Vintage Valentino Garavani rhinestone V-bucke textured leather belt, 2000s
By Valentino Garavani
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Valentino Garavani belt in textured leather with rhinestone and enamel V-buckle. Size: 80cm Length – 100 cm Buckle – 9.5 x 5 cm Very good condition ........Additional informa...
Valentino S/S 2005 Runway suede embroidered embellished beaded glitter jacket
By Valentino Garavani
Located in NICE, FR
New in Nice.vintage.darling: Rare Valentino Garavani Spring/Summer 2005 Runway suede jacket fully hand embroidered with sequins and beads. Size tag is: 8. The measurements are: Shou...
$2,284Sale Price|31% Off
Valentino Early 00's Brown Leather Jacket and Tube Skirt Set
By Valentino Couture
Located in Milano, IT
- Designed by Valentino - Sold by Skof.Archive - Early 00's - Leather Jacket - Boucled Details - Button Up Closure - Tube Brown Skirt - Midi Length - Made in Italy - Materials: Jack...
White leather handbag with rhinestone and beads embroideries Valentino Garavani
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White leather handbag with rhinestone and beads embroideries . Cotton lining. 3 inside pockets including one with zip closure. Snap closure on the top middle front . Gold metallic st...
Silk fabric flowers handbag and green patten leather Valentino Garavani
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Silk fabric flowers and rhinestone handbag and green patten leather. Pink satin lining. One pocket with zip inside . Strap on the top middle with double gold metal ring closure. Pat...
Linen single-breasted jacket with black polka-dots Valentino Roma
By Valentino Roma
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Linen single-breasted jacket with black polka-dots . Lining inside the pockets and piping: 67% acetate, 33% polyester. SIZE 42 (It) 38 (Fr) 6/8
S/S 2004 Valentino Haute Couture Runway Shagreen Print Satin Jacket Dress Set
By Valentino Garavani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Custom-made by hand, this Valentino Haute Couture jacket and dress set from Garavani's Spring/Summer 2004 collection is cut in a fitted silhouette with a flared hem. It is crafted in...
See-through printed black and white chiffon shirt Valentino Night
By Valentino Night
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
See-through printed black and white chiffon shirt. SIZE 6 ( Us)
$4,350Sale Price|40% Off
F/W 2008 Valentino Garavani Blush Pink Silk Halter Evening Gown with Ruffles
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Kingston, NY
Romantic Valentino evening dress from the Fall/Winter 2008 collection (Hiver 2008), designed during the final creative era of Valentino Garavani before his retirement. Rendered in so...
New Valentino Garavani 2006 Black Jeweled Shoes Sandals 38.5 + Matching Clutch
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Valentino Garavani Black Jeweled Slingback Sandals with Matching Clutch 2006 Collection Black Satin Sandals Finished with Gold Tone Metal Flower Full of Green Crystals, Heel Heig...
NWT F/W 2001 Valentino Garavani Red Sheer Lace Mini Dress 12
By Valentino Garavani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a stunning bright red Valentino mini dress from the Fall/Winter 2001 collection. This vibrant lingerie-inspired mini dress, in Valentino’s signature color, features a shee...
Black evening trouser with draped tulle and sequin belt Valentino Roma
By Valentino Roma
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black evening trouser with draped tulle and sequin belt. Main fabric composition: 55% acetate, 30% nylon, 15% silk. SIZE 42 (It) L
New Valentino Garavani FW 2004 Pearls Crystal Enamel Embellished Sandals 40 - 10
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Valentino Garavani Satin Embellished Shoes Sandals F/W 2004 Collection Designer size 40 - US 10 Goldish Tan Color, Satin, Pearl-like and Swarovski Crystals Embellishment, Enamel ...
NWT F/W 2001 Valentino Garavani Ad Black Beaded Backless Mini Dress 12
By Valentino Garavani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a stunning black Valentino mini dress. From the Fall/Winter 2001 collection, this halter neck style dress was highlighted in the season's ad campaign, modeled by Carolin R...
Valentino Garavani Camel My Rockstud Monogram logo print top handle shoulder bag
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI Vintage Valentine Garavani trapezoidal style bag crafted in camel fabric that features the V monogram Finished in camel and black leather with gold stud details and hardwa...
S/S 2000 Valentino Garavani Tan Pony Hair Floral Beaded Lizard Trim Bag
By Valentino Garavani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing a fabulous tan pony hair shoulder bag by Valentino from the Spring/Summer 2000 collection. This small bag appeared in multiple versions on the season's runway The bag fea...
Vintage NWT Valentino FW Runway 2006 Sheer Side Silk Embellished Dress Gown US 6
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Montgomery, TX
NWT Vintage Valentino Sheer Side Silk Embellished Dress Gown US size - 6 F/W Runway 2006 This is a stunning Valentino and it is almost shocking when you realize how deep that side pa...
Black sleeveless cocktail dress with embroideries Valentino Miss V
By Valentino Miss V
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black sleeveless cocktail dress with embroideries. Fabric composition: 73% cotton, 27% silk. Zip on the left side. SIZE : M
Book Box Una Grande Storia Italiana Valentino Garavani, Hand Signed and Numbered
Located in New York, NY
Valentino Large: Hand signed and numbered Monograph (gift book) in elegant Clamshell Box Una Grande Storia Italiana Valentino Garavani (Hand Signed and Numbered Collectors Edition),...
Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset, Board
Valentino Rare Runway Jeweled Hand Beaded Silk Chiffon Dress Gown Hard to find
By Chanel, Valentino Garavani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the 20th - 21st century the exquisite fashion of Valentino Garavani was embraced by society and fashionistas over the world. When he retired in 2008 his brand of elegance, exqu...
Beige dress with cotton lace on the side Valentino Miss V NEW
By Valentino Miss V
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Beige dress with cotton lace on the side and decorative buttons. Shoulders pads. Zip in the middle back. Polyester lining. NEW ( extra button provide) SIZE 12
Valentino Red Denim Bustier
By REDValentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bold denim bustier by Valentino, one of Italy's most iconic luxury fashion houses, celebrated for impeccable tailoring and enduring elegance. This unique piece blends the hous...
Valentinoo SS 2005 Embellished Tulle Blouse
By Valentino
Located in Mentone, CA
This exceptional Valentino piece from the Spring/Summer Ready to Wear 2005 collection represents the pinnacle of luxury craftsmanship. Delicate sheer tulle in scalloped edges forms t...
Night Embroidered Beaded Top
By Valentino
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisitely detailed sleeveless top by Valentino, rendered in a soft pink base and lavishly adorned with intricate floral embroidery in shades of green and blue. The surface is fu...
Red leather hoodie RED VALENTINO
By REDValentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red leather hoodie . Lining composition: rayon and nylon. Zip closure on the middle front. Raglan sleeve. Pocket on both side with zip closure. Laces on both side of the waist. SIZ...
Red Valentino Mini Dress - '00s
By REDValentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Mini dress in soft crepe white viscose with thin straps, ruffled pleats at the hem, and a black velvet lace trim for a romantic, refined finish. Remarks: There is no size tag. Me...
Red Valentino Gold Sequin Ruffle Tote
By REDValentino
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Red Valentino Gold Sequin Ruffle Tote in fair condition. Three ruffled layers of gold sequins over a beige canvas tote trimmed with tan leather. Signature Valentino name place along ...
Valentino Green Satin Pink Floral Rosebud Appliqué Strappy Heels
Located in Wembley, GB
Interdite Vintage presents a pair of Valentino Green Satin Pink Floral Rosebud Appliqué Strappy Heels These vintage Valentino Garavani floral heels are crafted in luxurious olive gr...
Balenciaga "Pretty in Pink" Floral Strapless Silk Gown by Nicholas Ghesquiere
By Valentino, Balenciaga
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of the prettiest and memorable gowns from Balenciaga's S/S 2008, with fabulous floral splashes of color, designed by Nicholas Ghesquiere. This runway collection was in full bloo...
Off-white wool & cashmere tee-shirt Red Valentino
By REDValentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white wool & cashmere tee-shirt. Knit composition: 40% wool, 30% rayon, 20% nylon, 10% cashmere. Elastic band and transparent nylon thread on the sleeve edge. Thin shoulder-pad...
Black full beaded sleeveless cocktail dress Red Valentino
By REDValentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black full beaded sleeveless cocktail dress. Shell composition: 100% polyester + beads and rhinestone. Lining: 100% rayon SIZE: 8 US
"Chiné à la branche" silk printed cocktail dress RED VALENTINO
By REDValentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
"Chiné à la branche" silk printed cocktail dress. Lining composition: 63% acetate, 37% cupro. Boned bustier inside the dress. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. SIZE 8 (Us...
$8,178
Lorenzo Agius - Valentino with models, photography, color, photoshoot, 30x40 in
By Lorenzo Agius
Located in London, GB
Lorenzo Agius (b.1962) Valentino with models 2007 digital C-Type print 48 x 60 in. / 30 x 40 in. / 20 x 24 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the follow...
Digital
$12,017
Lorenzo Agius - Valentino with models, photography, color, photoshoot, 48x60 in
By Lorenzo Agius
Located in London, GB
Lorenzo Agius (b.1962) Valentino with models 2007 digital C-Type print 48 x 60 in. / 30 x 40 in. / 20 x 24 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the follow...
Digital
$5,508
Lorenzo Agius - Valentino with models, photography, color, photoshoot, 20x24 in
By Lorenzo Agius
Located in London, GB
Lorenzo Agius (b.1962) Valentino with models 2007 digital C-Type print 48 x 60 in. / 30 x 40 in. / 20 x 24 in. signed and numbered printed later This work is available in the follow...
Digital
Black stiff nylon tulle bag with oversize flower on Valentino Garavani
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black stiff nylon tulle bag with oversize flower on. Black leather pattern straps and shoulder strap. SIZE : 39cm X 30cm X 18cm Hand strap lenght = 58cm Cross body lenght = 76cm
Roberto Cavalli F/W 2008 Runway Dramatic Ballgown Dress
By Roberto Cavalli, Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With Roberto Cavalli's recent passing many of his older gowns are highly coveted and collectible. Roberto Cavalli f/w 2008 ballgown as seen on the runway. Fashioned of ivory and ...
Oscar de la Renta 2006 Runway Ballerina Dress Pants Ensemble
By Oscar De La Renta, Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oscar de la Renta 2006 runway rich blue silk floral evening ensemble. Beautifully made and designed with a ballerina flair by Oscar de la Renta. Rich in color and style. Fashion...
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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