Italian couturier's exhibition opens Thursday 29 November Exhibits from designer's 50 year career will be showcased Dresses featured include those worn by Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Jackie Kennedy Onassis By Bianca London PUBLISHED: 05:58 EST, 27 November 2012 | UPDATED: 12:49 EST, 28 November 2012 A major new exhibition celebrating the life and work of Valentino will open at Somerset House on Thursday. 'Valentino: Master of Couture' will be a glamorous exhibition focusing exclusively on haute couture created by the legendary Italian designer. With a 50 year career starting in the late 1950s this exhibition will showcase over 130 hand-crafted designs worn by icons such as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Gwyneth Paltrow.
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Italian couturier's exhibition opens Thursday 29 November
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Exhibits from designer's 50 year career will be showcased
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Dresses featured include those worn by Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Jackie Kennedy Onassis
Featuring dresses from the couture catwalk and red carpet as well as designs commissioned by private clients, this exhibition brings together a comprehensive collection of couture, much of which has never been seen outside the @placeholder atelier.