Valentino (fashion house)

Valentino S.p.A., also known as Maison Valentino, is an Italian luxury fashion house. It was started in 1960 by Valentino Garavani. It is part of the Valentino Fashion Group. The main office is in Milan, but its creative direction and the Valentino Foundation are in Rome, at Palazzo Gabrielli-Mignanelli.

Since 2020, Jacob Venturini has been the CEO of Valentino, and since 2024, Alessandro Michele has been the creative director. In 2024, the group made €1.31 billion, showing its success in fashion.

History

Valentino started in 1960 by Garavani in Rome, Italy. He had help from his father and Giancarlo Giammetti. The company later moved to Palazzo Gabrielli-Mignanelli.

Valentino became popular in 1967 with a special collection in white, beige, and ivory. The brand grew and went to cities like New York. Over time, Valentino dressed many famous people. In 2024, Alessandro Michele became the new creative director and brought new ideas to the brand.

Other brands

Valentino has made many lovely perfumes for both women and men since 1978. Some popular ones are Valentino Classique, Very Valentino, and Valentina. In 2020, they introduced a new perfume called Voce Viva. Famous singer Lady Gaga helped show it off.

Besides perfumes, Valentino also makes stylish glasses. They worked with different companies over the years but now have a special agreement with Akoni Group to make their glasses.

Valentino also had a younger line called Red Valentino. This line started in 2003 and was stopped in 2022.

Governance

Valentino is a famous Italian fashion house that began in 1960 by Valentino Garavani. The people who help run the company have changed over time.

The creative directors, who make the clothes, have also changed. Valentino Garavani was the first. After him came Alessandra Facchinetti, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Pierpaolo Piccioli, and now, since 2024, Alessandro Michele.

Financial data

Notable campaigns

Valentino has worked with many famous photographers for its ads. These include Deborah Turbeville in 2011, Terry Richardson in 2016, Inez and Vinoodh in 2020, Michael Bailey-Gates in 2022, and Glen Luchford in 2025.

In 2016, photographer Steve McCurry took photos in Amboseli National Park in Kenya. The photos showed the local Maasai people. Some people online had different opinions about how the campaign looked.

Legal issues

In 2020, Valentino and Amazon took action against a company in New York for selling fake copies of their special shoes online.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Valentino wanted to stop renting its main store on Fifth Avenue in New York earlier than planned. The store’s landlord later sued Valentino for unpaid rent and repairs. By 2023, Valentino and the landlord agreed to end their legal dispute.