VALENTINO Breathtaking Cream Bridal Eyelet Long Sleeve Embroidered Dress 40
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in Switzerland, CH
easy and free-spirited style. Gorgeous Eyelet Dress by VALENTINO 2015 Collection A timeless, classy
VALENTINO Breathtaking Cream Bridal Eyelet Long Sleeve Embroidered Dress 40
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in Switzerland, CH
easy and free-spirited style. Gorgeous Eyelet Dress by VALENTINO 2015 Collection A timeless, classy
Collector Valentino LoveLab 2015 Bag
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Paris, FR
Collector VALENTINO red “LoveLab” mini bag, ideal for day or night outfit ! Condition: very good
Valentino "Love" Red Silk Coat Pre-Fall 2015
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino -(Made in Italy) Red silk coat. Size 40IT, it corresponds to a 36FR. Pre-Fall 2015
VALENTINO cream silk 2015 LAYERED Blouse Shirt 38 XS
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Valentino blouse is crafted in cream semi-sheer crêpe de chine silk (100
$5,960Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 2 / 4
Valentino Blake Lively Fall 2015 Runway Size 2 Lace Wool Patchwork Jacket Coat
By Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
VALENTINO Fall / Winter 2015 Runway lace embroidered patchwork wool jacket ! Blake Lively wore the
$1,800
H 11.5 in W 15 in
Valentino 2010s Multicolor Leather and Calf Hair Glam Lock Top Handle Handbag
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in Kingston, NY
; interior leather clean and intact. Details Era / Designer: Circa 2013–2015 / Valentino Garavani Fabric
Valentino 2015 Ensemble Pantalon FR40 Burgundy Silk Crepe Top Pants UK12 US10
By Valentino
Located in PARIS, FR
Valentino 2015 set (by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli) in multicoloured printed silk
Valentino Fall Winter 2015 Dress
By Valentino
Located in Capri, IT
Valentino Fall Winter 2015 Dress multicolour Red purple
Valentino Fall Winter 2015 Dress
By Valentino
Located in Capri, IT
Valentino Fall Winter 2015 Dress multicolour Red purple
2015 Valentino Blush Lambskin Rockstud Clutch
By Valentino
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
"VALENTINO Blush Lambskin Rockstud Clutch This VALENTINO Rockstud Clutch is in Very Good Pre
Valentino Pastel Linen Dress, Spring 2015
By Valentino
Located in US
Valentino dress features a scalloped panel in pastel colors, composed of 100% linen, and labeled
VALENTINO tan cotton 2015 BUTTERFLY UTILITARIAN Jacket 42 M
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Valentino utilitarian jacket in tan cotton (100%) is a striking blend of
Valentino Women's Resort 2015 Runway Black Beaded Romper Playsuit
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
Valentino romper playsuit comes in lined black tulle with all over sequin and multi-color floral
VALENTINO cream black leather 2015 ROCKSTUD CAMERA Shoulder Bag
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Valentino Rockstud Camera Bag in black and cream smooth leather embellished with
VALENTINO petrol yellow brown silk FLORAL 2015 Blouse Shirt 44 L
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Valentino floral print blouse in petrol, white, yellow and black silk (100
VALENTINO Roman Safari 2015 100% silk cream animal print safari dress Sz4 S
By Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO Roman Safari 2015 100% silk cream animal print safari dress Sz4 S Reference: GEGG/A00118
Valentino Black Leather Sandals
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Product details: Black leather sandals by Valentino. From 2015. Accented with sea charms
VALENTINO Runway Black Leather Fringe Cocktail Dress
By Valentino
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2015 Runway VALENTINO Black soft leather fringe cocktail dress with sheer lace neckline and sash
2010s Valentino Blue Calfskin Rockstud Crossbody Bag
By Valentino
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Excellent Pre-Owned Condition accompanied by Valentino Dust Bag. Circa 2015. Primarily made from Calfskin
Valentino Patchwork Floral Cotton Muslin Ruffle Gown
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
VALENTINO Fall Winter 2015 gown comes in cotton muslin and features multi color patchwork floral
Multicolor Valentino 2015 Refurbished Psychedelic Camo Reversible Tote
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Multicolor Valentino 2015 Refurbished Psychedelic Camo Reversible Tote. The Psychedelic Camo tote
Valentino 2015 Pre-Fall Constellation Wool Cape
By Valentino
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Make all your wishes come true with this Valentino cape! Circa 2015 from their pre-fall collection
Valentino Spring Runway Mixed Floral Print Leather Shoulder Bag, 2015
By Valentino
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Feeling floral? This shoulder bag, which took a turn down the runway in Valentino’s 2015 show
Valentino Resort 2015 Coat
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
VALENTINO - (Made in Italy) Manteau mi-long en cuir de veau et peau de chèvre marron décoré de cuir
2015 Valentino Garavani Peace
By Valentino
Located in Capri, IT
2015 Valentino Garavani Peace folder Camouflage print peace collection totally made in italy
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 black & ivory 2015 STRIPED MONOCHROME MINAUDIERE Clutch Bag
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Valentino minaudiere clutch in ivory and black striped metal with gold-tone frame
VALENTINO Dress - Spring 2015 Runway - Yellow, Pink Sea Life Print Organza
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
VALENTINO Spring 2015 collection cocktail dress comes in yellow beige and pink coral sea life print
Valentino 2015 Fuchsia/Black Mini 'Rockstud' Bi-color Patent Leather Tote Bag
By Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
A fuchsia and black patent leather 'Rockstud' trapeze tote bag from Valentino 2015 fall-winter
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
Valentino 2015 Runway Collection Mime Large Tote Bag
By Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
This Valentino Mime tote bag is inspired by the blossoming spring with floral printed patch-work
Valentino Navy Blue Cosmo Printed Silk Draw String Detail Pants S
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Made from quality silk, these pants are from Valentino's Pre-Fall 2015 Cosmos Collection. It brings
1950s Vintage Brown + Beige Wool Blazer Jacket Size XS
Located in Sparks, NV
Darling vintage early-1950s blazer jacket in a beige and brown woven wool. Fully lined with front button closure. Light shoulder pads are sewn in underneath the lining. This has a ju...
$948Sale Price|25% Off
Size: Medium
1960s Guy Laroche Couture Lipstick Red Virgin Wool A Line Vintage 60s Mini Dress
By Guy Laroche
Located in San Diego, CA
1960s GUY LAROCHE Couture lipstick red virgin wool A-Line mini dress! The perfect alternative to a little black dress, this red gem is sure to stand out! Hand made, with the utmost a...
Red bustier Ball gown Circa 1950's
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Red bustier Ball gown. No fabric composition tag but probably polyester. Boned. Zip closure on the middle back. Bow on the middle back with one snap underneath. Stiff tulle petticoat...
Chanel Vintage F/W 1996 Black 24K Gripoix Embellished 96A LBJ Jacket
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A timeless and highly collectible piece from Chanel’s Fall/Winter 1996 collection, this tailored black wool jacket embodies Karl Lagerfeld’s refined vision of the maison during the 1...
Tweed coat-dress with zip closure CHANEL
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Tweed coat-dress with zip closure on the middle front. Tweed composition: 48% wool, 18% nylon, 13% acrylic, 13% polyester, 13% rayon. Lining composition: 100% silk . 4 pockets on th...
$5,806
Size: FR 38 - IT 42 - UK 10 - US 6
Dolce & Gabbana black silk spandex and leather lace up dress, ss 2003
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
Dolce & Gabbana; black silk spandex figure hugging evening dress. - Lambskin leather grommet trim - Open on both sides with lace up fastenings - Invisible side zip closure ...
Black satin evening slip dress CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black satin evening slip dress with silk chiffon lining. The black chiffon lining is visible on the top edge and bottom edge. Invisible zip on the left side + hook&eye. SIZE 38/40 (...
Ralph Lauren Collection (taly) Ivory Bias-Cut Mesh-Inset Gown - 2000s / Bridal
By Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in Kingston, NY
An ethereal Ralph Lauren Collection gown crafted in Italy, embodying the understated elegance and precision tailoring that define the designer’s early-2000s eveningwear. Cut on the b...
Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Haute Couture Bow Skirt Suit, Circa 1985
By Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Geneva, CH
Iconic, timeless, chic and versatile ! Very few garment can provide these four qualities simultaneously. A Chanel skirt suit has definitely such power, especially when it is Haute Co...
White backless evening dress with braid belt CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
White backless evening dress with braid belt . No fabric composition tag but probably rayon. Invisible zip closure on the left side. Belt lenght = 3m SIZE 36/38 (Fr) 6/8 (US)
Christian Dior Runway/Editorial Tarot Gown Spring/Summer 2017 Size 34FR
By Christian Dior
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Christian Dior Runway/Editorial Tarot Gown Spring/Summer 2017 Size 34FR The dress is a runway sample and missing size and fabric tags. Measurements: Bust 32" Waist 24" Estimated to...
$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 ...
Exquisite 1930's Dusty Pale Pink Ostrich Feather Cape - Jacket Stole
Located in Sheffield, GB
Exquisite 1930's Dusty Pink Ostrich Feather Cape Stole A remarkable 1930's era Ostrich feather stole, in a dusty shade of Pale Pink. Featuring a hand-sewn crepe silk lining and fring...
$4,589
Thierry Mugler jumpsuit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
MUGLER - Black jumpsuit with black silk stole and sleeve lapels. No size indicated, it fits a 36FR. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Chest: 44 cm - Waist: from 36 cm to 4...
Lilli Ann New 1940s Asymmetric Neckline Silk Dress
By Lilli Ann
Located in Water Mill, NY
A rare unworn 1940s dress in purple silk from Lilli Ann. It has an asymmetrical front neckline with a V in back, short sleeves and a straight skirt with a back kick pleat. The dres...
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 ...
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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