The ultimate tribute to the legendary couturier Valentino Garavani (1932-2026), this intimate, authorized look inside his world features previously unpublished images, personal stories, exclusive interviews, and never-before-seen archival material

The combination of fashion designer Valentino Garavani's undisputed creative genius with the business acumen of his partner and cofounder Giancarlo Giammetti—through a chance encounter one evening on Rome's Via Veneto—has rarely been told. Valentino—first and foremost an artist— brought to their collaboration a fresh vision, Paris couture methods, and a mastery of craft that revitalized the postwar Italian fashion industry. Structured by decade, and offering the intimate viewpoints of those who worked on or wore Valentino's creations, including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Marie-Chantal of Greece, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Anne Hathaway, the delicate art of balancing commerce with creativity is revealed in this unprecedented book. Gorgeous photography includes images from a mix of the fashion greats—Barbieri, Herb Ritts, Helmut Newton, Mert and Marcus—as well as from Valentino and Giammetti's private archives, including photos of the extraordinary interiors of their houses worldwide.