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Valentino to stage AW23/24 haute couture show in France’s Château de Chantilly

Italian luxury house Valentino is continuing to mix up the fashion week calendar, now revealing that it will be staging its haute couture autumn/winter 2023/24 show in Château de Chantilly in France. The event will take place on July 5 during Haute Couture Week, when creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli will unveil the brand’s latest collection....

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Valentino to stage menswear show in Milan

Breaking the confines of its coed setup, Valentino has unveiled that it will be hosting a menswear show in Milan, Italy, on June 16, which will “resignify the codes” of the category. Held at the Università degli Studi di Milano Statale, ‘The Narratives Menswear Show’ marks the first time in three years that creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli...

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Valentino sales increase 15 percent in 2022

Italian luxury giant Valentino reportedly increased sales by 15 percent in 2022 as it reduced its wholesale activity to refocus on its directly operated business. The Rome-based fashion house made sales of 1.42 billion euros in the 12 months to December 31, up from the 1.23 billion euros it posted in 2021, according to figures seen by WWD. At...

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Valentino expands vintage concept with new locations and educational partnership

Luxury label Valentino has announced the evolution of its Valentino Vintage concept, expanding the secondhand initiative on a global scale and bringing it into the educational sector. Initially launched in 2021 as a way to provide select vintage stores with preloved Valentino garments, the concept has now grown from four stores to seven, in...

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Sloane Street begins 46-million-pound transformation

London landlord Cadogan has begun its 46-million-pound, two-year redevelopment of Sloane Street to create a green boulevard spanning from Knightsbridge to Sloane Square. The two-year programme represents the first major streetscape improvements on London’s iconic street since the area was commissioned by the 1st Earl Cadogan in the 18th Century....

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Valentino unveils ‘Unboxing’ installations with renowned stylists

Valentino has launched a global ‘Unboxing’ campaign with installations in key cities, including London, New York and Shanghai, created by stylists Law Roach, Rebecca Corbin-Murray, and Anna Dello Russo. Each of the stylists has interpreted Valentino’s spring/summer 2023 collection by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli using their own aesthetic...

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BTS members appointed brand ambassadors for Dior and Valentino

Two members of popular K-Pop group BTS have been named as the new faces of luxury brands Dior and Valentino. Jimin, one of the group’s singers, dancers and songwriters, was first revealed to be Dior’s new global ambassador, in what the French brand said sealed “his friendship with the house” and its creative director Kim Jones. The label...

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Valentino appoints former Louis Vuitton VP as CEO Americas

Italian luxury brand Valentino has appointed Daniel Paltridge to the position of chief executive officer, Americas. In a LinkedIn post, Paltridge said: “Very honoured and excited to have joined Valentino as CEO Americas. “And to partner with the team in writing the next chapter in this brand’s iconic journey as the foremost Italian Maison de...

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The Fashion Awards: Best dressed on the red carpet

On Monday night, stars including Florence Pugh, Naomi Campbell, Rita Ora and Tilda Swinton hit the red carpet in Valentino, Burberry and Nensi Dojaka looks for The Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Image: Valentino Florence Pugh in Valentino Actress Florence Pugh made a statement in a Valentino look specially designed for her by...

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Valentino launches capsule "everyday objects" collection with Pantone

Italian fashion house Valentino has launched an “everyday objects” capsule collection with the Pantone Colour Institute, the definitive authority on all-things colour, highlighting its exclusive Pink PP hue. The pink colour, conceived for Valentino’s Pink PP autumn/winter 2022 collection, has become the label’s signature hue and has been...

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Valentino launches a digital career hub

Italian fashion house Valentino have launched its first dedicated career website, highlighting life at the Maison and jobs available across its business units from creative and design to retail and product development. The digital career hub, jobs.valentino.com, has an international outlook, highlighting the different territories that Valentino...

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Valentino to turn off lights early to save energy

Italian luxury fashion house Valentino has started to switch off the lights of its global stores earlier at night to save energy to “shine a spotlight on environmental awareness”. Valentino said in a statement that as part of its continuing “conscious-driven journey” the lights in 95 of its stores globally would be turned off every day at 10pm....