Valentino

Valentino Review

Valentino remains the epitome of ultra-elegant luxury despite the designers official retirement. In the 1960s, Valentino put Rome on the fashion map, knocking Dior and Balenciaga off their elevated Parisian pedestals in the process. Under the new helm of Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazi Chiuri, Valentino is still the darling of the château and luxury yacht haute couture set and continues to win the hearts of new generations of fashion divas. At their principal Via Condotti store, plush red carpet leads to gilded salons filled with glamorous but restrained evening gowns and flirty cocktail dresses where off-duty celebs like Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow have been known to shop while dreaming of their next Oscar nomination.