'04/09/13' Collection

ROCKRUNNER FLUO

An exclusive display will be arranged in the Valentino Milan Montenapoleone boutique dedicated to Rockrunner Fluo sneakers starting form 9th April for the “Salone del Mobile”.
Rockrunner styles will be available in the Milan Montenapoleone boutique only.
This is a limited edition of the iconic camouflage sneaker from MEN SS13 show, now available in 4 different fluo colour combinations: green, orange, yellow and pink with colored rubber fluo stud details.

'03/06/13' Collection

READY TO WEAR F/W 2013

For Fall Winter 2013, Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli designed a collection inspired by the paintings of Flemish masters and recognize their undeniable connections with our contemporary world: a glorification of everyday life; serene yet with a sense of detail and a taste for color.
Silhouettes are sleek and seemingly severe: small and curved like a vase or straight, they reveal the legs, graze the knee and touch the ankle

Fragile sensuality is subtly expressed through square necklines that, like a cropped portrait, draw attention to the face.
Everything illuminates the features of the woman: white leather cut-out collars are applied to alpaca coats and little black dresses, while blouses with Calvinist simplicity are worn under clothes. Embellishments blend with materials: carpet textures, embroidery inspired by Delft ceramics, and chiné and jacquard motifs are reproduced on knitwear.

Shades of blue, pale yellow, scarlet red and gray are combined to attract and hold attention.
Accessories reveal a sensual severity: wide tongues on shoes with chunky heels expose the sides of the foot to reveal yet cover, patent leather and velvet are used together on lace-up shoes, bags are a sensuous carnal red.
Combining rigor and seduction, the collection creates a dazzling contrast that allows the woman to choose her look.


Watch the collection here

'02/05/13' Collection

HAUTE COUTURE SPRING/SUMMER 2013

For the Spring Summer 2013, Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli created an Haute Couture collection inspired by an enchanted garden.
Lightness is the defining note: materials, embellishments and designs flow, shapes express pure movement.

Like a garden in full bloom, multiplication increases the sense of wonder: tiny ruching abounds on a skirt, flowers blossom on the short balloon dress, and hand-painted beading holds tiny ruffles in place on an ankle-length dress. Impalpable embellishments are subtle, materials such as cady, triple organza and tulle are light yet crisp creating solid silhouettes.
Shades of ivory, beige, white, and aqua compose a diaphanous, delicate symphony.
urprising carnal red accents emerge to remind us that even in an oniric dimension, contrast is the essence of modernity.

Meticulous workmanship and creativity are combined in a higher form of expression.
Creative Directors ponder the specificity of sublime art and exalt the concept of absolute uniqueness.
Each dress is an inimitable vision: evanescent yet tangible, like the authentic spirit of couture.
Fantasy and reality transform one another with magical naturalness.

Discover the entire collection here

'01/18/13' Collection

MEN'S FALL/WINTER 201314 COLLECTION

The Fall/Winter 2013-14 men’s fashion show held its debut in Paris joining the other collections of the house.
The collection had a modernist feel based on a search for clarity and simplicity, setting the tone for the new Valentino man.

Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpoalo Piccioli approached the menswear collection with couture instincts yet perspective was altered. The collection showed their desire to build an ideal wardrobe. Couture tailoring reflected a British influence without losing Italian sensuality. Capes created mysterious movement, leather bonded coats had strong architectural lines and suits were sartorial sleek. Fabrics included houndstooth and prince-of-wales check, black watch tartan as well as masculine checks.

Accessories included derby shoes made of a combination of different materials and Chelsea boots with transparent soles. There are triple clutches with wide bands and small wallets with elasticized bands.

The look is elegant, understated and sleek: the quintessence of flawless imperfection.


Watch the collection here

'01/15/13' Collection

VALENTINO SS 2013 ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

Shot in Paris by the talented Sarah Moon the SS 2013 campaign captures perfectly the personal aesthetic of the house that is both poetic and cinematic. Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli describe the campaign mood as “portraits of all kinds of women, naked, without artifice, as if they are in silent dialogue with each other.”

Moon uses motions and imperceptible movements, sometimes expressed by a lack of presence or in the items which remain in the frame to tell a story, capturing the most personal and intimate aspects of beauty.
Models on set included: Codie Young, Magdalena Jasec, Mackenzie Drazan, Tilda Lindstam, Maud Welzen and Esther Heesch.


Watch the video of the making of the ad campaign and enter into the Valentino SS sensual world to feel firsthand the creative vision for next season.
The ad campaign video

'10/02/12' Collection

Ready-to-wear S/S 2013

Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli look at neo-realist Rome for inspiration: its spirit of change, the desire for reinvention, the dignity of composed yet sensual elegance they create an aesthetic that is liquid and dazzling.
Couture creates a sense of authenticity. Clothes skim the body,curves are barely perceptible because suggestion is seduction. The silhouette is light, below-the-knee or long, with a slightly fitted waist.

Masculine and feminine blend on blouses and dresses covered with tiny beading.
There is a sense of rigor and composure in virginal polo shirts and suits with long skirts, in dresses that swathe the shoulders with trompe l’oeil capes and that protect the bodice beneath faux jackets.
Meticulous lines trace the outline of a slip on a long dress, while à jour trims embellish long robes.
An organza dress conceals its embroidered slip, a lace suit lightly lays over a tulle base, cutout motifs and dense colors dematerialize precious surfaces.

Fabrics such as chiffon, georgette, silk panama, cotton lace, printed lace and embroidered brocade intrigue both the eye and the hand.
The color palette is intimate and tender: blush, ivory, and beige, splashes of geranium and rouge noir, touches of blue and black.
Nuances of green, tobacco, mistletoe, and jade blend in camouflage effects.
Evocative and evanescent accessories include open-toe sling backs, transparent mary janes with plexiglass wedge heels and transparent minaudieres in colorful tones.

'06/20/12' Collection

MEN'S SPRING/SUMMER 2013

Valentino is pleased to announce the presentation of the Spring/Summer 2013 Men’s collection with a fashion show during the next edition of Pitti Uomo 82, which will take place in Florence from June 19th to June 22nd.

Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli who are enthusiastic to return to Florence, said “it was an honor to participate as special guests of Pitti Uomo in January.

We are happy to return and be part of this important manifestation for a second time. We have chosen to show our Men’s collection in Italy because it is intimately linked to the idea of the contemporary craftsmanship of couture , and Florence, synonymous in the memory of men’s elegance excellence, is the perfect frame for it”.

“For us, having the Valentino brand conjures great satisfaction,” says Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine, “because it demonstrates yet again how Florence and Pitti Uomo are a winning combination for international projects that are of quality for Men’s fashion”.