About
Valentino is an Italian luxury fashion house founded by Valentino Garavani in 1960. The brand, headquartered in Rome, produces ready‑to‑wear, haute couture, menswear and beauty lines. Its Instagram account @maisonvalentino has nearly 19 million followers.
Key facts
- Valentino Garavani founded the eponymous label in 1960 (Hello! Magazine).
- He sold the company in 1998 and remained creative director until 2007 (Hello! Magazine).
- Valentino Beauty appointed Charli XCX as its brand ambassador (Business of Fashion).
- The first Valentino couture show after Garavani’s passing was staged at a Parisian tennis club (Elle Decor).
- Valentino Garavani died at age 93, a fact announced on his Instagram page (ABC News).
Brands
Valentino
Founded by Valentino Garavani in 1960 (Hello! Magazine)
Valentino Beauty
Valentino’s beauty line that named Charli XCX as its brand ambassador (Business of Fashion)
Valentino Maison
Referenced during a 2007 press conference at Rome’s Capitoline museums (ABC News)
Loewe
Mentioned alongside Valentino in the Fashionbi comparative analysis (Fashionbi)
People
Valentino Garavani
Founder and former creative director of Valentino; sold the company in 1998 and stayed on until 2007 (Hello! Magazine)
Charli XCX
Appointed brand ambassador for Valentino Beauty (Business of Fashion)
Pierpaolo Piccioli
Creative director of Valentino who designed the outfit Pedro Pascal wore to the 2023 Met Gala (BBC)
Pedro Pascal
Wore a Valentino creation by Pierpaolo Piccioli to the 2023 Met Gala (BBC)
Jackie Kennedy Onassis
Historic client of Valentino (Hello! Magazine)
Anne Hathaway
Historic client of Valentino (Hello! Magazine)
Mason Leib
Author of the ABC News article reporting Valentino’s death (ABC News)
Companies
Reuters
Provided the photo credit for the ABC News story on Valentino’s death (ABC News)
Publications
Business of Fashion
Reported on Valentino Beauty’s appointment of Charli XCX (Business of Fashion)
Hello!
Published multiple pieces on Valentino’s history, legacy and tributes (Hello! Magazine)
Elle Decor
Covered Valentino’s Spring/Summer 2026 couture show at a Parisian tennis club (Elle Decor)
Fashionbi
Analyzed Valentino’s 2024 strategic shift toward retail and creative renewal (Fashionbi)
Vanity Fair
Provided the image credit for Valentino’s Chinese New Year collection in the Fashionbi report (Fashionbi)
BBC
Featured photo galleries of Valentino creations and highlighted Pedro Pascal’s Met Gala look (BBC)
Oreate AI Blog
Published a legacy overview of Valentino and its Italian luxury heritage (Oreate AI Blog)
Vogue Runway
Source of the Valentino Red colour image used in GlamObserver’s article (GlamObserver/Vogue Runway)
ABC News
Reported Valentino Garavani’s death at age 93 and shared the Instagram announcement (ABC News)
