--- product_id: 49714053 title: "Valentino: Themes and Variations" price: "1491 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/49714053-valentino-themes-and-variations store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # 4.8/5 star rating from 693 reviews Fresh new store stock Ranked #578 in Fashion & Style Books Valentino: Themes and Variations **Price:** 1491 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the secrets of style with Valentino’s ultimate fashion playbook! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Valentino: Themes and Variations - **How much does it cost?** 1491 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/49714053-valentino-themes-and-variations) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Highly Rated:** Join the 693 readers who gave it a stellar 4.8-star rating—don’t miss out on what they’re raving about. - • **Perfect Gift:** Elevate your gifting game with a chic, culturally rich book that speaks to the fashion-forward crowd. - • **Inspiring Design:** Fuel your creative edge with a book that’s a must-have for fashion designers and style managers. - • **Fashion Authority:** Dive into a top-ranked fashion & style book that’s shaping industry insights. - • **Exclusive New Stock:** Be among the first to own this fresh release, perfect for trend-savvy professionals. ## Overview Valentino: Themes and Variations is a highly acclaimed fashion and style book, ranked #578 in its category, boasting a 4.8-star average from nearly 700 reviews. Newly stocked and perfect for professionals seeking inspiration and insider knowledge in fashion design. ## Description The name Valentino has been synonymous with high fashion for almost fifty years. Based in Rome, Valentino is only one of two couture houses recognized by the French government outside of Paris. His exquisite designs are coveted and worn by young Hollywood and high society the world over. On the occasion of his last couture collection, presented in Paris in the spring of 2008, this landmark book celebrates forty-five years of Valentino’s remarkable career. Published in association with a prestigious exhibition at the Museé des Arts Decoratifs’s famed costume department in Paris, this volume focuses on Valentino’s haute couture creations, highlighting the most important and iconic creations of his half-century in fashion through recurring themes in Valentino’s work—variations on the ideas of volume, line, and texture as well as motifs such as geometry, pleats, and flowers—through new photography, sketches, fabric samples, and commentary on the dresses by Valentino himself. In addition, unprecedented photography by François Halard of Valentino’s last fittings and backstage of his runway show reveals Valentino’s private world for the first time. "Valentino On Valentino," a chapter of first-person accounts of the designs of these iconic dresses, along with Valentino’s commentary on his fashion, will make this publication unique in the study of Valentino as a cultural and artistic icon. Review: A must if you loved the Valentino Exhibition at Somerset House Winter 2012/13 and didn't buy the big hardback - This coffee table size book is a magnificent tome for lovers of Valentino who would like more than just a digital library to view some iconic dresses by and a closer detail and description of some of his signature stitching and sewing styles, not how tos. A goodly number of the dresses were in the exhibition at Somerset House, London too and will have featured in the trailer for the Digital Library, this provides a close up view/s and details of some, not all. It is themes an dreams for the those who love Valentino, it is not an anthology, nor a guide for students. therew at the exhibition a very large tome which cost £100 s which might be available as a retrospective elsewhere and at great cost. All copies were sealed. Beautifully shot, as it should be, this book provides good memories of some seasons collections, some iconic reds and older items from the earlier years which were patronised by Jackie O, Audrey Hepburn, Elisabeth Taylor, European royalty and these days celebs who have worn some Prive dresses. The Julia Roberts Oscar Winning gown are all shown, but this is not a roll call of celebrity pictures - this is couture themes and dreams some with the matching accessories so the theme or dream is viewed complete ( as at Somerset House) this is not a guide to the show, but it provides a lovely series of memories from the Valentino private couture collection and a good glossary of the terms used is at the back. With the exhibition handout, this makes a nice -if expensive - guide to some of my favourites in the show I so much enjoyed, but not all my favourites and not all the outfits nor the privately owned items that were on loan, nor the privately owned non textile parts of the exhibition. Perhaps there might be a show retrospective book, probably not so this is the closest I will have, and I love it. Review: Great Italian style - Complements the exhibition we saw some time ago. ## Features - New - Mint Condition - Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon - Guaranteed packaging - No quibbles returns ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 462,183 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 663 in Fashion & Style (Books) 1,374 in Fashion Design | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 701 Reviews | ## Images ![Valentino: Themes and Variations - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91cn1C7zIFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must if you loved the Valentino Exhibition at Somerset House Winter 2012/13 and didn't buy the big hardback *by L***7 on 7 March 2013* This coffee table size book is a magnificent tome for lovers of Valentino who would like more than just a digital library to view some iconic dresses by and a closer detail and description of some of his signature stitching and sewing styles, not how tos. A goodly number of the dresses were in the exhibition at Somerset House, London too and will have featured in the trailer for the Digital Library, this provides a close up view/s and details of some, not all. It is themes an dreams for the those who love Valentino, it is not an anthology, nor a guide for students. therew at the exhibition a very large tome which cost £100 s which might be available as a retrospective elsewhere and at great cost. All copies were sealed. Beautifully shot, as it should be, this book provides good memories of some seasons collections, some iconic reds and older items from the earlier years which were patronised by Jackie O, Audrey Hepburn, Elisabeth Taylor, European royalty and these days celebs who have worn some Prive dresses. The Julia Roberts Oscar Winning gown < and companions> are all shown, but this is not a roll call of celebrity pictures - this is couture themes and dreams some with the matching accessories so the theme or dream is viewed complete ( as at Somerset House) this is not a guide to the show, but it provides a lovely series of memories from the Valentino private couture collection and a good glossary of the terms used is at the back. With the exhibition handout, this makes a nice -if expensive - guide to some of my favourites in the show I so much enjoyed, but not all my favourites and not all the outfits nor the privately owned items that were on loan, nor the privately owned non textile parts of the exhibition. Perhaps there might be a show retrospective book, probably not so this is the closest I will have, and I love it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Italian style *by I***E on 29 January 2015* Complements the exhibition we saw some time ago. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love it. *by G***O on 30 January 2022* Perfect coffee table book. ## Frequently Bought Together - Valentino: Themes and Variations - Chanel: Collections and Creations - Yves Saint Laurent: Icons of Fashion Design & Photography --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/49714053-valentino-themes-and-variations](https://www.desertcart.no/products/49714053-valentino-themes-and-variations) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-10-12*