Name |
Valentino |
Height |
|
Naionality |
Italian |
Date of Birth |
11-May-1932 |
Place of Birth |
Voghera, Lombardy, Italy |
Famous for |
Acting |
Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani best known as Valentino, is an Italian fashion designer and founder of the Valentino SpA brand and company. His main lines include Valentino, Valentino Garavani, Valentino Roma, and R.E.D. Valentino.
In 1959 Valentino left Paris and opened a fashion house in Rome on the posh Via Condotti with the backing of his father and an associate of his. More than an atelier, the premises resembled a real "maison de couture," it being very much along the lines of what Valentino had seen in Paris: everything was very grand and models flew in from Paris for his first show. Valentino became known for his red dresses, in the bright shade that became known in the fashion industry as "Valentino red.