Valentino at TASCHEN Store Beverly Hills

April 2, 2009

The TASCHEN Store Beverly Hills hosted legendary and iconic coutorier, Valentino Garavani, to celebrate the release of 'A Grand Italian Epic,' the popular and unlimited follow-up to 2007's Collector's Edition. Valentino, in the company of Giancarlo Giametti, Benedikt Taschen, and a handful of Valentino's models, muses, and international friends, managed to sign every available copy of the book and took time to pose for both Wire photographers and many of his admirers. Over twenty media outlets attended the event, most notably People Magazine, Huffington Post, LA Times, NPR's KCRW Radio, Paper Magazine, Elle, and In Style Magazine.

Benedikt Taschen and Valentino Garavani
Valentino Garavani and photographers