Mario Valentino: A History of Fashion, Design and Art; Skira, 2017, New hardcover

Cirillo, Ornella. Milano: Skira Editore S.p.A., 2017.

English, New, HC, Folio, 12" x 10", 247 pp. 

ISBN: 9788857235851

Hardcover in matte black paper with glossy black illustrations of heels to front panel. Light bumping. 247 pp. Includes black-and-white and full-color photographs, sketches, and illustrations for Valentino's designs. From the back panel: "This book traces back the intense adventure of Mario Valentino, key protagonist of Italian fashion from the 1950s to the late 80s, through the examination of a wealth of valuable documents collected in the archive of his company, established by his father Vincenzo in the heart of Naples since the early twentieth century and from then on progressively developed." Filled with Valentino's vintage advertisements and campaigns, along with the stunning designs.