{"product_id":"valentino-a-grand-italian-epic-9783754400692","title":"Valentino. a Grand Italian Epic","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor almost half a century Valentino dominated 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, Valentino could already count Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, and Audrey Hepburn among his devotees. Despite his retirement in 2007 little has changed; his brand continues to thrive and prosper, and is worn by celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez. Valentino has always designed magnificent gowns, never wavering from his signature style despite fads like grunge, deconstruction, and minimalism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book traces Valentino's illustrious career through copious images from his archives, including drawings, magazine editorial shoots, advertisements, portraits, and documentary photographs. Presented chronologically, the visual material is accompanied by a vast array of newspaper and magazine articles about Valentino throughout the years. Combined, they provide an in-depth look at the man, his lifestyle, and his genius.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTyrnauer, Matt:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Tyrnauer \u003c\/strong\u003eis Special Correspondent for \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, 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 Valentino. He lives in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMenkes, Suzy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eUnquestionably a leader in the global fashion press, \u003cstrong\u003eSuzy Menkes\u003c\/strong\u003e was International \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e Editor 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\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChitolina, Armando:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArmando Chitolina\u003c\/strong\u003e worked as a design consultant and art director at \u003cem\u003eVogue \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eItalia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eL'Uomo Vogue\u003c\/em\u003e, and image consultant for fashion houses Moschino and Mila Schön. His TASCHEN titles include \u003cem\u003eWilliam Claxton's Jazz Seen, Gian Paolo Barbieri's Equator, The Book of Tiki, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNaked as a Jaybird\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eValentino: A Grand Italian Epic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51384261542162,"sku":"9783754400692","price":137.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2db491ee-ef15-48bd-b07f-ac31f555c36d.jpg?v=1750167366","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/valentino-a-grand-italian-epic-9783754400692","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}