additional information

GOR007657274
9781849494694
184949469X
Vogue on: Valentino Garavani by Drusilla Beyfus
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quadrille Publishing Ltd
20150924
160
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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