Valentino, Retrospetive: Past/Present/Future

Description
This major exhibition is dedicated to the career of celebrated Italian couturier Valentino Garavani. Exclusive to Brisbane, the celebration will feature a stunning array of haute couture designs tracing Valentino's career from the 1959 opening of his fashion house in Rome through to the presentation of his final collection in January 2008, as well as recent designs from the house of Valentino. The exhibition will be complemented by an exhibition from children featuring work from the Gallery's collection exploring the relationship between fashion and art. Exhibition designed and realised by Les Arts Decoratifs, Paris, with the assistance of the Valentino fashion house. Organised in Australia by the Queensland Art Gallery and Art Exhibitions Australia.