'05/07/13' Events

MET GALA NEW YORK 2013

This year's 2013 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum New York had the exciting theme “Punk: Chaos to Couture”. Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli dressed Gwyneth Paltrow in a custom made couture gown in “pink coral” silk gazar with an insert of nude tulle around the shoulders.
Maria Grazia took the theme to heart by adding punk green highlights to her hair do. Friend of the house Ginevra Elkann wore a a hand-embroidered Valentino Fall/Winter 2012 Haute Couture gown.

'02/22/13' Events

VALENTINO PARIS STORE REOPENED

The Paris Flagship Store reopened the 23rd of February with the new Valentino vision, conceived by Creative Directors, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Pier Paolo Piccioli and world renowned architect David Chipperfield.
Guests on the night included Anna Dello Russo, Cecile Cassel, Pace Wu.
Visit the Store at 17/19 Avenue Montaigne Paris, France
Click here to see the map

'01/17/13' Events

LIU BOLIN FOR VALENTINO CAMOUFLAGE COLLECTION

Saturday 12th January 2013, Valentino Creative Directors, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, hosted a special cocktail at the Valentino store in Milan, to celebrate the launch of the new camouflage men's collection.
Liu Bolin renowned Chinese artist was a special guest at the event and he created an original art piece live.

“I was also more than happy to accept this new collaboration.
Disappearing amongst the mannequins and the clothes in store was like going back to my artistic roots. For my performance series of photographs 'hiding in the city'I had originally chosen to wear a military uniform then for various reasons I decided on a Maoist uniform. During the Valentino in store event I wore the trousers from that uniform, shoes and jacket were instead from the Valentino camouflage collection.
These pieces reminded me of a time when I had considered entering into a military career, which I then abandoned for my artistic vocation”, the artist says.

The camouflage men’s collection is new this season, it is edgy yet still has the sartorial couture spirit of the house.
The color palette comes in masculine green, camel, blue, black, grey and ivory with splashes of rust, red and acid green and ranges from outer wear, accessories and small leather goods.


Discover the entire collection here

'11/16/12' Events

International Herald Tribune Luxury Conference

Valentino Creative Directors, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, attended as speakers at the IHT Luxury Summit, in Rome today. The summit is one of the world's most prestigious annual luxury fashion forums.

To celebrate the occasion a unique film was commissioned and created by Ginevra Elkann and Carlo Lavagna documenting the Haute Couture craftsmanship of the Maison.

Enjoy a glimpse into the heart and soul of Valentino’s Couture atelier, a world very seldom seen by the public.

Suzy Menkes head fashion reporter and editor of the IHT had the following to say about Valentino’s participation "Italy, with its creative and manufacturing force will be key to a seminar with true global reach”.

IHT Luxury Conference, is the world's most prestigious annual forum for the global fashion business, each year brings together over 500 of the most senior business and creative leaders from the top echelons of the industry to gain insights, share ideas and expand their international networks.

'09/28/12' Events

SHOE ROOM

Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli know how to dress women and they know what they want, shoes, shoes and more shoes.
Shoe Room is the latest addition to the Valentino on-line shopping experience.
To celebrate the launch of the world’s largest virtual shoe boutique Maria Grazia and Pierpaolo designed a very special Rockstud, red studs on red leather, iconic yet classic Valentino.
This covetable and collectable Rockstud will be available online only.

Happy shoe shopping!

'09/04/12' Events

THE 69TH VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The 30th of August at the Cipriani Hotel in Venice, the House of Valentino threw a party with W Magazine celebrating the 69th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli marked the occasion by designing a luxe eyewear collection.

For the Creative Directors, the film festival was the ideal place to launch the new eyewear models since they often look to Italian cinema for inspiration. Here Festival host Kasia Smutniak is photographed pool side just before the party with Stefano Tonchi, editor of W Magazine, and the Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli.

'06/08/12' Events

CONVIVIO

Valentino proudly participated in Convivio, an annual event held in Milan to support the fight against AIDS.
The Maison of Valentino contributed to the Convivio event by creating a limited edition pop up Valentino store. Proceeds from sales went directly to various projects working on AIDS prevention and research, such as ANLAIDS (National Association for the fight against AIDS).

'05/10/12' Events

50th Anniversary

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the maison, Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli have launched a special project that combines present and past with dazzling continuity: a capsule collection, a cohesive collection of ready-to-wear and accessories in different animal prints: giraffe, jaguar, tiger, cheetah, zebra and panther.

This special project is based on the awareness that innovation is fueled by tradition, and that contrast is the essence of modernity.
Working with utmost lightness, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli establish their vision of contemporary style in an iconic moment for the maison bringing it to life without nostalgia, focusing on the evocative power of unusual combinations.

'05/08/12' Events

COSTUME INSTITUTE GALA 2012

Brit Marling, the multi talented writer, actress, producer and director, and Lily Collins, emerging actress and daughter of English musician Phil Collins, attended the Costume Institute Gala at the MET, 8th of May 2012, in New York City with Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli.

Fashion industry experts and style magazines consider the Gala, which is hosted by Vogue, to be the fashion world's best red carpet event. Brit and Lily wore Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2012 gowns.

'02/23/12' Events

VIA MONTENAPOLEONE 20

Milan. The new Valentino flagship store on Via Montenapoleone has the character and atmosphere of a palazzo – a personal space, not simply a shop. Combining the old and the new, the store clearly communicates Valentino’s latest directions.

An enfilade of rooms, each with a different aspect of the collection, not only separate the different types of merchandise but are also imbued with distinct atmospheres created by a custom palette of colours, textures, surfaces and light. The architecture is designed to complement the pieces on display, making use of a range of discreetly opulent materials – grey Venetian terrazzo with Carrara chippings, timber, marble, glass, thick leather, and soft carpets – to focus attention on the collections and evoke a sense of intimacy.
The design unifies these individual rooms into a consistent experience by surrounding an inset floor panel made of timber parquet, marble in black and

white chessboard patterns, or wool and silk carpet, with a continuous Venetian terrazzo frame. In many cases, the challenging angles typical of found spaces have been enclosed within the walls to create rooms which demonstrate idealised geometries.
Wall finishes vary from room to room, including mirrors which have been sandblasted alternately on both sides, and custom-designed panels of extruded gypsum plaster or borosilicate glass tubes, to give the effect of frozen curtains running behind the clothing.
At each threshold, the terrazzo rises from the floor to line the doorway, emphasising the thickness of the walls.
In contrast to the solidity of the

architectural elements, the collection is displayed on slender polished carbon-fibre racks and shelving around the perimeter.
These fixtures incorporate LED lighting, allowing each shelf or rack to be individually and almost invisibly illuminated.
The overhead lighting strategy reflects the variety of finishes and spaces, combining concealed ambient lighting and clear white product lights around the periphery of the rooms with warm lighting or decorative chandeliers in the centre.
The chandeliers are assembled from optical lenses set in brass bezels into a range of shapes, including a pendant

which fills the central void in the main stair.
Certain rooms have been finished with floor to ceiling marquetry shelving in American walnut, offering a more intimate experience, evocative of a gentleman’s library.
The walls of the changing rooms are upholstered with leather, softening these very private spaces.
The freestanding furniture in each room has the feeling of a personal collection, mixing unique modern pieces and custom-built chests and storage units with stand-alone pieces inspired by Art Deco furniture.

'02/21/12' Events

THE NEW STORE CONCEPT BY MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, PIERPAOLO PICCIOLI AND DAVID CHIPPERFIELD

“We wanted that same concept and vision to become the spatial leitmotif in the boutiques, expressed through visual and textural elements and a distinctive succession of areas. We immediately thought David Chipperfield was the ideal person to interpret this concept due to his amazing ability to organize and design spaces, to create a mood with surfaces, and to cleverly alternate open and closed elements. Mr. Chipperfield, who is not an interior decorator by trade, designed spaces that transmit complex ideas through the immediate sensorial experience of different volumes and materials.
He possesses a rare gift of synthesis and has successfully translated Valentino’s iconography in a flowing,

timeless manner, by playing with contrasts and using minimal Baroque embellishment. Working with him was not only a wonderful idea, but it also marked the beginning of a reciprocal, prolific creative dialog. David Chipperfield’s nomination as the Director of the 13th International Architecture Exhibition, which will be held in Venice from August 29 to November 25, arrived last December while working together on this project. We are proud to have asked him to be a part of our vision of the Valentino maison.”
Couture savoir faire is the most striking element in Valentino’s DNA. This also refers to the close relationship that we have established with our customers. Mr. Chipperfield interpreted this aspect

through the concept of a palazzo, working on a monumental scale and reducing it to a precious, subtle nuance. His interpretation of the space and its sequence of areas, almost as fast-paced as a tracking shot in a film, express a solemn, intimate mood that you rarely find in a traditional boutique. A sense of coziness and intimacy gradually grows as one moves from the entrance, which separates the palazzo and street, to the dressing rooms: the true heart of the home, in fact, is protected from the outside world. The store is divided into rooms that are characterized by an iconic element, like every element of the Valentino language: a vertical mosaic of mirrors in the accessories area, for example, imagined as a library;

the gray leather used in the dressing rooms, the most personal and coziest space; the white plaster walls; the parquet; the terrazzo marble on the floors and molding. There are no sharp corners or angles: everything is curved and soft to transmit an idea of grace and lightness.

David Chipperfield combines the past with a contemporary sense, imagining a space that embraces the future and the past. Majestic and sleek, it has a grand, calm and solemn sense about it. After all, we believe that having a heritage with a glorious past is the true luxury.

'11/21/11' Events

VALENTINO GARAVANI VIRTUAL MUSEUM

Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Announce Launch of Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum.
An unprecedented digital fashion experience showcases five decades of fashion history.

Mr. Garavani is the first international fashion designer to curate a permanent exhibition of his work in a digital form.

The virtual museum is a downloadable desktop application connected to an online database that uses a real time 3D technology to create an immersive environment. Content is arranged in a museum layout where users explore the different galleries and wings covering what would be over 10,000 square meters in an actual museum. Over 300 dresses from the Valentino Garavani archive were captured for the museum and are organized by theme.
Also, content such as sketches, illustrations, advertising campaigns,

editorials and red carpet as well as event photos provide a story to go with each dress. Special events and exhibitions from the pair’s history are celebrated with photos and video – from the 1968 White Collection to the 2011 White Fairy Tale Love Ball. In addition, the application features a media library which catalogues the over 5000 images including dresses, photos, drawings and 95 fashion show videos.
On December 5th, Mr. Garavani and Mr. Giammetti will host a press conference at 11am in NYC to reveal the full contents of the museum application.
The press conference will be livestreamed for a global audience on YouTube with the technical support of Google.

The Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum application will then become immediately downloadable to all users worldwide from the valentino-garavani-archives.org website. The launch will be celebrated on December 7th, with a party at the IAC HQ in New York City.

The Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum was created by Giancarlo Giammetti, and designed and produced by Novacom Associe-Paris, in collaboration with Kinmonth-Monfreda Design Project – London.

The Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum has been realized with the support of Valentino S.p.A.

To download the museum (on or after December 5th) visit: www.valentino-garavani-archives.org

'09/07/11' Events

T-Shirt Couture to benefit The Stiller Foundation

A charity initiative for children.

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli’s new T-Shirt Couture.

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli designed new T-Shirt Couture to benefit The Stiller Foundation, a humanitarian organization founded by the American
actor and philanthropist Ben Stiller, dedicated to promoting the education and well-being of children.
Two versions – one for women, one for little girls – are available in nude stretch jersey with iconic lace details.
Available starting in September 2011. 50% of the sales proceeds will go towards The Stiller Foundation’s programs to improve children’s welfare around the world.

'04/07/11' Events

Valentino Fashion Show in Hong Kong

Valentino shows the Fall/Winter 2011-12 Prêt-à-Porter collection with the presence of Creative Directors, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli in Hong Kong.
Valentino’s F/W 2011-12 fashion show will be staged at The Landmark, Central on Thursday, April 7th, 2011. This will be the first time the Valentino fashion house presents in Hong Kong this year, it is also the first time for a high fashion

brand to introduce its Paris Prêt-a-Porter collection to Hong Kong immediately following its Paris debut. Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli will make their first appearance in Hong Kong for this spectacular event. The President and Chief Executive Officer of Valentino S.p.A, Mr Stefano Sassi, will also join all guests for this special occasion.
Valentino’s F/W 2011-12 collection reinterprets the brand’s timeless, iconic pieces that celebrate the uniqueness and culture of haute couture.
Macramé flowers in pastel shades are applied to Chantilly lace with striking geometric motifs. The entwining lace and cashmere

constitute Valentino’s exclusive patented three-dimensional textures. Trompe-l'oeil feathers are printed on chiffon or pony leather, adding distinctiveness to the collection. Very long or knee-length dresses cinched at the waist with a narrow belt accentuate the contours while their sophisticated, flattering flared skirts with poetic opaque patterns sway gracefully with each movement. These romantic, elegant designs show again the ingenuity of the creative duo Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli.
Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, who were appointed Creative Directors for Valentino in October 2008, will travel from Italy to Hong Kong to present their designs, and to meet press.

Celebrities such as Michelle Yeoh, Carina Lau, Fan Bing Bing, Charmaine Sheh are expected to appear at the star-studded Fashion Show which should be one of the most dazzling events in Hong Kong’s fashion scene this year.
October 4th 2008 Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli are appointed as Creative Directors for Valentino. The success of the Roman duo’s fresh and original style has consolidated through the years, thanks to the unanimous approval it has received from the leading figures of the fashion world.