Maison Valentino celebrates the release of “Specula Mundi,” Mark Borthwick’s photography book chronicling Alessandro Michele’s latest Haute Couture collection, at the Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles.

Valentino has chosen the Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles to present the volume “Specula Mundi,” the new photographic book by Mark Borthwick that visually reinterprets the eponymous <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/fashion-week/valentino-specula-mundi-sfilata-haute-couture-primavera-estate-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection</a> designed by creative director Alessandro Michele . The exclusive cocktail party was attended by ambassador Sombr , and, among others, Tate McRae, Teyana Taylor , Mindy Kaling, Patricia Arquette, and Maude Apatow. The volume—260 pages and 422 illustrations—is produced in a limited edition of 1,500 numbered copies and will be available from May 11th in a selection of Valentino boutiques around the world, from Rodeo Drive to Via Monte Napoleone, from Avenue Montaigne to Ginza.

<h3>Guests at the presentation of the volume “Specula Mundi” in Los Angeles</h3>

Valentino presents Mark Borthwick's photography book "Specula Mundi" in Los Angeles.

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