realityisalways Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Valentino Garavani's former lover and business partner shares some of his favourite photos from his new book, Private: Giancarlo Giammetti Published this month and available for pre-order at assouline.com, Private: Giancarlo Giammetti is a pictorial autobiography culled from almost 50,000 pictures taken by this compulsive photographer. They span Valentino's first encounter with Giammetti at a Rome café in 1960, and chart both men's personal and professional lives. Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Onassis, Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow all feature. This beautiful collector’s volume features in-depth interviews, collections from his journals, and a curated selection of exclusive personal pictures. “Not many people know that I have been taking pictures almost all my life,” says Giammetti. “I had amassed more than 50,000 images. Reviewing them all [for this book] reminded me that Valentino and I have lived through an amazing series of events and fashion moments, and that we have met thousands of interesting people.” Divided into four sections, this story begins in the “Early Days” where Giammetti recounts his birth in Rome during World War II. It continues through a chance meeting with the young Valentino in 1960 at Café de Paris in Rome, during the height of “La Dolce Vita.” Once introduced the two quickly establish a lasting bond and have lived their lives by each other’s side. Their relationship created the foundation for “The Tribe,” the title of the book’s second section and what Giammetti calls the eclectic cast of characters and lifelong friends that he describes as “the extended family that we voluntarily create over time,” and at other times, a “traveling circus.” “Work,” the book’s third section, outlines Giammetti’s professional achievements building the Valentino brand. “In a nutshell, my life’s work has been allowing Valentino the freedom to be Valentino,” he says. Though in reality, Giammetti allowed the “maestro” to create, while he successfully managed all other aspects of the business. As this section outlines, he was a pioneer of practices in advertising, licensing and ready-to-wear collections that are now standard in today’s fashion industry. The text also touches upon Giammetti’s most recent creation, the Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum. The closing section “Society,” chronicles the Valentino/Giammetti lifestyle including everything from walking barefoot with Jackie O in Capri, dinners with Andy Warhol in New York, and teaching Madonna how to ski in Gstaad. “We spent lots of time with our clients, and they became our friends,” Giammetti says of the jet-set Valentino clientele that more often than not included royals, movie stars and society elite. http://www.assouline.com/9781614281412.html#sthash.ElnAQwpS.dpuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz80 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I think that was on new years eve in Gstaad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat.Guy Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The book release event is tonight in London and Madonna might attend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realityisalways Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 The book release event is tonight in London and Madonna might attend! Yaaaas! She will most probably attend, it would be weird if she didn't she loves Valentino, hope she dresses up though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 The book release event is tonight in London and Madonna might attend! Hope so. Love seeing photos of her at special events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat.Guy Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 And Giancarlo was a hotie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Just said hey to Madonna. She was riding a Sheep. Must be NTP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horn Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 And Giancarlo was a hotie! * Signed * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.K Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 She probably will attend.Both Valentino and Giancarlo have attended a lot of her events since 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Valentino Garavani's former lover and business partner shares some of his favourite photos from his new book, Private: Giancarlo Giammetti Valentino didn't get old of even a day!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Any news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Valentino didn't get old of even a day!!! Yes he did. he's my favourite living designer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I wanna see pics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realityisalways Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Any news? That Madonna will be in Germany today for the Hard Candy gym, no news if she'll make it to london http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=nD1odMzm3bg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat.Guy Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I thought Berlin would be tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realityisalways Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 I thought Berlin would be tomorrow. Maybe it is tomorrow, a german fan on atrl said today but he usually is wrong about life in general And yeah its kinda late in germany and the uk now so the valentino thing is going on now or maybe even over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachelle of London Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Yeah she usually stays at her London home. Then flies out to events in Europe. She evven does that on tour which must be so exhausting. Can't wait to see pics of her at Hard Candy Berlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz80 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 She is in Berlin since last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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