concept, debuting in Jeddah, Madrid, Venice and Shanghai, before larger openings in New York and Paris – he likened the approach to the process of creating an haute couture gown. ‘It’s the obsession with details, care and the intimate relationship with the client – all synonyms of couture that trickle down to the boutiques,’ he said. At the same time, he noted a desire for each Valentino address to feel like home.
‘Maison for me stands for the idea of home, a welcoming place that is associated with intimacy, uniqueness, a client-centric mindset, and inclusivity,’ he said., whose work was defined by a pursuit of beauty rooted in Roman classicism, epitomised by his colourful, dramatic and craft-intense haute couture collections.
The Italian designer is to exit Valentino after a critically lauded and commercially successful tenure as creative director of the Roman houseAs part of Wallpaper’s Design Awards 2024 issue, we select the winning S/S 2024 runway collections – and their defining looks – at the start of a new season in styleThe three-floor Valentino boutique, which was formerly a longstanding flagship space for Calvin Klein, has been transformed into a beacon of Italian stylePierpaolo Piccioli and Jacopo...
Speaking exclusively to Wallpaper*, Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli and CEO Jacopo Venturini talk about redesigning the house’s stores in a project titled ‘The New Maison’Qatar Museums and Maison Valentino present ‘Forever Valentino’, an homage to founder Valentino Garavani which spans 1959 to present day© Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.