VALENTINO black mesh 2018 BODYTECH 105 ROCKSTUD Ankle Boots Shoes 41
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
The design features a stud embellished harness with velcro closure on the heel and ankle. Brand new. Measurements Imprinted Size 41 Shoe Size 41 Inside Sole 27.5cm (10.7in) Width 8...
Valentino Rockstud 41 Leather Studded Garavani Sneakers VL-0520N-0188
By Valentino
Located in Downey, CA
Valentino Rockstud 41 Leather Studded Garavani Sneakers VL-0520N-0188 These stylish and eye-catching Valentino sneakers are a fabulous addition to any wardrobe!
VALENTINO black leather ROCKSTUD CAGED 65 Pumps Shoes 41
By Valentino
Located in Zürich, CH
Have been worn and show some wear to the tip and heel. Overall in very good condition. Measurements Imprinted Size 41 Shoe Size 41 Inside Sole 26.5cm (10.3in) Width 8cm (3.1in) Hee...
Valentino Red Rockstud Patent Leather Flats
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Pointed-toe. Slip-on style. Brand size FR 41. Style with floral-patterned shorts. ".25 heel height.
Valentino Black Leather Rockstud Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
When considering Valentino, three words come to mind: luxurious, bold, and iconic. These gorgeous shoes are crafted from prime quality materials, and the sleek silhouette is adorned ...
Valentino Metallic Leather Rockstud Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings! Includes: Original Dustbag
Valentino Black Patent Rockstud Caged Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The elegantly placed Rockstuds on the outline of this pair of Valentino pumps makes it captivating. Crafted from patent leather, it is perfectly raised on 7cm heels and cut into a po...
Valentino T-bar green leather Rockstud sandals SIZE 41
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Valentino Rockstud T-bar green leather pumps - Forest-green, grained leather - Point toe, leather-covered mid-high heel - Gold-tone metal Rockstud embellished - Adjustable buckle...
Valentino Red Leather Rockstud Cross Strap Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Introduce bold sophistication to your closet with these stunning pumps from Valentino. Doused in a ravishing red hue, these pumps are rendered in leather and decorated with the signa...
Valentino Black Leather Rockstud Ankle Strap Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles perfect for your fashionable outings
Valentino Burgundy Velvet Rockstud Spike Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These Valentino pumps are sure to lend you an elegant and stylish look. The point-toe pumps have been made in Italy from burgundy velvet and embellished with gleaming Rockstud Spikes...
Valentino Grey/Beige Patent and Leather Rockstud Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
When considering Valentino, three words come to mind: luxurious, bold, and iconic. These gorgeous shoes are crafted from prime quality materials, and the sleek silhouette is adorned ...
Valentino Black Suede Rockstud Rolling Multicolor Fringe Sandals Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
A perfect mix of elegant fashion and sensuous style, these Valentino sandals come crafted from black suede and detailed with their pyramid studs and cabochon beads on the frontal str...
Valentino Black Leather Rolling Rockstud Ankle Strap Sandals Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These sandals will frame your feet in an elegant manner. Crafted from quality materials, they display a classy design and comfortable insoles.
Valentino Blush Pink Leather Rockstud Pointed Toe Pumps Size EU 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designed to perfection, these pumps are from the renowned luxury house of Valentino. They are crafted from blush pink leather and designed with pointed toes, Rockstud accents, and st...
Valentino Brown Leather and Canvas Rockstud Ankle Strap Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Exhibit an elegant style with this pair of pumps. These designer pumps are crafted from quality materials. They are set on durable soles and high heels. Includes: Original Dustbag, ...
Valentino Orange/Pink Leather Rockstud Platform Peep Toe Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings!
Valentino Black/Beige Leather Rockstud Ankle Strap Sandals Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
When considering Valentino, three words come to mind: luxurious, bold, and iconic. These sandals are crafted from black leather, and the sleek caged silhouette is adorned with carefu...
Valentino Blue/Beige Patent and Leather Rockstud Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The elegantly placed Rockstuds on the outline of this pair of Valentino pumps makes it captivating. Crafted from patent leather, it is perfectly raised on 7cm heels and cut into a po...
Valentino Rose Gold Leather Rockstud Ankle-Strap Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
When considering Valentino, three words come to mind: luxurious, bold, and iconic. These gorgeous shoes are crafted from prime quality materials, and the sleek silhouette is adorned ...
Valentino Purple/Pink Leather Rockstud Pointed-Toe Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
When considering Valentino, three words come to mind: luxurious, bold, and iconic. These gorgeous shoes are crafted from prime quality materials, and the sleek silhouette is adorned ...
Valentino Cream/Beige Patent and Leather Rockstud Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
The fashion house’s tradition of excellence, coupled with modern design sensibilities, works to make these Valentino pumps a fabulous choice. They'll help you deliver a chic look wit...
Valentino Pink/Beige Patent Leather Rockstud Strappy Pointed Toe Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Make a chic style statement with these designer pumps. They showcase sturdy heels and durable soles, perfect for your fashionable outings!
Valentino Black Velvet And Leather Rockstud Ankle Wrap Pointed Toe Pumps Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Designed for fashion queens like you, these Valentino black pumps are crafted from plush velvet and leather and are absolutely gorgeous! They come flaunting pointed toes, 11.5 cm hee...
Valentino Multicolor Fabric and Leather Camouflage Rockrunner Sneakers Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These multicolor Rockrunner sneakers from Valentino are made for the ones who want to stand out. Crafted from fine fabric and leather, these come in a camouflage design with laces on...
Valentino Silver Glitter and Leather Fly Crew Low Top Sneakers Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
Ace the sneaker game in these fabulous ones from Valentino! These Fly Crew sneakers are crafted from leather and feature round toes, glitter coating, and lace-ups on the vamps. They ...
Valentino Beige Leather Rockstud Block Heel Slide Sandals Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
When considering Valentino, three words come to mind: luxurious, bold, and iconic. These gorgeous shoes are crafted from prime quality materials, and the sleek silhouette is adorned ...
Valentino Pink Leather Rockstud Block Heel Slide Sandals Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These sandals will frame your feet in an elegant manner. Crafted from quality materials, they display a classy design and comfortable insoles. Includes: Original Dustbag, Original B...
Valentino Light Gold Leather Rockstud Block Heel Slide Sandals Size 41
By Valentino
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
These instantly recognizable sandals from Valentino will lend a stylish charm to your feet. They have been crafted from leather and styled with the signature Rockstud accents on the ...
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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Shoes offered by the likes of Versace, Chanel, Charles Jourdan or Prada are integral to completing your carefully orchestrated street-style or evening ensemble these days, but footwear wasn’t always the big deal it is for your average Adidas enthusiast.
The decorative floor-length gowns that upper-class women of the 18th century wore meant that their shoes, then likely featuring high curved heels finished with woven or embroidered silks — a sharp contrast to the heavy, rudimentary form of the era’s footwear for men — were partially or entirely obscured by the base of their ornate dresses. What good is fashion if it’s tucked away?
Our modern age’s legions of sneakerheads might have trouble tracking down a pair of black-and-gold vintage Jordans but can at least fill their dream closets with original Adidas Gazelles or 1980s New Balances if they put the time in, while 1990s-era Prada pumps or a good pair of mid-20th-century jewel-tone heels in satin or silk haven’t lost their allure with today’s nostalgic fashionistas.
A pair of shoes can commemorate an achievement, mark an important trip overseas and is sometimes a rich manifestation of a hard-won physical feat. On 1stDibs, find Chanel flats or two-tone heels, Christian Dior pumps, vintage Margiela Tabi boots and many more designer shoes today.