Valentino Garavani
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
VALENTINO GARAVANI
THE PINNACLE OF ITALIAN COUTURE
BIRTHPLACE
- Born May 11, 1932
- Voghera, Lombardy, Italy
- Decided from very young age he wanted to design women's dresses
- Worked for his Aunt Rosa as apprentice
EDUCATION
- Moved to Paris at the age of 17 to continue his education
- Attended the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisenne
- Also attended Ecole des Beaux-Arts
PROFESSIONAL START
- After finishing school, Valentino started as an apprentice for Jean Desses and Guy Laroche
- He helped to sketch ideas for Jean Desses
- 1959, Valentino left Paris for Rome to open his own House of Valentino
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- In 1960, Valentino met Giancarlo Giammetti (architechture student)
- They became business partners as well as romantic partners
- Together the developed Valentino SpA which debuted in 1962 in Florence at Pitti Palace
FASHION LINES
- Valentino R.E.D
- Valentino SpA
- Valentino Garavani
- Valentino Roma
OLIVER
- Oliver was the name of his beloved pug who had passed away
- Became a childrens line
- He was an avid animal lover
- Large art collection as well
CLIENT LIST
- Begum Aga Khan
- Queen Paola of Belgium
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Audrey Hepburn
- Jacqueline Kennedy
DESIGNS
- Known for Valentino "red"
- Dreamy
- Romantic
- Youthfully made
DESIGNS
- Focuses on simple styles with little details, but he perfects the bias cut
- Uses lots of bows
- Known for incorporating French embroidery with Italian fabrics
RETIREMENT
- Valentino announced his retirement in 2007
- His final show was held at the Musee Rodin in Paris
- Presented his ready to wear collection show during the spring/summer 2008 fashion week
- Models such as Naomi Cambell, Claudia Schiffer, Eva Herzigova were present
- These models had spent the majority of their career working with his designs
Photo by Werner Kunz
AWARDS
- Awarded the prestigious Neiman Marcus Award for his no-color collection
- His no-color collection later became known as 'V'
- awarded Commandeur de l'orde des Arts et de Lettres medal in 2012
AFTER RETIREMENT
- In 2011, Valentino opened a virtual museum
- He still occassionallyy designs for a few particular clients
- Designed Anne Hathaway's wedding dress
- Also now carriers lines in fragrance, makeup, and accessories
