Giambattista Valli

by Giambattista Valli (Author), Lee Radziwill (Author), John Galliano (Author),

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ISBN-13: 978-0847835713

ISBN-10: 0847835715

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A unique insight into one of the most creative and romantic fashion designers working today. When the Roman designer Giambattista Valli launched his own line in Paris in 2005, few would have anticipated the influence he would ultimately wield on contemporary design. Lauded as the heir to the giants of twentieth-century Italian fashion, Valli and his designs herald a return to romance and an elegant femininity, melding a sense of fantasy with lean, modern lines. Impeccably tailored, meticulously detailed, and luxuriously crafted, his collections are crucial passages in contemporary fashion history, attended by everyone from royalty to A-list Hollywood celebrities. This book offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of one of the most unique fashion designers working today, with images of his design process and backstage views of runway shows. The volume includes booklets with details of Valli’s lushly complex fabrics and clothing.

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“…celebrates the designer’s multidimensional creations through sketches, exclusive backstage photographs and musings from A-list Valli girls…” ~Harper’s Bazaar

“His first book is a richly illustrated look at both his creative process and the intricacy of his craft.” ~Wall Street Journal

“The first and most obvious feature of this book is its grand scale. This is most definitely not a book with which to curl up in bed with to get lulled off to sleep. No, this is an epic chronicle of a designer whose youth contradicts the formidable size of this paean to his talents. For this seasoned reader, the most telling of the segments were written by Franca Sozzani and Candy Pratts Price as these describe him in the most glowingly adoring tones...this is a coffee table book that ranks up there with the best of them and is surely a volume that is not overly encumbered by prose and explanations; Giambattista Valli is a book of fashion which speaks to those of us who embrace fashion in its many incarnations.” ~New York Journal of Books

“This stunning volume offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Valli’s world…” ~Front Desk New York

“This Roman-born designer opens up his back stage and his sketchbook, exposing us to his raw creative journey.” ~Society Diaries

“…A big but surprisingly light tome…the opportunity of seeing the handwork close up..gives a genuine insight into the fashion story.” ~International Herald Tribune

“…His first book brilliantly captures the complex essence of his ethereal materialism. Valli’s first volume is infused with depth, grace and soul often forgotten in a world that fetishes the new. It is ideal for those who believe design and fashion are still time-honored traditions that capture the human spirit.” ~Identity Magazine

“Rizzoli’s new monograph on the Roman fashion force, which includes artistic images that inspire him.” ~W Magazine

About the Author

Giambattista Valli is a designer with his own label as well as the head designer for the luxury outerwear firm Moncler. Francesco Clemente is an Italian artist based in New York. Lee Radziwill is a public-relations executive, and former actress and interior decorator. Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni is a journalist based in Paris. Pamela Golbin is the curator in chief at the Musée de la Mode et du Textile of the Louvre in Paris.

Hardcover: 392 pages
Publisher: Rizzoli (October 22, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0847835715
ISBN-13: 978-0847835713
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 2.5 x 13.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.9 pounds
Average Customer Review: 7 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,629,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #758 in Fashion Designers
- #781 in Design History & Criticism
- #872 in Fashion Photography (Books)

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Jaime Rydman

Gorgeous!

October 22, 2013

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Wow! First let me say....not only is this one of the most beautiful fashion books I own, but it's HUGE and light! The paper on which it is printed as well as the binding is the lightest,sort of linen feeling paper I have ever seen. So many of Giambattista Valli's collections are represented, pictures are large and so many close-ups of the finest details! This book screams "Feminine"! From the pictures on the pages to the creation of the book, the word that comes to mind is Soft.
For any of you fashion lovers out there, this is an absolute must for your coffee table book library! LOVE!

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dorothy hehl torem

A mesmerizing talent ,Giambattista Valli!

April 23, 2016

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This gorgeous book on Gianbattista Valli is the ultimate coffee table stand out ! Perhaps , not a household name it is impossible to deny his talent and rare ingenuity after looking at page after page of outstanding beauty.

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Maria Mello

Five Stars

May 3, 2015

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Great Book!

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boris

Beautiful!

March 29, 2014

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I didn't expect it to be that big, but it's so lovely and beautiful that I barely let anyone touch it. Perfect for fans of Giambattista Valli and lovely fashion coffee table books.

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James A. Warfield

Beautiful from cover to cover

January 4, 2014

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A book about a very talented man / designer Gianbattista Valli. A look inside his visions for his chic collections.

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Colette Nassutti

There's nothing in this book

January 31, 2014

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Touted as an immersion into Valli's design philosophy, it's a mish-mash of poorly reproduced show images. Very disappointing. Don't buy.

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jeffrey felner

A designer Who designs

October 26, 2013

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Giambattista Valli is lovingly devoted to a designer and his clothes; the clothes of one single designer who is visibly influenced by some of the greats and yet retains his own perspective when composing a collection. Unlike Miuccia Prada who has openly proclaimed that she no desire to make women beautiful, Mr. Valli most unequivocally does wish to make his ladies beautiful, and it is quite obvious when you see the fruits of his labors..... for the rest of the review ... [...]

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