Details Writers: Marie-Paule Pelle, Patrick Mauries; Genres: Coffee Table, Movies; Publisher: Abbeville Press

Best summed up in the haute hilarious prose of Valentino: Thirty Years of Magic's introduction: ''Glamorous and elegant, softly tailored and a little conservative...Valentino's women populate all the best places, knowing that they have what it takes to pass unmolested through even the worst of times. Not that they see many bad times. Women wearing Valentino are simply a cut above.'' Sets a high-water mark for lavishness and snob appeal. A

Originally posted Sep 27, 1991 Published in issue #85 Sep 27, 1991 Order article reprints

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