A look at some of the actual pictures from the "Valentino: Master of Couture" Exhibition at Somerset House which opened today and will run from the 29 November to 3 March 2013. The "Valentino: Master of Couture" exhibition is a retrospective of the lifelong and illustrious career of Mr. Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani that spans over a period of 50 years since the late 1950s.

This exhibition showcases over 130 pieces of his exquisite haute couture designs, including dresses from the catwalks to the red carpets of which, many were previously worn by style icons such as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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Images: Peter Macdiarmid for Somerset House