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Valentino is an Italian luxury fashion brand founded by Valentino Garavani in 1960. The brand offers haute couture and ready-to-wear lines.

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News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed This Week

BoF brings you the top six fashion news and analysis stories of the week.

News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed This Week

BoF brings you the top six fashion news and analysis stories of the week.


News & Analysis

Dior to Appoint Valentino's Maria Grazia Chiuri as Creative Head, Say Sources

Christian Dior is set to announce after its couture show in early July that Maria Grazia Chiuri is joining the French fashion house from Italy's Valentino, two people familiar with the matter said.

News & Analysis

Dior to Appoint Valentino's Maria Grazia Chiuri as Creative Head, Say Sources

Christian Dior is set to announce after its couture show in early July that Maria Grazia Chiuri is joining the French fashion house from Italy's Valentino, two people familiar with the matter said.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | High-Fashion is a Good Fit for Qatar

The region's market is probably the best suited to the industry's business model and culture today.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | High-Fashion is a Good Fit for Qatar

The region's market is probably the best suited to the industry's business model and culture today.


Fashion Week

Valentino’s Customer Paradigm

Where Valentino’s womenswear is the apogee of a particular kind of obsessive feminine perfection, the menswear thrives on boyish funk.

Fashion Week

Valentino’s Customer Paradigm

Where Valentino’s womenswear is the apogee of a particular kind of obsessive feminine perfection, the menswear thrives on boyish funk.


News & Analysis

Betting on Mid-Priced Eveningwear

Brands and retailers are targeting mid-priced formalwear in the hopes of capturing consumers who shudder at the cost of a high-end gown but want something more unique than fast fashion.

News & Analysis

Betting on Mid-Priced Eveningwear

Brands and retailers are targeting mid-priced formalwear in the hopes of capturing consumers who shudder at the cost of a high-end gown but want something more unique than fast fashion.


News & Analysis

Why Would Mayhoola Pay Such a High Price for Balmain?

Mayhoola has acquired Balmain for around €500 million, at a multiple reported to be around 14 times EBITDA. Is the price justifiable?

News & Analysis

Why Would Mayhoola Pay Such a High Price for Balmain?

Mayhoola has acquired Balmain for around €500 million, at a multiple reported to be around 14 times EBITDA. Is the price justifiable?


Luxury

Italian Industry Debates Luxury Equation in Crisis

At a summit hosted by the Camera Nazionale della Moda, in partnership with BoF, the Italian fashion industry grappled with generational, systemic and consumer shifts.

Luxury

Italian Industry Debates Luxury Equation in Crisis

At a summit hosted by the Camera Nazionale della Moda, in partnership with BoF, the Italian fashion industry grappled with generational, systemic and consumer shifts.


Financial Markets

Valentino’s Qatari Owners Acquire Balmain

Mayhoola for Investments, an investment fund backed by the emir of Qatar, acquired Balmain, adding a brand favoured by Kim Kardashian to a roster of labels that includes Valentino.

Financial Markets

Valentino’s Qatari Owners Acquire Balmain

Mayhoola for Investments, an investment fund backed by the emir of Qatar, acquired Balmain, adding a brand favoured by Kim Kardashian to a roster of labels that includes Valentino.


Luxury

Is the Worst Over in Russia?

As international executives and diplomats flock to the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum, is there cause for tentative optimism in Russia’s downtrodden luxury market?

Luxury

Is the Worst Over in Russia?

As international executives and diplomats flock to the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum, is there cause for tentative optimism in Russia’s downtrodden luxury market?


Financial Markets

Marzotto Family Backs Hugo Boss’s New CEO by Increasing Stake

Italy’s Marzotto family increased its stake in Hugo Boss, showing confidence that new chief executive officer Mark Langer can turn around the struggling German clothier.

Financial Markets

Marzotto Family Backs Hugo Boss’s New CEO by Increasing Stake

Italy’s Marzotto family increased its stake in Hugo Boss, showing confidence that new chief executive officer Mark Langer can turn around the struggling German clothier.