Forever Valentino

Exhibition at M7, Doha, 28 October 2022 - 1 April 2023

This catalogue of the first Valentino exhibition in the Middle East takes visitors to the heart of the House, with over 150 creations, from Valentino Garavani's first collection to Pierpaolo Piccioli's unforgettable fashion show in the Spanish Steps in 2022.

The book opens with a reimagining of the House's courtyard at Palazzo Mignanelli, featuring 34 haute couture creations in Valentino's signature red. This is followed by a visual journey through nine galleries, a focus on dresses designed for Valentino's divas - Zendaya, Lady Gaga, Anne Hathaway and many others, an immersive experience of the Valentino Pink PP collection catwalk show, and finally a spectacular recreation of the Beginnings catwalk show featuring over 60 ensembles by Valentino Garavani and Pierpaolo Piccioli.

The views of the exhibition are complemented by sketches and photos of the shows printed on different papers and transparent sheets, creating a multi-layered tactile experience inspired by Piccioli's catwalk notebooks, presented for the first time.