Od ponad półwiecza Valentino dominuje we włoskim haute couture ubierając najzamożniejsze kobiety świata. W kilka lat po otwarciu domu mody w Rzymie w 1959 roku, Valentino ubierał już Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, Audrey Hepburn, Gwyneth Paltrow i Jennifer Lopez. Książka ilustruje karierę Valentino poprzez rysunki, zdjęcia, artykuły i reklamy pochodzące z jego archiwum. For 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 HepburnGwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez. Valentino has always designed magnificent gowns, never wavering from his signature style despite fads like grunge, deconstruction, and minimalism.

This lavish 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. among his devotees. Despite his retirement in 2007 little has changed; his brand continues to thrive and prosper, and is worn by celebrities like