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Valentino
Valentino is the Rome fashion house founded in 1960 by Valentino Garavani and associated with haute couture, eveningwear, exceptional colour, craft and the Valentino Garavani accessories universe. The house is controlled by Mayhoola, with Kering a significant shareholder through a broader strategic partnership. Alessandro Michele was appointed Creative Director effective April 2024, following the long creative partnership of Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli and Piccioli’s subsequent sole leadership. The directory records the change in creative authorship with dates and keeps ownership separate from creative direction. Neither Mayhoola nor Kering reporting is presented as Valentino-only financial performance without explicit, brand-level disclosure.
- Country
- Italy
- Founded
- 1960
- Creative lead
- Alessandro Michele
- Ownership
- Mayhoola
- Tracked child brands
- 1
- Documented milestones
- 6
- Valentino Garavani — Co-Founder and Creative Director1960–2008 · house · former · Valentino
- Maria Grazia Chiuri — Accessories Designer and Design Lead1999–2008 · accessories · former · British Vogue
- Alessandra Facchinetti — Creative Director2007–2008 · womenswear · former · Istituto Marangoni; Vogue
- Maria Grazia Chiuri — Co-Creative Director2008–2016 · all fashion · former · British Vogue
- Pierpaolo Piccioli — Co-Creative Director2008–2016 · all fashion · former · Valentino
- Pierpaolo Piccioli — Creative Director2016–2024 · all fashion · former · Valentino
- Alessandro Michele — Creative Director2024–Present · all fashion · current · Valentino
- Kering — Minority shareholder30% · house · current · 2023-11-30 onward · Kering completed a 30% investment, accounted for using the equity method. A minority stake is not full ownership or standalone Valentino revenue.
- Mayhoola — Controlling shareholder70% · house · current · Documented 2025-09-10; start date not established · Mayhoola's remaining stake is 70%. The amended agreement postpones put options to 2028/2029 and Kering's call option to 2029; these are not completed transfers.
- 1960 — Maison foundedValentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti establish the house in Rome.
- 1962 — Pitti Palace debutValentino presents at Florence’s Pitti Palace.
- 1968 — White CollectionThe all-white collection establishes a defining house code.
- 2008 — Creative successionMaria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli become co-creative directors.
- 2016 — Pierpaolo Piccioli leads soloPiccioli becomes sole creative director.
- 2024 — Alessandro Michele appointedMichele becomes creative director of the maison.