Valentino: 570-Page Photo Book Commemorates a Fashion Icon
Valentino: 570-Page Photo Book Commemorates a Fashion Icon
A Taschen-edited tribute arrives after Valentino Garavani's death, featuring hundreds of archival images and sketches that map a fashion empire's rise.
Valentino Garavani, the designer known simply as Mr. Valentino, died last week at 93, leaving behind a couture empire defined by color, opulence, and red-carpet glamour. Now a fitting tribute arrives in the form of Una Grande Storia Italiana, a 570-page photo book from Taschen that gathers archival images, sketches, editorial shoots and personal portraits to chart his journey from a small Roman atelier to a global icon.
The book serves as a visual celebration for fans and fashion history buffs alike, offering rare looks at the designer's most daring gowns and his signature approach to tailoring and color.
Valentino's influence extended beyond the runway into Hollywood glamour; the house dressed stars on red carpets for decades and helped shape cinematic fashion. The photo book's release, coming in the wake of his death, cements his legacy as a storyteller of luxury and craft.
Una Grande Storia Italiana translates to 'A Great Italian Story,' and the collection aims to tell that story through hundreds of images and personal portraits. It invites readers to revisit the world of Valentino Garavani as the house continues to inspire designers and fans worldwide.
For fashion lovers, the volume offers a chance to glimpse the archive behind the gowns that defined an era, while new generations can discover how one Italian designer shaped both fashion and cinema.
