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Valentino

Valentino is an Italian luxury fashion brand founded by Valentino Garavani in 1960. The brand offers haute couture and ready-to-wear lines.

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Luxury

The BoF Podcast | Giancarlo Giammetti on Securing Valentino’s Legacy

Giancarlo Giammetti, co-founder of Valentino, sits down for an exclusive interview with BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed in Rome to discuss the early days of Valentino, the importance of protecting creativity in a fashion market that prioritises commercialisation, and why it is critical for the industry to support young designers who are overlooked by a fashion system under pressure.

Luxury

The BoF Podcast | Giancarlo Giammetti on Securing Valentino’s Legacy

Giancarlo Giammetti, co-founder of Valentino, sits down for an exclusive interview with BoF founder and CEO Imran Amed in Rome to discuss the early days of Valentino, the importance of protecting creativity in a fashion market that prioritises commercialisation, and why it is critical for the industry to support young designers who are overlooked by a fashion system under pressure.


Sustainability

A Slap on the Wrist Won’t Solve Luxury’s Sweatshops Problem

This week, Italy’s Competition Authority closed a probe into whether Dior misled consumers about working conditions at its suppliers without finding any wrongdoing. But a new case linking Valentino to poor labour practices suggests this is a problem that won’t go away easily.

Sustainability

A Slap on the Wrist Won’t Solve Luxury’s Sweatshops Problem

This week, Italy’s Competition Authority closed a probe into whether Dior misled consumers about working conditions at its suppliers without finding any wrongdoing. But a new case linking Valentino to poor labour practices suggests this is a problem that won’t go away easily.


Sustainability

Italy’s Competition Authority Closes Dior Probe

The investigation into whether Dior misled consumers about working conditions at its suppliers concluded without finding any wrongdoing, after Dior made a number of commitments to tighten up its controls and communication.

Sustainability

Italy’s Competition Authority Closes Dior Probe

The investigation into whether Dior misled consumers about working conditions at its suppliers concluded without finding any wrongdoing, after Dior made a number of commitments to tighten up its controls and communication.


Marketing

5 Fashion Brands That Dominated the Met Gala Social Conversation

Analysis from BoF INSIGHTS PULSE shows which brands and celebrities drove the conversation around the Met Gala on social media — and why.

Marketing

5 Fashion Brands That Dominated the Met Gala Social Conversation

Analysis from BoF INSIGHTS PULSE shows which brands and celebrities drove the conversation around the Met Gala on social media — and why.


Sustainability

Valentino Unit Put Under Court Administration Over Labour Exploitation

A Milan court found that Valentino Bags Lab subcontracted production to Chinese-owned firms in Italy that exploited workers.

Sustainability

Valentino Unit Put Under Court Administration Over Labour Exploitation

A Milan court found that Valentino Bags Lab subcontracted production to Chinese-owned firms in Italy that exploited workers.


Luxury

Valentino Sales Slipped by 2% in 2024

Operating profit fell 22 percent as the group invested in overhauling its collections and image under new creative director Alessandro Michele.

Luxury

Valentino Sales Slipped by 2% in 2024

Operating profit fell 22 percent as the group invested in overhauling its collections and image under new creative director Alessandro Michele.


Fashion Week

Paris Day Seven: When the Clothes Do the Talking

On the seventh day of Paris Fashion Week, featuring Duran Lantink, Valentino and Balenciaga, the dialogue between clothing and body said more than brand storytelling.

Fashion Week

Paris Day Seven: When the Clothes Do the Talking

On the seventh day of Paris Fashion Week, featuring Duran Lantink, Valentino and Balenciaga, the dialogue between clothing and body said more than brand storytelling.


Luxury

This Week: Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Miu Miu and Maybe Some News, Too

Some of the biggest and hottest luxury brands close out Paris Fashion Week, after which M&A and long-awaited designer appointments will again dominate the news cycle.

Luxury

This Week: Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Miu Miu and Maybe Some News, Too

Some of the biggest and hottest luxury brands close out Paris Fashion Week, after which M&A and long-awaited designer appointments will again dominate the news cycle.


Luxury

‘Beauty Creates Beauty’: Valentino Founders Tease New Cultural Space in Rome

The palazzo that currently houses Valentino’s archive will reopen in May as a space for art and fashion exhibitions from the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation. A show exploring post-modernism “from Bacon to Basquiat” will be its first endeavour.

Luxury

‘Beauty Creates Beauty’: Valentino Founders Tease New Cultural Space in Rome

The palazzo that currently houses Valentino’s archive will reopen in May as a space for art and fashion exhibitions from the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation. A show exploring post-modernism “from Bacon to Basquiat” will be its first endeavour.


Fashion Week

In Paris, Haute Couture’s Air of Restoration

This season, the couture shows seemed less focused on storytelling than simply catering to the wealthy, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Haute Couture’s Air of Restoration

This season, the couture shows seemed less focused on storytelling than simply catering to the wealthy, reports Angelo Flaccavento.