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Jacopo Venturini steps down as Valentino CEO

Jacopo Venturini has reportedly resigned with immediate effect as chief executive officer of Valentino. Venturini has taken a break "for personal reasons," WWD exclusively reports. The Italian fashion house has not yet released a statement at the time of writing. A successor to Venturini has not yet been named. However, an announcement may...

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Valentino: CEO Jacopo Venturini to reportedly step down

Valentino CEO Jacopo Venturini was reportedly leaving the company. According to The Platform, the executive was on leave and is to now exit the company "to take time for himself". The company confirmed to MFF that "Venturini was temporarily absent and on leave for health reasons". Valentino’s revenue was relatively stable compared to the...

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New reading material: Fashion books for the 2023 wish list

Every year a slew of great fashion books come out. Whether it be biographies, a deep dive into an aspect of the industry or an overview of a fashion house - there is plenty to choose from. In case your wish list for the holidays is still very empty, or you are simply looking for a book to give to yourself as a gift, FashionUnited has collected...

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Valentino returns men as it sheds coed format for Milan fashion week

Italian haute couture house Valentino opened men's fashion week in Milan on Friday, abandoning its coed format of the past three years for men front and centre on the runway. With the maison having long chosen Paris over Milan to show its women's and couture collections, Friday's men's show was a return to roots of the atelier founded by famed...

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Video: Valentino FW22 collection at Paris Fashion Week

In this video, fashion label Valentino has presented its FW22 collection at Paris Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Video: Valentino via YouTube Photo credit: Image via Valentino on YouTube

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Video: Valentino party collection

In this video, Valentino has released its party collection. Watch the video below. Video: Valentino via YouTube Photo credit: Image: Valentino via YouTube

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Video: Valentino SS22 collection

In this video, Italian luxury fashion house Valentino has presented its SS22 collection entitled Rendez-Vous at Paris Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Do you want to see more clothing collections? Click here to view the FashionUnited Marketplace. Video: Valentino via YouTube Photo credit: Valentino, Facebook

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Valentino to showcase couture collection in Venice

Italian fashion house Valentino has announced its fall 2021-22 couture collection will be showcased in Venice. The event is called Valentino Des Ateliers and will be held on July 15 in front of a small group of attendees. Pierpaolo Piccioli, Valentino creative director, told WWD: “One the most challenging aspects of my work during these...

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Valentino to go fur-free as part of business model redesign

Italian fashion house Valentino has announced that it is redesigning its business model that will see the label going fur-free starting from 2022 and closing its RedValentino line from 2024. The move aims to redefine its positioning, allowing Maison Valentino to “focus its energies on one single label” to “leverage creativity and mastery to...

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Valentino appoints CEO for Japan and Korea

Valentino has appointed a new chief executive officer for its Japan and Korea markets. Tokyo-based Masumi Shinohara will report to the company’s chief commercial officer Marco Giacometti, and will be tasked with growing the brand in two of its key Asian territories. Shinohara is an industry stalwart, having previously been a director at...

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Valentino names CEO for Greater China

Valentino has named Mitchell Bacha as CEO for Greater China. He will report to Marco Giacometti, Valentino’s chief commercial officer. Bacha succeeds Oliver Yang who was CEO of Asia Pacific since 2008. Bacha is Australian, but has extensive experience in the Asian market. He was previously CEO Asia Pacific for Diesel. He also worked as managing...

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A Valentino factory is ravaged by flames, destroying 38,000 pairs of shoes

A shoe factory operated by Valentino was ravaged by fire, with an estimated 38,000 pairs of shoes destroyed in its high-end manufacturing plant in Italy. Valentino’s Tuscany factory was demolished in flames earlier this month, with 90 percent of the site burned down. The factory, which employed 160 workers, handcrafted 1,300 shoes per day. The...