Kohle Yohannan, author of Valentina: American Couture and the Cult of Celebrity, says that “Valentina’s interest in collecting and wearing vintage clothing and accessories was decades ahead of its time.” And while she ran a successful couture business from the 1920s to the 1950s that rivaled the likes of Charles James and Mainbocher, and dressed women with the last names of Astor, Vanderbilt and Hearst, she is a designer that has remained in relative obscurity.
But that’s about to change. The Museum of the City of New York is currently showcasing Valentina’s work in an exhibit that runs through May 17th, 2009. A vast array of her work and items from her personal couture collection will be on display and definitely worth a visit. Can’t make it? Then the accompanying book by Kohle Yohannan is the next best thing to being there.
They’re both wonderful eye candy for a vintage fashionista!
More information available at mcny.org.
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