If anyone knows how to go out with a bang, apparently it's Valentino Garavani. Riding the coattails bicentennial celebration that blew the roof off of Rome, comes an equally thrilling coffee table book that showcases the exquisite work of Valentino Garavani. Valentino: Themes and Variations goes hand in hand with the stunning exhibition on display at the Musee des Arts Decrotifs in Paris, which celebrates the legendary designers career.


The curator, Pamela Goblin, is also the author and a friend of the designer. One of the passages speaks to all of us, particularly those in the writing world, and really showcases Valentino's passion.

"I have always considered my work as the one of a writer. Over the years I wrote only one story, the one of my style, where each collection represents a single chapter, with all its emotions, ideas and motifs. The looks may change with every chapter, but the main characters are the same, as are the people and things that inspire me."

What an amazing man.