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Country
Italy
Founded
1960 1960s
Category
Clothing Bags Accessories Footwear Eyewear Fragrance Beauty and cosmetics
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Overview

VALENTINO is a maison founded in Rome, Italy, in 1960 by Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti. With haute couture at its core, it offers a wide range of products, including women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, accessories such as leather goods and shoes under the Valentino Garavani name, and fragrances and beauty products. Rosso Valentino (red), Rockstud, and VLogo are among its known brand codes.

Concept

Valentino continues to inspire individuality by redefining the values of mastery and emotional beauty that are deeply intertwined with its roots as the most established Italian Maison de Couture.

VALENTINO characteristics

VALENTINO: 9 style characteristics Traits further from the centre are more prominent within this brand. Distance is not a score, and the area does not indicate brand quality or rank. Minimal & basics Polished & dressy Luxury & heritage Avant-garde & designer Decoration & playfulness Streetwear Trends & youth culture Sporty & sportswear Outdoor & functional

Main traits of VALENTINO

Luxury & heritage
Position in the luxury market and connections to fashion history and culture.
Decoration & playfulness
Rich decoration, colours and patterns, and playful design.
Avant-garde & designer
Avant-garde design and expressions of a designer’s individuality and artistry.

Based on an analysis of 1,232 brands across 97 criteria, this chart shows the characteristics of VALENTINO relative to overall brand tendencies.

This chart does not define a brand’s expression or rank brands.

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Parent brands and sub-brands, ordered by founding year.

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2 brands
Founded
1960-2003
1960 Sub-brand
Valentino Garavani
Accessories

A core commercial line in the accessories category

Valentino Garavani is an accessories-only sub-line named after the maison’s founder, cente

Valentino Garavani is an accessories-only sub-line named after the maison’s founder, centered on bags, shoes, small leather goods, belts, jewelry, and other items. It is distinguished from ready-to-wear by its labeling and sales channels, and serves to embody and commercialize house codes such as Rockstud and VLogo in the accessories category. Its men’s and women’s accessories are handled as independent categories by official stores and major retailers.

2003 Sub-brand
REDValentino
Clothing

Former diffusion line for young women

REDValentino was Valentino’s diffusion line, founded in 2003, offering ready-to-wear and a

REDValentino was Valentino’s diffusion line, founded in 2003, offering ready-to-wear and accessories primarily for young, urban women. The brand name is commonly described as an abbreviation of “Romantic Eccentric Dress.” Valentino announced a restructuring of its business model and stated that activities related to REDValentino would end from 2024, with the final collection being Fall/Winter 2023–24 (according to the company announcement).

Collaboration partners

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2026.01.15

VANS

The second chapter of VALENTINO GARAVANI × Vans. Based on the Classic Slip-On, the collection features six styles with patterns such as VLogo Checkerboard, big dots, and Tropical Leaves.

2025.09.12

VANS

The first chapter of VALENTINO GARAVANI × Vans. Centered on Authentic and Authentic Checkerboard sneakers, it expanded broadly from an initial release on Valentino.com to Vans.com and other channels.

2023.06.19

PORTER

A capsule collection presented at the 2023 SS24 menswear show in collaboration with PORTER. It features bags in signature nylon, as well as bags featuring Valentino Locò and the Toile Iconographe pattern. The release date is unconfirmed.

2021.06.12

Craig Green

A collaboration with Craig Green on the Rockstud X project, featuring sneakers in four colorways released in 2021 at Dover Street Market and other locations. A special model commemorating Rockstud’s 10th anniversary.

2021.04.28

Levi's

The 2021 collaboration with Levi’s featured Valentino × Levi’s 517 jeans (vintage and reissue), including a limited run of 517 pairs. It was announced at the 2020 SS21 show.

2020.09.03

BIRKENSTOCK

The collaboration with BIRKENSTOCK includes two Arizona styles from 2019 (red and black VLTN logos) and a camouflage-pattern model from the second release in 2020.

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Brands from Italy founded in 1960

PICONE CLUB Italy Founded in 1960 Clothing In common Brands from Italy founded in 1960
VALENTINO GARAVANI EYEWEAR Italy Founded in 1960 Eyewear In common Brands from Italy founded in 1960
Valentino Garavani Italy Founded in 1960 Accessories In common Brands from Italy founded in 1960

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