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va l e n t i n o The recent inundation of one-
named celebrities whose talents are attending
parties and appearing entitled is enough to give
most people pause. Surely one earns the right to
drop their surnames when they embody so fully
an undeniable gift. While few might recognize the
surname Garavani, Valentino instantly conjures the
seduction, pleasure and glamour interwoven into
each delicate fold of his legendary gowns. It’s this
legacy that’s commemorated by International Herald
Tribune fashion writer Suzy Menkes and Vanity Fair
writer Matt Tyrnauer in Valentino: Una Grande Storia
Italiana (in Art Edition and Collector’s Edition), both
volumes as stunning as his creations.
Reminiscent of Valentino’s signature red dresses,
the red clamshell casing of the silkbound Collector’s
Edition readies the eye for what the reader will
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