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Valentino Garavani

  • Roman couture
  • Embellished eveningwear
  • Red gowns

Valentino Garavani trained in Paris and worked with Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche before establishing his Roman fashion house around 1960. His couture became associated with meticulous embellishment and luxurious eveningwear, particularly red gowns.

Official house website
Portrait of Valentino Garavani
Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 3.0

Five looks to know

Valentino — Look 1 — Valentino Garavani, Spring 2007 Couture

Collection selection

Valentino — Look 1

Spring 2007 Couture

Representative look from the Spring 2007 Couture collection.

Marcio Madeira
Valentino — Look 10 — Valentino Garavani, Spring 2007 Couture

Collection selection

Valentino — Look 10

Spring 2007 Couture

Representative look from the Spring 2007 Couture collection.

Marcio Madeira
Valentino — Look 19 — Valentino Garavani, Spring 2007 Couture

Collection selection

Valentino — Look 19

Spring 2007 Couture

Representative look from the Spring 2007 Couture collection.

Marcio Madeira
Valentino — Look 27 — Valentino Garavani, Spring 2007 Couture

Collection selection

Valentino — Look 27

Spring 2007 Couture

Representative look from the Spring 2007 Couture collection.

Marcio Madeira
Valentino — Look 35 — Valentino Garavani, Spring 2007 Couture

Collection selection

Valentino — Look 35

Spring 2007 Couture

Representative look from the Spring 2007 Couture collection.

Marcio Madeira

Archive pieces, grouped by date

1 piece

ca. 1966

1 piece · Season not recorded

About Valentino Garavani

The 1950s represent his formative apprenticeship years; the recognizable Valentino house belongs to the following decade.