VALNETINO mulitoclor 2022 OPTICAL V ARCHIVE 1973 One Piece Swimsuit S
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Valentino swimsuit is crafted in a multicolor polyamide (72%) and elastane (28
VALNETINO mulitoclor 2022 OPTICAL V ARCHIVE 1973 One Piece Swimsuit S
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Valentino swimsuit is crafted in a multicolor polyamide (72%) and elastane (28
Valentino 1973 Rainbow Chevron Psychedelic Sweater in Multicolor
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valentino 1973 Rainbow Chevron Psychedelic Sweater in Multicolor. Collector's Item, Resort 2015
Valentino 1973 Rainbow Acrylic Clutch Bag Miniaudière, 2015
By Valentino
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Rainbow acrylic Valentino 1973 minaudière with gold-tone hardware, single detachable gold tone drop
Valentino 1973 Rainbow Rockstud Leather Sandals
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in London, GB
The bold, rainbow stripes of valentino's 1973 capsule collection are a nod to the psychedelic
Valentino 1973 Rockstud Flap Clutch Striped Leather
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This Valentino 1973 Rockstud Flap Clutch Striped Leather, crafted from multicolor striped leather
Valentino 1973 Rockstud Flap Clutch Striped Leather
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This Valentino 1973 Rockstud Flap Clutch Striped Leather, crafted from multicolor striped leather
Valentino 1973 Rockstud Flap Clutch Striped Leather
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This Valentino 1973 Rockstud Flap Clutch Striped Leather, crafted from multicolor striped leather
Valentino 1973 Rockstud Tote Rigid Leather Mini
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This Valentino 1973 Rockstud Tote Rigid Leather Mini, crafted from multicolor rainbow rigid leather
Valentino 1973 Rockstud Backpack Striped Leather Mini
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Valentino 1973 Rockstud Backpack Striped Leather Mini mixes bold and chic style
Valentino 1973 Rockstud Backpack Striped Leather Mini
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This authentic Valentino 1973 Rockstud Backpack Striped Leather Mini mixes bold and chic style
Valentino 1973 Glam Lock Shoulder Bag Striped Leather Medium
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This Valentino 1973 Glam Lock Shoulder Bag Striped Leather Medium, crafted from multicolor striped
Valentino 1973 Glam Lock Shoulder Bag Striped Leather Mini
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This Valentino 1973 Glam Lock Shoulder Bag Striped Leather Mini, crafted from multi color striped
Haute Couture Valentino 1973
By Valentino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
2 piece day wear made for model, actress, mistress of Darryl Zanuck.
Valentino 1973 Rockstud Flip Lock Shoulder Bag Striped Leather Small
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This Valentino 1973 Rockstud Flip Lock Shoulder Bag Striped Leather Small, crafted from rainbow
Valentino 1973 Rockstud Flip Lock Shoulder Bag Striped Leather Small
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
This Valentino 1973 Rockstud Flip Lock Shoulder Bag Striped Leather Small, crafted from rainbow
Valentino 1973 Rockstud Backpack Striped Nylon Mini
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 3", Strap Drop 7-12" Designer: Valentino Model: 1973 Rockstud Backpack Striped Nylon Mini Exterior
Valentino 1973 Rockstud Backpack Striped Leather Mini
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
-12" Designer: Valentino Model: 1973 Rockstud Backpack Striped Leather Mini Exterior Material: Leather
Valentino 1973 Rockstud Backpack Striped Leather Mini
By Valentino Garavani
Located in NY, NY
-12" Designer: Valentino Model: 1973 Rockstud Backpack Striped Leather Mini Exterior Material: Leather
Valentino 1973 Glam Lock Shoulder Bag Striped Leather Small
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
", Depth 2", Strap Drop 23" Designer: Valentino Model: 1973 Glam Lock Shoulder Bag Striped Leather Small
Valentino 1973 Glam Lock Shoulder Bag Striped Leather Medium
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
Measurements: Handle Drop 12.5", Height 7", Width 10.5", Depth 2.5", Strap Drop 21" Designer: Valentino Model
Valentino Multicolor Leather 1973 Rainbow Rockstud Crossbody Bag
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Trust this Valentino 1973 Rainbow Rockstud bag to be light, durable, and comfortable to carry
1973 Valentino Striped Lightweight Coat
By Valentino
Located in Rockwood, ON
gated 1973 and it is fabulous to boot! It is constructed from a coated cotton that allows it to be light
Valentino Rockstud 1973 Tote Striped Leather Medium
By Valentino
Located in NY, NY
" Designer: Valentino Model: Rockstud 1973 Tote Striped Leather Medium Exterior Material: Leather Exterior
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H 4.14 in W 0.79 in L 7.49 in
Valentino Multicolor Leather 1973 Rainbow Rockstud Zip Around Wallet
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
the well-equipped interior. This Valentino accessory can easily fit into your everyday bags. Includes
Valentino Multicolor Leather Rockstud 1973 Ankle Strap Sandals Size 40.5
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
When considering Valentino, three words come to mind: luxurious, bold, and iconic. These gorgeous
Valentino Pink Leather Multicolor Wedge 1973 Espadrille Sandals Size 36
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Combining the joy of comfort with great craftsmanship, these leather sandals by Valentino are meant
Valentino Pink Leather Multicolor Wedge 1973 Espadrille Sandals Size 36
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Combining the joy of comfort with great craftsmanship, these leather sandals by Valentino are meant
Valentino Garavani 1973 Rockstud Flap Clutch Striped Leather
By Valentino Garavani
Located in NY, NY
", Height 6", Width 11", Depth 1", Strap Drop 6" Designer: Valentino Garavani Model: 1973 Rockstud Flap
Valentino Pink Leather 1973 Wedge Platform Espadrille Ankle Strap Sandals Size 3
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Pair your favorite outfit with these Valentino sandals for a stylish look. Flaunt style at its best
Valentino Pastel Green Leather 1973 Espadrille Wedge Ankle-Strap Sandals Size 35
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These sandals from the House of Valentino are all about flaunting eternal class and elegance! They
Vintage Original 1970s Valentino Boutique Colour Block Maxi Dress & Leather Belt
By Valentino
Located in Portsmouth, Hampshire
relaunched by Valentino in 2015 named "1973" Size UK 8, measuring 16 inches across bust 12 inches across
Blush Pink & White Antique Lace Patchwork Gown
Located in New York, NY
MORPHEW ATELIER Blush Pink & White Antique Lace Patchwork Gown Overall length: 53 in. Garment width: in. US:
Missoni Colorful Silk Halter Dress
By Missoni
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous colorful fine silk knit halter dress from Missoni in a red, orange, blue, yellow, white, lavender and black abstract pattern. It slips on over the head and has 2 black str...
John Galliano Pink Silk Gown
By John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A spectacular John Galliano silk gown in ombre shades of pink. The bodice has spaghetti straps and gathers onto 2 angled bands crossing at the waist. It has a 2 tier skirt, the sho...
$175Sale Price|30% Off
Size: French 36 (Best Fits US 2-4)
Thierry Mugler Silk Animal Leopard Print Top, C.1990
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Atlanta, GA
Purrrr-fection! This Thierry Mugler C.1990 silk top is loaded with feline details beyond the animal print. It snaps at the back with an hourglass silhouette which nips at the waist...
Early 1980s Bob Mackie Backless Halter Tie Black Satin Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This early 1980s Bob Mackie black satin evening gown features a backless halter tie design, a keyhole neckline, and draped waist detailing. Approximate measurements: Size - removed ...
S/S 2002 Valentino Garavani Sheer Black Beaded Lace Flare Pants Crop Top Set
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a gorgeous black lace Valentino pant set. From the Spring/Summer 2002 collection, a version of this fantastic set debuted on the season’s runway as part of Look 74. It app...
Calvin Klein black stretch scoop neck backless body con midi length dress US 2
By Calvin Klein Collection
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Calvin Klein Collection Black scoop neck stretch midi length dress Body con fit Long sleeves Low cut back FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!!! Composition: 95% viscose, 5% elastane Size: U...
NWT's ARMANI COLLEZIONI 2011 Vintage Silk Embellished Evening Gown Maxi Dress
By Armani Collezioni
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Armani Collezioni Vintage 2011 100% silk Jet black, I changed the contrast to better see details Black onyx crystals Invisible zip at back Knot front cut-out Size IT44 Pristine with ...
Versace Silk Halter Dress with Embroidery
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous fine stretch silk halter dress from Versace with a colorful pink lily print on a turquoise background. The halter neck and bust area are comprised of intricate silk cord f...
Gianni Versace Silk Jersey Dress with Leather Waist A/W 2001
By Gianni Versace, Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A stunning silk jersey dress from Gianni Versace Couture in a gorgeous caramel tan color. It has a plunging neckline and a wide matching leather inset waist. The skirt is straight, t...
Y2K Thierry Mugler Couture Aqua Lamé Halter Top and Skirt
By Thierry Mugler Couture
Located in London, GB
This spectacular Y2K lamé top and skirt ensemble were couture crafted by Manfred Thierry Mugler circa 1998 to 2001. Designed by the master of empowering, hyper-feminine tailoring, th...
Printed silk jersey dress EMILIO PUCCI
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed silk jersey dress. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Dolce & Gabbana metallic gold and copper lace beaded fringe pants, ss 2000
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
▪ Dolce & Gabbana evening pants ▪ Fine antique gold lace ▪ Copper bugle beaded fringe ▪ Brown lining ▪ Straight leg ▪ IT 42 - FR 38 ▪ Spring-Summer 2000 ▪ 42% Polyester, 30% Vis...
Purple evening dress with shawl GAI MATTIOLO
By Gai Mattiolo
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Purple evening dress with shawl ended with fringes. Fabric composition: 100% polyester. Padded bra. Invisible zip and hook&eye closure on the left side. Hook&eye closure on the le...
$17,801
Size: IT42 - FR38 - UK10 - US6
Atelier Versace Couture Pink Pleated Silk and Lace Mini Dress, ss 2004
By Versace
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Versace Evening Mini Dress ▪ Creative Director: Donatella Versace ▪ Spring-Summer 2004 ▪ From the Atelier Versace line; these garments are synonymous with French Haute Co...
Dior Diorissimo pink monogram bikini
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
RARE Christian Dior by John Galliano two-piece swimsuit / bikini in the iconic Diorissimo oblique monogram color pink and white, crystal embellished Dior logo, from 2003/2004 spring/...
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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