Valentino Blue Short Dress Embroidered with Sequins
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino - Short dress embroidered with sequins. No size or composition label, it fits a 36FR.
Valentino Blue Short Dress Embroidered with Sequins
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino - Short dress embroidered with sequins. No size or composition label, it fits a 36FR.
Valentino Red Sequin Mini Dress - Size XS
By Valentino
Located in Krakow, PL
Valentino Red Sleeveless Sequin Dress Sz.XS – Very Good Condition Description: Valentino Red sleeveless fitted dress decorated with sequins from the Red Valentino line.
Valentino Runway Emerald Sequin Shimmer Dress Gown NWT
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand sewn sequins strategically placed for great color and visual appeal.
Valentino Ivory Cocktail Dress with Sequin Embellishments
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
A Valentino ivory crepe de chine cocktail dress with a slouched halter-neck and plunging neckline.
VALENTINO mint green burgundy pink SEQUIN Sleeveless Dress 42 M
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Valentino sleeveless knee length dress in sage, burgundy and dusty rose sequins.
$1,170Sale Price|25% Off
VALENTINO gold sequin embroidered collar cream lace bridal dress
By Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO gold sequin embroidered collar cream lace bridal dress Reference: LACG/A00399 Brand: Valentino Designer: Pier Paolo Piccioli Material: Feels like cotton Color: Cream, Gold ...
Vintage Valentino black mesh sheer sequin beaded ostrich feather midi knee dress
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE From Valentino early 2000's this black spaghetti strap dress features a tulle background that is entirely embellished with sequins, beads/beaded tassels and ostric...
Valentino 98 Vintage black embellished tassel backless sequin maxi dress gown
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI Vintage An incredibly rare black embellished gown from Valentino Spring/Summer 1998 Beautiful fine silk crepe that is cut on the bias, means that the dress drapes and moul...
Valentino 2000s Size 6 Black Silk Lace Cut-Out Sequin Evening Gown Dress
By Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet classic early 2000s VALENTINO black silk and lace cut-out evening gown ! Features a tailored bodice with black lace sequin cut-out detail with rhinestone encrusted buckle a...
NWT $29.900 Valentino Garavani Black Sequin Mimosa Flowers Embroidery Dress US 8
By Valentino Garavani
Located in Montgomery, TX
Exceptional Valentino Garavani evening gown from the 2019 collection, executed in black with intricate hand-applied sequin and bead embroidery depicting mimosa flowers, a recurring s...
90s VALENTINO One shoulder Black Lace Gown with Leopard sequins
By Valentino
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1992-93 Valentino one shoulder black lace dress with gold and black Leopard sequins on the sleeves. lace has metallic sheen to it.
Chanel S/S 2004 Floral Sequin Mini Dress, Vintage Cocktail Style
By Valentino
Located in Atlanta, GA
One of the dreamiest pieces from this collection, this embellished mini dress captures the romantic glamour of the era. Crafted in soft lilac tones, it features intricate floral embr...
VALENTINO yellow poudre silver giallo sequined pailettes silk vest IT40 S
By Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO yellow poudre silver giallo sequined pailettes silk vest IT40 S Reference: NKLL/A00562 Brand: Valentino Designer: Pier Paolo Piccioli Material: Silk Color: Yellow, Silver P...
Beige tulle cocktail dress with beads and sequin embroideries Red Valentino
By REDValentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Beige tulle cocktail dress with beads and sequin embroideries. Tulle composition: 100% polyamide. Skirt lining petticoat: 100% rayon. Ruffles edge on the top edge and bottom edge. Z...
Unavailable
Size: equivalent S / M see measures
VALENTINO "New" Swarovski Beads Sequins Black Waistband Dress or Gown - Unworn
By Valentino
Located in Somo (Santander), ES
VALENTINO swarovski beads sequins elegant black waist band for dress / gown - Unworn, New. ..
Unavailable
Size: equivalent S / M - see measures
VALENTINO "New" Couture Sequins Silk Velvet Black Gown Dress - Unworn
By Valentino
Located in Somo (Santander), ES
VALENTINO "New" Couture, sequins, one shoulder strap, velvet black gown dress - Unworn.
Valentino Sequin Beaded Peach & Gold Evening Dress with Silk Rope Beaded Belt
By Valentino
Located in Portland, OR
This is a sensational Valentino flapper inspired evening dress in shades of pink, blue and gold.
Unavailable
Size: equivalent S / M see measures
VALENTINO "New" Cashmere Top with Golden Sequins Pleated Golden Skirt - Unworn
By Valentino
Located in Somo (Santander), ES
VALENTINO cashmere top with golden swarovski sequins and pleated golden silk skirt - Unworn, New. SIZE: equivalent to about Small / Medium, please review approx measurements as foll...
Unavailable
Size: equivalent S / M - see measures
VALENTINO "New" Haute Couture Lilac Top Jacket Pleated Skirt Sequins Silk-Unworn
By Valentino
Located in Somo (Santander), ES
VALENTINO Haute Couture lilac, 3 pcs, top jacket and pleated skirt, with swarovski sequins, Valentino's single piece unique design, silk ensemble - Unworn, New SIZE: equivalent to a...
Valentino Short Dress Embroidered with Sequins
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino - (Made in Italy) Short dress embroidered with sequins.
Valentino Sequin Dress
By Valentino
Located in Athens, GA
Valentino Pink Tiger Sequin Dress. Mint. Brand new condition.
Valentino Silver Sequin Mini Dress w/Twisted Knot Motif
By Valentino
Located in Studio City, CA
2010 Valentino silver sequin mini dress with V-neck and twisted frontal knot detail.
Valentino Off-White Tulle Dress Entirely Embroidered with Sequins
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino - Off-white tulle dress entirely embroidered with sequins representing flower patterns.
Valentino Beaded and Sequined Slip Dress
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Valentino, beaded and sequined on tulle, slip dress.
Valentino Ruffle & Sequin Embellished Silk Dress
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Valentino Ruffle & Sequin Embellished Silk Dress Black, knee length dress designed with decorative tonal ruffle adornment detailed with black sequin embroidery.
Valentino Embroidered and Sequinned Chinoiserie Dress
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Luxurious and elegant 2 pc Valentino cocktail dress. The T shirt top and skirt are completely embroidered with gold sequins,boullion, seed beads and crystals on a black microsequin g...
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. Purple silk satin lining and allover sparkle.
Valentino Black Silk Sequin Strappy Dress - UK 6 / XS
By Valentino
Located in Krakow, PL
Stunning Valentino black silk dress, perfect for your next special occasion!
Valentino Night black velvet and gold sequined cocktail dress
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Valentino Night 20's inspired dropped waist velvet cocktail dress.
Black sleeveless evening dress with beadwork and sequin on tulle Valentino
By Valentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black sleeveless evening dress with beadwork and sequin on nylon tulle mix with velvet. Silk lining. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. SIZE : 6 (US)
Valentino vintage ivory silver sequin beaded backless wedding dress maxi gown
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A beautiful floor length vintage gown by Valentino that could also be worn as an evening dress or wedding gown Ivory silk fitted column style dress with ruched tie sides Floral cut o...
Vintage Valentino SS01 nude cut out sheer sequin embellished plunging dress gown
By Valentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A very rare Vintage Valentino floor length gown from their Spring Summer 2001 Collection (Look 81) Please note that the commercial version of this dress was made without the ruffles ...
VALENTINO pink wool silk crepe sequin sheer collar fit flare mini dress UK6 XS
By Valentino
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VALENTINO pink wool silk crepe sequin sheer collar fit flare mini dress UK6 XS Reference: LACG/A00404 Brand: Valentino Designer: Pier Paolo Piccioli Material: Virgin Wool, Silk Color...
Valentino Metallic Bead and Sequin Spaghetti Strap Gown – 12
By Valentino
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Valentino gown has spaghetti straps and is a taupe color. It features metallic beads and sequins with less detailing on the skirt portion and a large rhinestone covered oval wit...
Valentino Runway Vintage Gold Sequin Evening Gown Fall/Winter 2002 Size 8
By Valentino
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Valentino Runway Vintage Gold Sequin Evening Gown Fall/Winter 2002 Size 8
Valentino Set Haute Couture Silk Set Embroidered with Sequins, Fall-winter 1985
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino -Haute Couture silk set embroidered with sequins in pearl grey tones. No size nor composition label, it fits a 38FR. Fall-Winter 1985 Collection. Additional information: C...
S/S 1997 Valentino Garavani Runway Naomi Abstract Organic Form Sequin Gown
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Constructed of light silk chiffon, this gown is covered in small hand-sewn sequins that give the dress an abstract organic design.
S/S 1997 Valentino Garavani Runway Ad Dégradé Sequin Plunging Cowl Backless Gown
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This stunning gold sequin Valentino gown debuted on the Spring/Summer 1997 season's runway.
Dolce & Gabbana "San Valentino" Collection Lace, Chiffon & Sequin Mini Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Studio City, CA
Dolce & Gabbana "San Valentino" collection black lace with chiffon sleeves mini dress featuring red brocade heart appliqués and the words "San Valentino" spelled out in gold sequins ...
Sold
Size: 42 (It) 38 (Fr) M
Black tulle sleeveless cocktail dress with gold sequin and beads Red Valentino
By REDValentino
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black tulle sleeveless cocktail dress with gold sequin and beads. Zip closure on the middle back. Main fabric composition: 100% polyamide. Lining: 67% acetate, 33% polyester. Gros-g...
Valentino Strapless Sequined Evening Dress
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Dress is entirely encrusted with sequins.
Valentino Dress in Raw Silk Fully Embroidered with Beads and Sequins
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino - (Made in Italy) Dress in raw silk fully embroidered with beads and sequins.
S/S 2005 Valentino Garavani Runway Beaded Sequin Tassel Beige Green Sheer Dress
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in West Hollywood, CA
TheRealList presents: an abstract floral green beaded/sequined Valentino dress. From the Spring/Summer 2005 collection, this piece debuted on the season's runway as look 52 modeled b...
Vintage Valentino Sequined Flapper 20s Style Car Wash Hem Chiffon Dress + Shawl
By Valentino
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular vintage VALENTINO ivory chiffon sequined 1920s style car wash hem flapper dress and shawl!
Valentino Set Haute Couture Silk Set Embroidered with Sequins, Fall-winter 1985
By Valentino, Valentino Garavani
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino -Haute Couture silk set embroidered with sequins in pearl grey tones. No size nor composition label, it fits a 38FR. Fall-Winter 1985 Collection. Additional information: C...
1990s Fine Bead & Sequin Valentino Dress
By Valentino
Located in Rockwood, ON
This couture quality constructed cocktail dress that it is elaborately beaded and sequined by hand. The color is a pale silver grey and a fine silk net is set over an interior nude l...
Valentino Black Sequined Puff Sleeve Detail Shift Dress M
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Style, glamour, and poise are all delivered in spades in this shift dress by Valentino! Perfect for special occasions, it has been crafted from a wool & silk blend and carries a love...
1980s Valentino Silk Velvet & Sequined Puff Sleeve Dress
By Valentino
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A gorgeous 1980s Valentino Nigh black velvet gown with a fitted bodice, embellished puff sleeves and an hemline which is slightly longer at the back.
$24K Valentino's Enchanted Wonderland Sequin Embellished Dress
By Valentino
Located in Montgomery, TX
Inspired by the work of the late Elio Fiorucci, Valentino's Enchanted Wonderland motif turns heads this season. A truly head-turning design, this silk style is embellished completely...
Valentino Vintage Sequin Cocktail Dress with Car Wash Sequin Fringe and Shawl
By Valentino
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Valentino Vintage Sequin Cocktail Dress with Car Wash Sequin Fringe and Shawl So pretty , but hard to capture in photos.
Valentino Lace Trim Sequin Slip Dress New / Tags
By Valentino
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Exquisite Valentino Lace Trim Sequin Slip Dress by Maria Grazia Chiuri &Pier Paolo Piccioli.
Valentino Vintage Sequined Tulle And Satin Dress Us 10 Uk 14
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Valentino Vintage Sequined Tulle And Satin Dress. Black.
Valentino Black Sequin Gown
By Valentino
Located in Topanga, CA
Valentino black silk gown with 20's style detailed sequin net overlay.
Valentino little black silk dress with sequins on sheer net
By Valentino
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Valentino little black dress with sequins on sheer net
Valentino Silk Little Black Dress with Sequin Sheer Net Inserts
By Valentino
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Valentino Little Black Dress with Sequin Sheer Net Inserts
1970's Valentino Haute-Couture Black Sequin Silk Long-Sleeve Plunge Dress
By Valentino
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The skirt nips in at the waist for an ultra flattering swing-skirt silhouette. Valentino has dressed some of the world's most glamorous people, including Princess Margaret, Julia Rob...
Valentino Pink Sequined Tulle Floral Design Dress From 2013 Resort Collection
By Valentino
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Valentino pink sequin tulle "Baby Doll" style dress.
Valentino Sequin and Beaded Evening Gown
By Valentino
Located in Topanga, CA
Stunning, unworn black bead, sequin and silk chiffon red-carpet evening gown. Net bodice with bugle beads and black shiny disk paillettes. The hand rolled silk chiffon flows in a cas...
Valentino Pink Sequin Embellished Tulle Gown L
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This tulle gown from Valentino appears to have been made for a queen! The creation is so beautiful, it makes our hearts flutter and our closets to dance. Made of a rich blend of the ...
80S VALENTINO 40S-STYLE VELVET AND SEQUINS
By Valentino
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Valentino does drop-dead 40s glamour for evening! The woman who wears this will look like a movie star. Stunning quality velvet that is so-so liquid and luscious. Ruched center seam ...
Valentino 1980's solid sequin sheath
By Mario Valentino, Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Sequined cocktail dress with spaghetti straps and lace trim slip with detail showing at hem and neckline.
1990's Valentino Couture Metallic Bronze Sequin Backless Gown
By Valentino
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The dress is fashioned from lined sequin silk-tulle.
Valentino Elegant Sheer Sequin Silk Evening Gown 90's
By Valentina, Valentino
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Valentino Elegant Sheer Sequin Silk Evening Gown. This dress features a dramatically billowing black chiffon skirt, that spills onto the floor.
Red Valentino Silver Sequined Pearl Embellished Sleeveless Mini Shift Dress S
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This beauty of a dress from Red Valentino comes especially tailored for you.
Red Valentino Silver Sequined Pearl Embellished Sleeveless Mini Shift Dress S
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This beauty of a dress from Red Valentino comes especially tailored for you.
Red Valentino Silver Sequined Pearl Embellished Sleeveless Mini Shift Dress S
By REDValentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This beauty of a dress from Red Valentino comes especially tailored for you.
Red Valentino Silver Sequined Pearl Embellished Sleeveless Mini Shift Dress S
By REDValentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This beauty of a dress from Red Valentino comes especially tailored for you.
RED Valentino Ivory Tulle Contrast Sequined Neck Tie Detail Mini Dress S
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a luxe fashion statement by wearing this designer dress. It is tailored using fine fabric into a flattering silhouette. Includes: Original Hanger, Brand Tag
Valentino White Jersey Sequined Logo T-Shirt Dress S
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Elevate your everyday elegance with this gorgeous dress. Impeccably tailored for a great fit, it offers exceptional comfort with premium materials. Versatile and timeless, this dress...
Valentino Cocktail Dress - beads/sequins
By Valentino
Located in Baarn, NL
Smashing Valentino cocktail dress in sparkling nude-tones, this one is fabulous!
Valentino 1990s Brown Silk Sequin Slip Dress
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sexy slip style cocktail dress circa 1990s in brown 100% silk and chiffon encrusted with metallic sequins and beads. Fully lined but still sheer. Great new years eve dress!
$1,454Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 37
New Gucci 90th Anniversary Ad Runway Python Snakeskin Pump Heels Sz 37
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Brand New From Gucci's 90th anniversary Fall Runway show, Frida Giannini cited her influence was Anjelica Huston $1815 * Python Heels * Rare Ad Runway Heels * Size: 37 * Yel...
New Gucci Flora Bamboo Runway Pumps Heels Sz 6.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Gucci Flora Heels Size: 6.5 Beautiful Iconic Canvas Flora Pattern Bamboo & Gold Hardware Leather Insole Wood Heel Heel Height 3" With Box
$199Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 2
1990s Diane Von Furstenberg ' Leaf ' Print Safari Strapless Cotton Blouse
By Diane von Furstenberg
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 90s Diane Von Furstenberg green and white cotton strapless top! 3-D leaf print, with a trapeze/free flowing waist. Buttons at top back. Can easily be dressed day to night. ...
Gai Mattiolo 1990s Sexy Semi Sheer Leopard Brown Metallic Vintage 90s Dress
By Gai Mattiolo
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy late 90s GAI MATTIOLO vintage semi sheer leopard print brown semi sheer sleeveless dress! Features intricate embroidery on the bodice, which covers the breasts. Gold, silver and...
Dolce & Gabbana Vintage 1990's Sheer Open Knit Crochet Fishnet Black Maxi Dress
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Dolce & Gabbana Vintage 1990's Sheer Open Knit Crochet Fishnet Black Maxi Dress M/L Dolce & Gabbana vintage dress featuring V-neck, button closures at center front neckline and open...
New Emilio Pucci Runway Pumps Heels Wedges Sz 37
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Brand New Emilio Pucci Gorgeous Blue Suede Wedge Heels Size: 37 Suede Adjustable Ankle Strap Pucci Painted Cork Heel Heels: 5" Platforms: 1" New With Dust Cover
Givenchy Couture Purple Silk Chiffon Dress with Wrap Collar and Belt Size Small
By Givenchy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Givenchy dress is composed of a purple silk chiffon with a white speckle print. There is a neck wrap, which can be worn in a variety of ways. There are center back button closur...
Rare Kreinick 1960s Vintage Red + Yellow Polka Dot Mod Dress + Jacket Ensemble
Located in Sparks, NV
Very rare Kreinick label! American couture at its finest. Heavy weight jacquard fabric appears to be made of silk and wool. This listing is for a two piece ensemble. The dress is sle...
EMILIO PUCCI c.1960's 2pc Geometric Signature Print Velveteen Dress Jacket Set
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Thiensville, WI
EMILIO PUCCI c.1960's 2pc Geometric Signature Print Velveteen Dress Suit Set Circa: 1960’s Label(s): Emilio Pucci; Exclusively for Saks Fifth Avenue Designer: Emilio Pucci Style: D...
Giorgio Armani 1990s 90s Vintage Khaki / Light Green Herringbone Blazer Jacket
By Giorgio Armani
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully tailored vintage Giorgio Armani blazer! This fitted blazer is a khaki/ on the verge of light green, with herringbone print throughout. Two pockets at each side of the wai...
$543Sale Price|51% Off
Two piece Wool Tweed Suit with Black Fox Fur Collar
Located in Amsterdam, NL
We offer more exclusive vintage items, view our frontstore. Details: 2-piece suit with a skirt and a jacket. Made from wool/tweed The black fox fur collar is non- detachable. Size f...
Oscar de la Renta Purple Ombre Houndstooth Check Silk Cocktail Dress
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oscar de la Renta silk pencil cut cocktail dress in a purple checked houndstooth pattern and ombre mid section. Back zip and hook and eye. 100% silk. Made in USA. Size 8. Runs sli...
$327Sale Price|30% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Iconic Destructured Sailor Stripes Sweater
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage iconic destructured sailor stripes sweater featuring detachable sleeves. This sweater features : - Black knitted fabric with white stripes design. - Turtl...
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Ruby Red Wool Button Front Dress
By Givenchy, Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
GIVENCHY Couture A/W 1998 ALEXANDER McQUEEN Ruby Red Wool Knit Fitted Button Front Dress Circa: 1998 Label(s): Givenchy / Couture / Made In France / Paris / 8HG 8520152830 Desig...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN pink LEATHER CROPPED BIKER Jacket 40
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Zürich, CH
Alexander McQueen cropped biker jacket in pale pink textured calf leather. With epaulettes, buttoned notch collar, zipper pocket on the chest, buttoned flap pocket on the front, belt...
1990s Moschino "Roman CarWash" Bandage Bodycon Top
By Moschino
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
A rare style from Moschino early 90's "Roman Carwash" Bandage bodycon top with black piping at the seams. This top as 3 thick straps that makes a sexy cap sleeve marked a size 8 but ...
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.
Find vintage Valentino evening dresses, handbags and other items on 1stDibs now.
With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.
In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.
Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy
Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.
Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.