Silk printed dress wrapped on the top front VALENTINO Boutique Circa 1960's
By Valentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk printed dress wrapped on the top front . Button and buttonhole closure on the cuffs. SIZE 36/S
Silk printed dress wrapped on the top front VALENTINO Boutique Circa 1960's
By Valentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk printed dress wrapped on the top front . Button and buttonhole closure on the cuffs. SIZE 36/S
Iconic Valentino Earrings by Maison Gripoix
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Clip back fittings, Marked "France" but a well documented design for Valentino, Italy by Maison Gripoix. 1960's France. 1.25" x 1".
Silver Plate, Brass
Valentino Boutique Early 1960s Green & Cream Wool Tweed Skirt Suit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Valentino Boutique early 1960s wool tweed skirt suit, a nod to Christian Dior's Bar suit.
Unavailable
1960's Valentino Couture Silk Dress and Coat
By Valentino
Located in North Miami Beach, FL
Discover what made Valentino a fashion legend with this 1960's Valentino Couture purple, floral, silk dress with matching wool evening coat.
1960s Valentino Garavani Silk Shoes
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Strikingly beautiful Valentino Garavani's silk shoes most likely from the 1960s.
1960s Valentino Smocked Black Day Dress
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
1960s Valentino Smocked Black Day Dress. 100% wool.
Vintage VALENTINO COUTURE Dove Gray Wool Jacket
By Valentino Couture
Located in Greenport, NY
His eponymous fashion house has boutiques around the world including in Harrods of London and Madison Avenue in New York. This is a 1960-70’s Valentino Couture lightweight long slee...
A Rare 1963 Valentino Haute Couture Gown with Gold Metal Ribbon Embroidery
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
A rare and stunning haute couture gown circa 1963 by Valentino. The dress epitomizes 1960s Italian chic and dolce vita in a glamorous shade of marigold.
1990s Valentino Pea Green Mini Shift Dress
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Super fun Valentino 1960's retro looking mini dress from the 1990s.
VALENTINO TIGER PRINT VELVET COAT
By Valentino
Located in Alford, MA
Fabulous Valentino 1960s A-line coat in tiger print velvet features a standaway roll collar, slash pockets with button tab, and deep inverted back pleat.
1960s Valentino Boutique Pink Coat
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in Austin, TX
Valentino Boutique light pink wool swing coat with belt. Two front pockets. 40" bust, 50" waist, 24" sleeve, 44" length. Condition:Excellent, looks new. Size 10/ or curre...
Valentino Short Black Lace Blouse Dress Couture, 1960s
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino - Short black lace blouse dress with a wide black velvet skirt decorated with cut flowers.
VALENTINO Boutique Circa 1960s Navy & White Floral Pattern Maxi Skirt
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valentino maxi skirt Rayon navy with embroidered white flowers Flounced panel at hem Tie rayon belt Back zipper and hook and eye
Valentino Vintage 1960s Striped Metallic Sequin Color Block Silk Sheath Dress
By Valentino
Located in Sparks, NV
Rare late-1960s color block sequin sheath dress by Valentino Boutique.
VALENTINO GARAVANI, Black Alligator, Top-Handle Bag, Gold Tone Hardware, 1960s
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Kingston, NY
Valentino Garavani, Black Alligator, Top-Handle Bag, Gold Tone Hardware, 1960s Good condition.
VALENTINO GARAVANI, Aligator Top Handle Handbag with Gold Tone Hardware, 1960s
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Kingston, NY
Very Vintage, VALENTINO GARAVANI, Aligator Top Handle Handbag with Gold Tone Hardware, 1960s 7.5" x 7.5" Excellent condition.
Vintage Valentino Coat Circa 1960
By Valentino
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This iconic Valentino coat is from the 1960s, and retailed at Martha Palm Beach.
1970s Valentino Tiger's Eye Lion Head Gold Brown Ivory Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Valentino Garavani is a prominent Italian couture designer having risen to notoriety in the 1960s.
1970s Alfred Bosand Beaded Silk Chiffon Gown with Cape
By Alfred Bosand
Located in New York, NY
Listing as 1970s however this gown could be from the late 1960s. Valentino introduced this cut in 1966 and these style gowns are the ones often seen in those glamorous James Bond Mon...
Valentino 1960s Silk and Velvet Coat With Diamanté Button Detail
By Valentino x Debenham & Freebody
Located in London, GB
This elegant Valentino 1960s coat was an early collaboration with the then chic department store Debenham and Freebody who were licensed to reproduce his celebrated couture designs.
Valentino 1960s costume made silk lilac kaftan dress flower embellished train
By Valentino
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Spectacular vintage 1960s Valentino design lilac silk chiffon kaftan dress.
Boutique VALENTINO c.1960's Off White Wool Belted Mod V Neck Coat Dress RARE
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in Thiensville, WI
Rare vintage Boutique Valentino c.1960's off white wool belted mod v-neck coat dress.
Valentino Fashion Book Collections from the 1960s thru 1990 c 1991
By Valentino
Located in University City, MO
Valentino soft cover fashion book with collections from the 1960s thru 1990 The books features Valentino's beautiful fashions spanning from the 1960s thru 1990 An incredible archive ...
Brand New Valentino White Jackie O 1960s 60s Style Cowl Neck Dress Rt. $3, 800
By Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
Brand new, never worn super chic VALENTINO stark white dress! Jackie O style, reminiscent of the 1960s.
1960's Valentino Red Wool Dress with White Plaid Print & Collar
By Valentino
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This vintage 1960's Valentino dress is presented in red wool with a white paid print and a white collar.
1960s Handmade Valentino Sunglasses
By Valentino
Located in Rockwood, ON
I love these Valentino sunglasses. The frames are handmade and are a type of horn or horn looking resin that has really terrific accents and an interesting depth the the color. They ...
1960s VALENTINO Blouse with Attached Bow
By Valentino
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine & dynamic vintage Valentino silk stripe blouse with attached bow. Vibrant silk sleeveless item fully silk lined, zips & hooks up back. Attached matching fabric self tie bow snap...
1960s Valentino Silk Taupe Coat or Dress
By Valentino
Located in Rockwood, ON
Stunning taupey pink silk that has the feel and look of a sharkskin silk. It is beautifully made and a classic A-line. It opens completely so is a proper jacket but I think you could...
Valentino Couture 1960s Gold Metallic Basket Woven Coat
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a stunning early 1960s coat from Valentino. It is done using silk-rayon ribbon, in alternating shades of metallic gold and ivory, in a basket weave.
Valentino Vintage Skirt Older Label Boutique Camel Wool 1960s
By Valentino
Located in Portland, OR
This rare, older label vintage Valentino late 1960's or early 1970's pleated camel wool skirt is in mint condition.
Valentino Couture 1960s Pink Tulle Beaded & Rhinestone Cocktail Dress
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s couture hand-beaded fitted cocktail dress. Vertical lines with beaded circles with rhinestones in the center of the circles. Beaded lines wrap around the sleeves. Silk-tulle in...
1960s Valentino Boutique Cocoon Shaped Wool Skirt with Velvet Waves
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
This Valentino skirt has a clever but elegant design. A medium weight wool skirt, it has a cocoon like shaped bottom with one side rounded and appliqued with velvet waves. A truley c...
Extremely Rare Circa 1962 Valentino Haute Couture Gown
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
This is an extremely rare, very early 1960s Valentino Couture gown in a pale blush silk with a beautifully embroidered bodice.
COPPOLA e TOPPO Beaded Collar
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
She successfully worked for Emilio Pucci, Ken Scott and Valentino in the 1960s creating wonderful pieces to match the fashions of the time.
1960's Valentino Floral Embroidered Scalloped Velvet Top / Jacket
By Valentino
Located in Yucca Valley, CA
Ultimate vintage Valentino! 1960s Valentino Boutique embroidered bohemian top.
Valentino black Lace top 1960s style Cocktail Dress
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, ON
Valentino black cocktail dress with a-line skirt, lace top and bow belt. 1960's style design with centre back zipper.
1960s Vintage Early Valentino Dress in Structured Navy Blue & White Wool
By Valentino
Located in Portland, OR
This rare vintage Valentino Boutique dress is from the late 1960's and appears to have never been worn.
Rare 1960s Vintage Valentino Brown Cream Diamond Print Dress w Suede Belt
By Valentino
Located in Portland, OR
This is a really fabulous vintage late 1960's or early 1970's rare Valentino dress and it's one of our favorites!
Rare Vintage Valentino Winter White Blazer Jacket Skirt Suit Late 1960s Italy
By Valentino
Located in Portland, OR
Both pieces are in excellent condition and this suit comes from an estate of exceptional designer vintage clothing including many Valentino dresses, blouses, coats, skirts, and suits...
Rare 1960s Vintage Valentino 2 Piece Skirt Suit Logo Buttons Clare Pearone Store
By Valentino
Located in Portland, OR
This is a gorgeous 2 piece vintage suit from Valentino that was purchased at the Clare Pearone store in Detroit Michigan in the 1960's.
Sold
H 7.5 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
"Coveted V", 1960s Red Polka Dot Valentino Garavani Les Sacs, Made in Italy
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Westport, CT
The "Coveted V" 1960s, 1970s authentic and unique red polka dot Valentino Garavani Les Sacs, Made in Italy handbag.
Leather
Attributed to Valentino hand beaded wool and silk evening maxi gown, circa 1960s
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Valentino dress constructed with wool and silk material. Fully hand beaded with glass beads into a coral reef motif. featuring a round neck and sleeveless. Fully lined
Valentino Navy Crochet Tie
By Valentino
Located in Litchfield County, CT
1960s-70s Valentino crochet navy and white tie.
Valentino lucite bead and rhinestone belt, circa 1970s
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Since the late 1940s Coppola e Toppo created small commission of beaded jewellery and accessories for no less than the houses of Dior, Balenciaga and Schiaparelli. Pucci and Valentin...
Valentino couture yellow silk chiffon dress. circa 1970s
By Valentino Couture, Valentino
Located in London, GB
The single most important and successful designer to emerge in Rome during the 1960s was Valentino. Before establishing his business in 1960 he studied fashion design at Milan’s Aca...
Valentino 60s Black Silk Cocktail Dress With Pockets Size 4.
By Valentino
Located in Atlanta, GA
Valentino Boutique 1960s black silk cocktail evening dress with pockets is a size 4.
Rare 1970s YSL Vintage Skirt Yves Saint Laurent Paper Bag Waist Drawstring
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Portland, OR
This vintage skirt is from the estate of a woman who bought mainly YSL and Valentino from the 1960's through the early 1980's and barely wore any of her clothing.
1960s Vintage Black Satin Floral Brocade Cocktail Dress with Box Pleats
Located in Sparks, NV
Simple and chic 1960s vintage cocktail dress with short sleeves and box pleats. Partially lined with rear metal zip and hook closure. Fits like a modern size small. The bust measures...
$1,850
Size: none; comparable to size XS
Will Steinman New Look Pink Blue Strapless Back Bow Ballerina Dress - XS, 1950s
By Will Steinman
Located in Tucson, AZ
Pure spun-sugar perfection, right down to the cotton candy colors. Visible beneath the silver lattice-embroidered top skirt, the ruffled attached petticoat provides volume enough to ...
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Fall 2002 Lace Blouse + Skirt
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Skirt Set F/W 2002 Collection Color - Black. Lace Puff-Sleeve Blouse with Silk Ribbons. Fabric is stretch. Skirt - Silk and Wool (90% wool, 10% Cashme...
$790Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 6
Bill Blass Pink White Polka Dot Hand Painted Fit and Flare Vintage Dress, 1990
By Bill Blass
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic 90s BILL BLASS pale pink and white hand painted polka dot fit n' flare cocktail silk taffeta dress! Features large handpainted polka dots throughout. Attached white lace underla...
$446
H 5.5 in W 1.5 in L 9 in
Vintage 1950's French Floral Beaded Clutch Bag 1950's Beaded floral handbag
Located in Nashville, TN
A true beauty to behold, this original 1950's micro beaded clutch bag, rendered in the smallest iridescent white rocaille beads, accented by a raised scalloped pattern throughout, in...
Victorian Purple & Black Silk Satin 1850-70 Cape With Hand-Quilted Lining Appli
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Purple & Black Silk Satin 1850-70 Cape With Hand-Quilted Lining Appliqués
GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE S/S 2000 Purple Silk Blouse with Swarovski BUTTONS Y2K
By Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Switzerland, CH
Beautiful GIANNI VERSACE COUTURE SS 2000 silk blouse Finest purple silk Versace SS 2000 Jungle Collection Extremely versatile Sexy deep cleavage Swarovski crystal buttons Made in ...
$490
Size: Medium - Large
Rozae Nichols Charcoal Gray Ombre Sequins A - Line Silk Trapeze Top / Blouse
By Rozae Nichols
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic Rozae Nichols charcoal gray ombre trapeze top! 100% silk, with hundreds of sequins encrusted throughout the entire blouse. Adjustable straps, so you can make shorter or longer. ...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1995 Striped Crosshatch Button Front Men's Dress Shirt
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1995 Striped Crosshatch Button Front Men's Dress Shirt Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: S/S 1995 Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: butto...
UNWORN Emilio Pucci by Peter Dundas 2011 Navy Crochet Knit Maxi Dress Gown 42
By Emilio Pucci, Peter Dundas
Located in Switzerland, CH
ABSOLUTELY INSANE EMILIO PUCCI MIDNIGHT BLUE CROCHET KNIT CUTOUT GOWN DESIGNED BY PETER DUNDAS SOLD OUT IMMEDIATELY WORN BY TOPMODELS AS CLAUDIA SCHIFFER, MIRANDA KERR AND MANY OT...
Beautiful 1950s Light Pink Silk Sequin Beaded Silk Rhinestone Jacket Cardigan
Located in San Diego, CA
Prettiest vintage 50s light pink silk sequined and beaded jacket cardigan. Features all over hand sewn sequins and beads. Dangling pink beads throughout, and at the hem, and sleeve c...
$3,995
Size: Medium / Large
1970s HALSTON Cashmere Camel Tan 70s Vintage Dress and Cardigan Sweater Jacket
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
No one did cashmere or beading quite like HALSTON! This chic 1970s HALSTON ensemble consists of a long cashmere cardigan and sleeveless cashmere dress. Simply slips over the head and...
Gianni Versace Leather Motorcycle Jacket and Skirt A/W 1994
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous 2 piece black leather motorcycle jacket with matching skirt set from Gianni Versace's FW 1994 collection which are becoming increasingly rare. The jacket contains all of ...
Jean Paul Gaultier Junior Vintage Black Denim Iconic Corset Style Jacket Size 48
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Junior vintage black denim iconic corset style jacket. This jacket features : - Distressed black denim. - Classic collar. - Front button down fastening. - Front l...
$1,550
Size: 36 ( 2 / 4 )
1990s Christian Lacroix Avant Garde Size 36 2 /4 Vintage Black 90s Skater Dress
By Christian Lacroix, Christian Lacroix Paris
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic early 90s CHRISTIAN LACROIX Avant Garde black rayon skater dress! Features a tailored boned bodice with curved edges at each armpit. Hidden zipper up the back with hook-and-eye ...
Dolce & Gabbana black floral velvet evening dress, fw 1996
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
Dolce & Gabbana black floral velvet evening dress. Adjustable bra straps, cut out under the bust and invisible zip fastening. Fall-Winter 1996
The mononymously known Italian designer Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani (b. 1932) is renowned for his fashion house of romantic styles and feminine shapes that he founded in Rome in 1960. Valentino dresses, skirts and other apparel captured the hearts of many of Italy’s wealthiest ladies in the couturier’s early days and led to commissions from Babe Paley, Gloria Guinness, Jayne Wrightsman and others on the international best-dressed list (when it still meant something). They sought out Valentino for gorgeous gowns, jackets, elegant daytime wear and even when they needed wedding dresses.
An early fascination with fashion developed when Valentino attended the theater as a child and was dazzled by the evening gowns on stage. While a teenager in Voghera, Lombardy, he studied under Italian designer Ernestina Salvadeo and soon moved to Paris, where he trained at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Valentino spent time apprenticing under haute couturiers Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche, learning how to design and construct high fashion while also thinking about how to strike out on his own.
In 1959, Valentino returned to Italy, and a year later, he opened his own salon, soon joining with longtime professional and personal partner Giancarlo Giammetti. It was located on Rome’s trendy Via Condotti and modeled after the French maisons. One of his earliest clients was Elizabeth Taylor, who discovered Valentino while she was in Rome filming Cleopatra and ordered the white dress that she wore to the premiere of Spartacus.
When the designer launched his first couture line in 1962 with its fiery red colors, it was internationally celebrated, with Valentino soon attiring fashion trendsetters including Princess Margaret and Audrey Hepburn. He formed an especially close friendship with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, for whom he designed numerous dresses. Luxurious drapery with fine needlework, bold uses of color and dramatic flourishes would define Valentino fashion across the decades.
As a fashion house, Valentino is best known for its signature Valentino Red color, though one of its iconic lines is the monochromatic “no colour” collection for which the designer won the Neiman Marcus Award in 1967. (The collection also debuted his trademark “V.”) The white dresses and beige dresses led to a demand for Valentino wedding gowns, with clients including Elizabeth Taylor, Jennifer Lopez and Anne Hathaway.
Valentino retired from his fashion empire in 2007, with Alessandra Facchinetti and then the duo Maria Grazia Chiuri (who departed in 2016) and Pierpaolo Piccioli succeeding him as creative directors. But Valentino still steps out of retirement for special occasions, such as designing a wedding gown for Princess Madeleine of Sweden in 2013.
Today, the brand offers a range of collections that include the Valentino Garavani line and REDValentino, a diffusion line that is aimed at a younger audience. The house has expanded far beyond women’s haute couture and prêt-à-porter to encompass various lines of accessories, including shoes, sunglasses, scarves and perfume.
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