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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

How Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli Harnesses the Power of Colour

The designer has made deft experimentation with colour a hallmark of his aesthetic at the Roman house. Previously known for its signature red, Valentino has expanded its palette under Piccioli — from blistering magenta to dusty electric blues — turning the use of colour into a powerful brand signifier in the process.

Luxury

How Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli Harnesses the Power of Colour

The designer has made deft experimentation with colour a hallmark of his aesthetic at the Roman house. Previously known for its signature red, Valentino has expanded its palette under Piccioli — from blistering magenta to dusty electric blues — turning the use of colour into a powerful brand signifier in the process.


Media

At the Golden Globes, a Red Carpet Comeback

After the SAG strike put red carpets on pause over the summer, the Golden Globes — an event that’s battled controversy in recent years — ushered some much-needed glamour back to Hollywood.

Media

At the Golden Globes, a Red Carpet Comeback

After the SAG strike put red carpets on pause over the summer, the Golden Globes — an event that’s battled controversy in recent years — ushered some much-needed glamour back to Hollywood.


China

Hong Kong Luxury Retailers Adjusting to Drop In High-Spending Chinese Tourists

The rise of competing shopping hubs like China’s Hainan island, changing consumer preferences and a rise in online shopping have fundamentally changed demand for luxury goods in Hong Kong.

China

Hong Kong Luxury Retailers Adjusting to Drop In High-Spending Chinese Tourists

The rise of competing shopping hubs like China’s Hainan island, changing consumer preferences and a rise in online shopping have fundamentally changed demand for luxury goods in Hong Kong.


Beauty

The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Holiday Beauty, It’s Giving Exhausted

Holiday beauty ads are already inescapable, and so is one clever phrase: “It’s giving.”

Beauty

The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Holiday Beauty, It’s Giving Exhausted

Holiday beauty ads are already inescapable, and so is one clever phrase: “It’s giving.”


News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast | Adut Akech’s Journey From Refugee Camp to Runway

From living in a Kenyan refugee camp to travelling the globe as an international top model, the industry’s name to watch reveals her journey.

News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast | Adut Akech’s Journey From Refugee Camp to Runway

From living in a Kenyan refugee camp to travelling the globe as an international top model, the industry’s name to watch reveals her journey.


Fashion Week

In Paris, a Season of Normality

Save for a few outliers, simplicity reigned at Paris Fashion Week, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, a Season of Normality

Save for a few outliers, simplicity reigned at Paris Fashion Week, writes Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Paris Days Seven and Eight: Brands’ New Day

Balenciaga, Valentino and Louis Vuitton all have their issues, writes Tim Blanks.

Fashion Week

Paris Days Seven and Eight: Brands’ New Day

Balenciaga, Valentino and Louis Vuitton all have their issues, writes Tim Blanks.


Global Markets

Worldview: Chinese Exports Suffer Worst Fall Since Start of Pandemic

This week’s global markets round-up of fashion business news also features Advent to buy Zimmermann in a $1 billion deal, Amyris to shut down Costa Brazil and Onda Beauty and cotton yarn demand stagnant in north India.

Global Markets

Worldview: Chinese Exports Suffer Worst Fall Since Start of Pandemic

This week’s global markets round-up of fashion business news also features Advent to buy Zimmermann in a $1 billion deal, Amyris to shut down Costa Brazil and Onda Beauty and cotton yarn demand stagnant in north India.


Retail

Five Key Questions on Kering and Mayhoola’s Valentino Deal

The French group will pay €1.7 billion for 30 percent of the Italian couture house as the first step in a broader partnership with owner Mayhoola. What will the deal mean for Kering, Valentino, Mayhoola and the wider fashion landscape?

Retail

Five Key Questions on Kering and Mayhoola’s Valentino Deal

The French group will pay €1.7 billion for 30 percent of the Italian couture house as the first step in a broader partnership with owner Mayhoola. What will the deal mean for Kering, Valentino, Mayhoola and the wider fashion landscape?


Luxury

Luxury Slowdown? Not So Fast

Momentum in China and tourist spend in Europe enabled the sector to continue growing in Q2, while Kering’s surprise acquisition of a 30 percent stake in Valentino suggests there is more consolidation to come, writes Imran Amed.

Luxury

Luxury Slowdown? Not So Fast

Momentum in China and tourist spend in Europe enabled the sector to continue growing in Q2, while Kering’s surprise acquisition of a 30 percent stake in Valentino suggests there is more consolidation to come, writes Imran Amed.