Valentino
Valentino is an Italian luxury fashion brand founded by Valentino Garavani in 1960. The brand offers haute couture and ready-to-wear lines.
Elegantly Connecting Fashion and Art
On the eve of Art Basel Miami Beach, BoF talks to the powerbrokers cross-pollinating fashion and art about the intersection of the two worlds.
Riding the Miami Wave
Luxury brands are stepping up their presence in the gateway to Latin America, but can Miami carry their weight?
New Met Exhibit Celebrates Style of Jacqueline De Ribes
The latest exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute opens this week, celebrating the style of French fashion figure Jacqueline de Ribe.
Russia’s Patriotic Fashion Agenda
With international sanctions and rising nationalism creating a perfect storm, the Russian government has launched an optimistic strategy to bolster local fashion through subsidies, synergies and support.
Why Isn’t There an Italian LVMH?
As LVMH, Richemont and Kering enter a period of consolidation, there is no Italian conglomerate to take them on in the fight for ownership of Italy’s brands. Why?
WME-IMG Debuts All-Fashion Network for Apple TV
Made2Measure is the first network of its kind, offering wall-to-wall fashion programming. Will it work?
Valentino’s Qatari Owner Said to Explore IPO of Designer Company
The Qatari owners of Valentino Fashion Group SpA are exploring options including an initial public offering of the Italian company, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
When in Paris, Choose Your Tribe
From Rick Owens to Yohji Yamamoto and Céline to Miu Miu, fashion, right here, right now, is all about tribes and gangs, observes Angelo Flaccavento.
The Human Touch at Valentino
Tribal inspirations were elevated by Roman artisanship in Pierpaolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri's strong Valentino collection.
European Fashion Sense Dominates Online, Too
It's hard to believe there are still parts of the consumer market that the e-commerce revolution has barely touched. Yet that's the case with luxury clothing, and it is preparing for explosive growth in developed markets.