1980s Mario Valentino Black Suede Knee Boots
By Mario Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980s Mario Valentino black suede knee high boots with whipstitch detail.
1980s Mario Valentino Black Suede Knee Boots
By Mario Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980s Mario Valentino black suede knee high boots with whipstitch detail.
1980s Valentino Atelier for Annastores lilac and White flowers dress size44
By Valentino
Located in Capri, IT
1980s Valentino Atelier for Annastores lilac and White flowers dress size44 Totally made in Italy with double label in It
1980s Mario Valentino Kelly Green Suede Ensemble
By Mario Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980s Mario Valentino Kelly green oversized dress and coat ensemble.
Valentino Bow & Ribbon Appliques Cut Work Houndstooth Wool Cropped Jacket 1980s
By Valentino
Located in Chicago, IL
With grosgrain bows and ribbon appliques distinctly designed by Italian Valentino Garavani (1932-2026) to feminize a textile pattern and shape associated with traditional mens or mil...
Valentino Minimalist Black Gabardine Swirling Trumpet Midi Skirt - M, 1980s
By Valentino
Located in Tucson, AZ
In seasonless wool gabardine, this wardrobe workhorse features a universally-flattering flared trumpet silhouette and ten ridged gores for an exceptional 7.5 foot swing. Literally a ...
Valentino Garavani 1980s Gold and Black Cabochon Pendant Earrings
By Valentino Garavani
Located in New York, NY
These vintage 1980s Valentino Garavani clip earrings exude timeless elegance and luxurious design.
Gold Plate
Valentino Garavani 1980s Burgundy Crystal Bead Tassel Pendant Necklace
By Valentino Garavani
Located in New York, NY
This stunning vintage 1980s Valentino Garavani statement necklace features eight strands in two shades of burgundy faceted crystal beads leading to a dramatic and sophisticated tasse...
Crystal, Gold Plate
1980s Valentino Black Velvet & Ivory Satin Dress w Fab Rhinestone Feathers
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Valentino Black Velvet & Ivory Satin Dress w Fab Rhinestone Feathers: A stunning tuxedo-inspired silk velvet and Duchess Satin Semi-Formal dress that is perfect for the holiday...
1980s Valentino Midi Skirt Suit with Red Jacket and Velvet Details
By Valentino
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1980s Valentino midi skirt suit with velvet details.
Vintage Valentino Gold Tone Clip-On Earrings with Blue Crystals, 1980s
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Valentino Gold Tone with Sapphire Blue And Rhinestone Earrings. Pave Style Crystal Stones on 3D Heart Earrings with Classic V Shape at the Top of the Earrings. Clip On. The ...
Mixed Metal
$162Sale Price|26% Off
Valentino Vintage Black Jacket Women's Size 10 Made in Italy 1980s
By Valentino
Located in Capri, IT
Valentino Boutique Black Jacket Totally made in italy in size US 10
Valentino Vintage Black Leather + Persian Lamb Fur Double Breasted 1980s Vest
By Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic and amazing vintage 80s VALENTINO leather vest! Features the softest Persian lamb collar! Double breasted shilouette, with a slight biker edge. Highest quality leather feels ama...
Valentino Black Silk and Velvet Dress with Coat - 10 - Circa 1980s
By Valentino
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Valentino Black Silk and Velvet Dress with Coat - 10 - Circa 80's This spectacular and timeless vintage dress and coat is in excellent condition with the exception of one button mis...
1980s Valentino Vintage Black Silk Charmeuse with Lace Ruffle Collar Blouse
By Valentino, Valentino Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous black silk charmeuse blouse shirt by Valentino. It buttons on the side front with delicate black faceted glass buttons and is adorned with layers of beautiful gold flower...
Sparkling 1980s Valentino Rhinestone Clip-On Earrings – Vintage Glamour
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Hamburg, DE
These glamorous clip-on earrings by Valentino are a dazzling example of 1980s fashion at its most opulent.
Metal
Valentino Boutique Cape Black Angora Wool Knit Caplet High Collar 1980s OSFM EUC
By Valentino
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
An elegant and highly wearable vintage Valentino Boutique cape, most likely dating to the early 1980s.
1980s Vintage Valentino Garavani Lacquered Black Gold Ballpoint Logo Pen
By Valentino Garavani
Located in London, GB
Vintage 1980s Valentino Garavani lacquered black ballpoint pen with gold trim, engraved Black logo on gold, Made in Italy Material: Metal Ink: Black Measurements: 13.5x06...
1980s Valentino Navy Lambskin Envelope Convertible Clutch w Pinstripe Detail
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Valentino Navy Lambskin Envelope Convertible Clutch w Pinstripe Detail.
Valentino Night black dress with a vintage 1980s belt
By Valentino Miss V
Located in Genova, IT
Valentino Night black dress with a belt ABOUT An elegant black dress from the Valentino V Night collection, a vintage piece from the 1980s that embodies all the style of that decad...
1980s Valentino Miss V Red Tie Back Jacket
By Valentino Miss V
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Chic double breasted light weight wool red jacket from the Miss V line by Valentino from the 1980s. The bright red fabric is accented with crisp white buttons down the front and a no...
$1,196Sale Price|25% Off
1980s Valentino Miss V White Sheer Nylon Embroidered Oversize Vintage 80s Jacket
By Valentino, Valentino Miss V
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing Valentino ‘Miss V’ 1980s white sheer nylon embroidered jacket or blouse !
1980s Valentino Night Ruched Hot Pink Bralette Crop Top 10US Top of
By Valentino Night, Valentino Garavani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a fabulous hot pink Valentino Night bandeau top. From the 1980s, this beautiful ruched crop top features a button-down closure between the breasts.
Valentino Night Vintage Black Velvet & Lace Plunging Gown, c. 1980s–1990s US 6
By Valentino Night, Valentino Garavani
Located in Montgomery, TX
Otherwise, the gown is in very good wearable vintage condition with intact lace, smooth zippers, and a beautifully maintained overall drape. Designer: Valentino Garavani Night Era: ...
1980S VALENTINO Leopard Print Black & Bronze Silk Chiffon Bead Encrusted Wrap S
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
1980S VALENTINO Leopard Print Black & Bronze Silk Chiffon Bead Encrusted Wrap Skirt
Vintage Boho Valentino Dress
By Valentino
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Likely from the 1970s or early 1980s, it reflects Valentino’s masterful ability to blend luxury with a relaxed, effortless silhouette.
80's Valentino Atelier Dress
By Valentino
Located in Amsterdam, NL
VALENTINO ATELIER unique vintage dress 1980's We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our frontstore Details; Back zipper one piece 3/4 sleeves with split Size small; Lenght 9...
80s Valentino Velvet Burnout Blouse
By Valentino
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Valentino Boutique sheer silk top with fuzzy velvet burnout floral detailing.
Valentino Black Long Sleeve Back-Button Peplum Office Dress - L, 1980s
By Valentino Miss V
Located in Tucson, AZ
Searching for a failsafe day dress that can take you from conference to cocktails? Look no further: with just enough feminine details (like back buttons and a half peplum) to make yo...
$792Sale Price|20% Off
Valentino Rare Vintage Jacket, Original Label
By Valentino
Located in Milano, IT
Rare vintage green jacket designed by Valentino in the early 1980s, of fine Italian manufacture.
Exceptional Valentino Snake Brooch
By Valentino Garavani
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Haute Couture Valentino Snake Brooch from the 1980's. Completely hand made, with an ornate curled setting of miniature jet pave, rose cut amythest crystals all set onto a bas...
Gilt Metal
Valentino Vintage Extra Long Interlocked Pearls Statement Hoop Drop Earrings
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Wokingham, England
Valentino Garavani Vintage 1980s Vintage Extra Super Large Massive Long Trio 3 Oval Interlocked Hoop Crystals White Round Circle Pearl Chunky Statement Exquisite Glamorous Drop Dangl...
Gold Plate
Valentino Vintage Rare Golden Beads Pearls Trio Layers Crystals Long Necklace
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Wokingham, England
Valentino Garavani Vintage 1980s Golden Beads Pearls Trio Three 3 Strands Layers Crystals Pendant Long Necklace, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Valentino "Miss V" Cream and Blue Silk Floral Print Day Dress
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very cute long sleeve cream and blue silk floral print dress by Valentino "Miss V", from the 1980's. The dress has buttons up the back, shoulder pads, and a white lining.
Vintage Valentino Garavani FW 1989 sequin-embroidered skirt
By Valentino Garavani
Located in NICE, FR
An iconic archival piece showcasing the glamour and sophistication of late-1980s Valentino design. Crafted with intricate sequin embroidery and elegant detailing, this skirt perfectl...
1980 Valentino Exotic Lizard Clutch W/ Gold Spiral Hardware Made In Italy
By Valentino Night, Valentino
Located in Gresham, OR
1980s Rare Valentino NIGHT by Valentino Garavani exotic ring-tail lizard structured clutch purse with gold spiral bound flap closure.
$153Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage Valentino Black Wool Jacket, Women's Size M, Italy 1980s
By Oliver
Located in Capri, IT
Vintage Oliver by Valentino Black Jacket Vintage jacket by Valentino totally made in italy in standard size range m Composition: 100% wool lining 100% viscose
1980s Valentino Couture Yellow Cashmere Coat W/Fitted Waistline Look 56
Located in Gresham, OR
Next to new. A luxurious 4ply Cashmere Couture Coat by Valentino features a beautiful streamlined cut with a gathered waistline and dolman-like sleeves. Double-breasted button closur...
$4,569Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Set of Four Valentino Brass and Etched Glass Wall Sconces, Italy 1980s
Located in Catania, CT
An exceptional and rare set of four wall sconces designed by Valentino, the renowned Italian fashion house, in the 1980s.
Brass
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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