Valentino Garavani Black pleated silk shoulder bag
By Valentino Garavani
Located in CANNES, FR
Valentino Garavani Black pleated silk bag, silver-tone metal chain handle with rhinestones.
Valentino Garavani Black pleated silk shoulder bag
By Valentino Garavani
Located in CANNES, FR
Valentino Garavani Black pleated silk bag, silver-tone metal chain handle with rhinestones.
Valentino bag by Valentino Garavani circa 2000
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Red silk evening bag embellished with a two-tone stylised rose pattern.
Valentino Embroidered silk Bag with Jeweled Rose Clasp
By Valentino
Located in New York City, NY
To be in a bad - this is for yourself." Valentino A beautiful and ethereal silk evening bag with Valentino's favorite embroidered flowers and feathers as embellishments.
Valentino Black Silk Turtle Bag
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino - (Made in Italy) Black silk bag decorated with an impressive golden metal fastener representing a turtle ornamented with rhinestones.
Valentino minaudiere bag
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
VALENTINO - Tiny red silk bag embroidered with pearls and sequins.
VALENTINO Black & White Silk Rosette ROSIER Patent Leather Tote Bag
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
VALENTINO "Rosier" tote comes in white silk with all over black and white printed silk rosettes with black patent leather trim and double top handles, top strap interlock closure, an...
Valentino White and Pink Belted Silk Blouse Dress, Circa 1980
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a white and pink silk blouse day dress by Valentino, from the 1980's.
Valentino Black and Green Silk Baby Doll Dress, Circa 1990
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This black and green silk polka dot baby doll dress by Valentino is available to be viewed privately in our Beverly Hills boutique couture salon during business hours.
Valentino Purple Quilted Silk Jacket w/Red Stitching, Circa 1990
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a purple quilted silk jacket with red floral embroidery by Valentino, from the 1990's.
Valentino Long Black Silk Crepe Gown w/Gold detail, Circa 1980
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a long black silk crepe gown with gold detail by Valentino, from the 1980's.
Valentino Black Silk Crepe Gown w/ Gold Rouche Detail, 1980's
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an elegant long gown from Valentino. The bodice is made of a lined black chiffon with strong shoulder pads. The skirt portion is a heavy satin and has hidden pockets on the s...
Valentino 2 Pc. Black and White Silk Tweed Skirt Suit w/ Bow
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a charming 2 piece skirt suit from Valentino. It is made of a 100% silk black and white tweed.
Valentino Clutch Silk Bag
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino -(Made in Italy) Silk bag entirely embroidered with pearls and rhinestones.
Valentino Beige Silk Satin Tiny Bag
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Valentino - Beige silk satin tiny bag ornamented with feathers, rhinestones, and pearls.
Valentino Black Silk Rose and Swarovski Crystal Butterfly Evening Bag
By Valentino
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Valentino Black Silk Rose and Swarovski Crystal Butterfly Evening Bag in excellent condition.
VALENTINO Red & Burgundy Ombre Silk Rosette & Red Leather ROSIER Tote Bag
By Valentino
Located in San Francisco, CA
VALENTINO "Rosier" tote comes in red silk with all over red to burgundy silk ombre rosettes with red leather trim and double top handles, top strap interlock closure, and gold tone e...
Valentino Silk Satin, Sequined Crystals and Leather Clutch Or Shoulder Bag
By Valentino Garavani, Valentino
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and most likely runway special evening bag by Valentino is very versatile. This is a show stopper.
Valentino Boutique Lavender Silk Chiffon Water Color Floral Dress, Circa 1980
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a long lavender silk floral day dress with a belt by Valentino Boutique, from the 1980's.
Valentino Red and White Silk Chiffon Polka Dot Cocktail Dress, Circa 1980
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a classic red and white strapless cocktail dress by Valentino, from the 1980's. The cocktail dress is chiffon with a structured bodice, ruffles, gathers, and and a zipper wit...
VALENTINO Garavani Evening Bird's Handbag Mint
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
Put the finishing touches on your next outfit with this silk Valentino Garavani. bird evening bag.Open-mouth top with pull-release clasp.Silk material Embroidered bird design.Studde...
Valentino Bow Silk Satin Clutch Bag
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Bedecked with a beautiful bow, Valentino's black silk-satin clutch is an elegantly feminine accessory. Black silk-satin. Bow detail. Internal pouch pocket. Fully lined in champagne s...
Valentino Evening Bag. Chocolate Brown Pleated Silk
By Valentino
Located in By Appointment Only, GB
Valentino Evening Bag. Chocolate Brown Pleated Silk.
VALENTINO Mini Evening Bag in Purple Embroidered Silk
By Valentino
Located in Paris, FR
Valentino mini evening bag in purple silk embroidered with flowers, ladybugs, bee...
Valentino Garavani Hummingbird Embroidered Silk Minaudiere Clutch Bag
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
Valentino Garavani Hummingbird Embroidered Silk Minaudiere Clutch Bag - Beautiful steel grey silk pouch with silver-tone metal top frame and delicate chain strap - Oriental-insp...
Valentino Evening Bag with Pearl Flowers
By Valentino
Located in Paris, FR
Very cute valentino small evening bag ! Material : silk satin Color : black There are pearl flowers sewn and set with brilliants on the 2 sides of the bag.
Valentino Feathered Silk Embroidered Purse with Rose Closure
By Valentino
Located in New York, NY
The ultimate in evening bag glamour by Valentino. The silk bag is embroidered with feathers and flowers.
Fabulous, Over the Top Valentino Maribu and Silk Bag
By Valentino
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Fabulous Valentino silk and Maribu feather handbag. Mint condition. New with tags from Bergdorf Goodman.
Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
Holy Grail Archival Cavalli Gown (The corset shown on some images is not included ) Thie beautiful Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2003 gown is an exquisite statement in feminine all...
Spectacular Alexander McQueen Runway Gown Black Silk Lace Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
As if conjured from midnight sea-spray, this Spring/Summer 2012 Alexander McQueen gown unfurls like a dark bloom caught in motion. The bodice - sculpted close to the torso -disappear...
John Galliano Rare Deco Inspired High Style Gown
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circa f/w 2008 John Galliano mauve silk charmeuse dress adorned with deco inspired faux pearl and crystal beadwork. Features kimono sleeves. Draped neckline held securely with sing...
$13,115
Size: approx. IT40 - FR36 - UK8 - US4
Dolce & Gabbana Blue Floral Embellished Black Lace Evening Dress, FW 1999
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
▪ Brand: Dolce & Gabbana ▪ Creative Director: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 1999 ▪ Fabric: Black Lace ▪ Details: Blue floral embroidery and embellishm...
Iconic Roberto Cavalli FW 2006 Silk Evening Gown Showstopper
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
A Roberto Cavalli Masterpiece from 2006 Drenched in the opulence of gilded romance, this Roberto Cavalli silk evening gown is a red-carpet reverie. A symphony of delicate florals, li...
Iconic Thierry Mugler Couture FW 2001 LES FAUVES Ensemble Dramatic Skirt Suit
By Thierry Mugler Couture
Located in Berlin, BE
The iconic Thierry Mugler Fall/Winter 2001 LES FAUVES In Les Fauves, Manfred Thierry Mugler unleashed the woman as predator: elegant, dangerous, exquisitely controlled. This ensembl...
Christian Dior John Galliano Runway Gown Fall/Winter 2007 Size 36FR
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Christian Dior John Galliano Black and White Runway Evening Gown Fall/Winter 2007 Size 36FR
Dolce & Gabbana metallic gold and copper lace beaded fringe pants, ss 2000
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
▪ Dolce & Gabbana evening pants ▪ Fine antique gold lace ▪ Copper bugle beaded fringe ▪ Brown lining ▪ Straight leg ▪ IT 42 - FR 38 ▪ Spring-Summer 2000 ▪ 42% Polyester, 30% Vis...
Rare Vintage Valentino Garavani AW 1993 Runway evening embroidered beaded jacket
By Valentino Garavani
Located in NICE, FR
Timeless in Nice.vintage.darling: Rare Collectible Valentino Garavani Fall/Winter 1993 Runway evening embellished jacket fully hand embroidered with sequins and beads. Worn by the S...
$6,212
Size: IT 42 - FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6
Dolce & Gabbana black corseted mini skirt with gold chains and beads, ss 1991
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
▪ Dolce & Gabbana black corseted mini skirt ▪ Gold metal chain detail ▪ Beaded tassels ▪ Metal hook closures at centre-back ▪ IT 42 - FR 38 - UK 10 - US 6 ▪ Spring-Summer 1991
YSL by Alber Elbaz Heart Paillette Mini Dress. S/S 2000
By Alber Elbaz for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
YSL by Alber Elbaz Heart Paillette Unworn Mini Dress. Spring/Summer YSL 2000. Huge plastic heart shaped transparent paillettes are used for flower petals with embroidered centers thr...
F/W 2004 Gucci by Tom Ford Genuine Crocodile White Two-Tone Dragon Shoulder Bag
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Designed by Tom Ford for his final collection as Gucci's creative director, this white and brown two-tone crocodile bag from the Fall/Winter 2004 collection is an ultra-luxurious mus...
Valentino light jacket 'Jungle Chic' by Valentino Garavanni circa 1998
By Valentino
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
VALENTINO - A ready-to-wear Collection circa 1998, under the artistic direction of Valentino Garavani. Light fitted jacket entirely embroidered with sequins creating an animal-print ...
Valentino Garavani Beige Lizard evening bag
By Valentino Garavani
Located in CANNES, FR
Valentino Garavani Beige lizard evening bag, rigid hammered silver-tone metal frame, clip clasp, rhinestone-embellished handle. Dimensions: 18 x 10 x 3 cm.
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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