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After completing his fashion and design studies in Paris – and winning many early accolades in the process – Valentino Garavani went back to Italy to establish his eponymous brand in 1960 with the help of Giancarlo Giammetti. Valentino brought to the Italian fashion scene all of the sophistication of the French maisons of the time, and his success was immediate, becoming the designer of the top celebrities from Jacky Kennedy-Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn to name a few.

The influence of Valentino in fashion is so significant that the designer is not just associated with a style or model, but with an entire colour known as “Valentino red”. Now under Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino is more commonly associated with the bestseller collection of Rockstud shoes, handbags and accessories that are covetable second hand fashion items, but the atelier still designs spectacular dresses worn by the likes of Lady Gaga. Valentino’s range goes from romantic fashion pieces to punk and everything in between, making it a vintage and preloved fashion must.