{"product_id":"valentino-a-grand-italian-epic-hardcover-book","title":"Valentino. A Grand Italian Epic Hardcover Book","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenius, Glamour, And Magnificent Gowns\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\u003eValentino Garavani: the greatest name in Italian couture\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 Valentino \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,\u003cspan\u003e Valentino \u003c\/span\u003ecould 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 2007 little has changed; his brand continues to thrive and prosper and is worn by celebrities like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGwyneth Paltrow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJennifer Lopez\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e Valentino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas always designed magnificent gowns, never wavering from his signature style despite fads like grunge, deconstruction, and minimalism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book traces\u003cspan\u003e Valentino\u003c\/span\u003e’s illustrious career through\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecopious images from his archives, including drawings, magazine editorial shoots, advertisements, portraits, and documentary photographs\u003c\/span\u003e. Presented chronologically, the visual material is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaccompanied by a vast array of newspaper and magazine articles about Valentino throughout the years\u003c\/span\u003e. Combined, they provide an in-depth look at the man, his lifestyle, and his genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47293664133341,"sku":"TAS-BOO-VALENTIN-01","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3425\/7325\/files\/TASCH-VALENTINO.jpg?v=1769112957","url":"https:\/\/www.elevatedlivinginteriors.com\/products\/valentino-a-grand-italian-epic-hardcover-book","provider":"Elevated Living Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}