Giambattista Valli

The first book on one of today’s most acclaimed fashion designers, exploring the process and imagination that drive his work. When the Roman born designer Giambattista Valli launched his eponymous label in Paris in 2005, few would have anticipated the influence he would ultimately wield on contemporary design. Valli and his designs herald a return to romance and convey an elegant timeless 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.

Giambattista Valli, the book, offers a behind-the-scenes look into the world of an artist at the height of his creative powers with images of Valli’s design process and backstage views of runway shows that allow readers to accompany the designer on his creative journey. The volume which is in itself an object of beauty, featuring booklets with Valli’s sketches and details of his lushly complex fabrics and clothing, is sure to be treasured by lovers of fashion in general and by Valli girls all over the world.

The book is conceived as a celebration of a young fashion designer in the early years of what is sure to be a long career, approximating with printing effects and a unique narrative some of the mystery and detailing associated with brand. The visual narrative itself provides an instructive look at the process of design from an artist who is at once comfortable with developing technologies and respectful of traditional approaches to fashion design..

Illustrated with over 300 sketches, textile patterns and photographs. The design of the book's exterior case and interior layout feature a number of custom printing effects--varied papers, inserts-- that distinguish it from the conventional treatment of fashion monographs, and look-books. Booklets provide behind the scenes details, with images of the process and handwork as well as close details of the fantastic textures and elaborate materials that define the Valli look. An intimate behind-the-scenes look at the development of the runway show and a gatefold with a full catwalk view will give readers the feeling that they have been invited to sit at the front row during the show.

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 Vallis lushly complex fabrics and clothing.

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.