The name Valentino has been synonymous with high fashion for almost fifty years. Published in association with a prestigious exhibition at the Museé des Arts Decoratifs’s famed costume department in Paris, this volume focuses on Valentino’s haute couture creations, highlighting the most important and iconic creations of his half-century in fashion through recurring themes in Valentino’s work—variations on the ideas of volume, line, and texture as well as motifs such as geometry, pleats, and flowers—through new photography, sketches, fabric samples, and commentary on the dresses by Valentino himself.  DETAILS: On sale Sep 09, 2008 | 300 Pages | 9780847831722 9.37"W x 12.44"H x 1.3"D  | 77 oz