Pierpaolo Piccioli
Outgoing Creative Director, Valentino
After eight years sharing his role with Maria Grazia Chiuri, he took up the mantle as the Italian maison’s sole creative director.
It Was Alber Elbaz’s Night…
… and the fashion industry said goodbye with a 45-designer salute and a major tycoon turnout, writes Tim Blanks.
It Was Alber Elbaz’s Night…
… and the fashion industry said goodbye with a 45-designer salute and a major tycoon turnout, writes Tim Blanks.
What’s Legacy Got to Do With It?
Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Valentino fuse past and present in their quest for an uncertain future.
What’s Legacy Got to Do With It?
Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Valentino fuse past and present in their quest for an uncertain future.
A New Valentino Is Taking Shape
CEO Jacopo Venturini and designer Pierpaolo Piccioli are working to transform the Roman brand from the inside-out, reinvigorating the company’s internal culture as well as its commercial offering.
A New Valentino Is Taking Shape
CEO Jacopo Venturini and designer Pierpaolo Piccioli are working to transform the Roman brand from the inside-out, reinvigorating the company’s internal culture as well as its commercial offering.
Valentino Flags Couture Ambitions, Recovery From Coronavirus Slump
In his first press conference since joining the brand, chief executive Jacopo Venturini said a new merchandising strategy and upmarket repositioning have helped sales get almost back to 2019 levels.
Valentino Flags Couture Ambitions, Recovery From Coronavirus Slump
In his first press conference since joining the brand, chief executive Jacopo Venturini said a new merchandising strategy and upmarket repositioning have helped sales get almost back to 2019 levels.
Valentino’s Hyper-Modern Couture
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s streamlined take on classic couture tropes found brilliance in its fearless use of colour and its emotional geometry, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Valentino’s Hyper-Modern Couture
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s streamlined take on classic couture tropes found brilliance in its fearless use of colour and its emotional geometry, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The ‘Re-Signification’ of Valentino
Tim Blanks goes inside Pierpaolo Piccioli’s collaboration with Craig Green, which aims to reanimate the Roman brand’s emblematic Rockstud with a sneaker.
The ‘Re-Signification’ of Valentino
Tim Blanks goes inside Pierpaolo Piccioli’s collaboration with Craig Green, which aims to reanimate the Roman brand’s emblematic Rockstud with a sneaker.
Why Valentino Is Finally Launching Makeup
The Italian fashion brand was one of the last major luxury labels without its own beauty line. The debut follows successful cosmetics launches for Gucci and Hermès.
Why Valentino Is Finally Launching Makeup
The Italian fashion brand was one of the last major luxury labels without its own beauty line. The debut follows successful cosmetics launches for Gucci and Hermès.
Olding Is the New Blanding: Luxury Brands Look Back to Get Ahead
After an era of streamlined logos and nearly constant drops of Instagrammable merchandise, European fashion houses are reasserting brand signatures from their pasts to signal lasting value in an uncertain market.
Olding Is the New Blanding: Luxury Brands Look Back to Get Ahead
After an era of streamlined logos and nearly constant drops of Instagrammable merchandise, European fashion houses are reasserting brand signatures from their pasts to signal lasting value in an uncertain market.
Can Valentino Bring Radicalism to Its Romanticism?
Pierpaolo Piccioli wants to make Valentino the house of romanticism fired with radicalism, an exciting prospect. Today, the romanticism was there; the radicalism a little less.
Can Valentino Bring Radicalism to Its Romanticism?
Pierpaolo Piccioli wants to make Valentino the house of romanticism fired with radicalism, an exciting prospect. Today, the romanticism was there; the radicalism a little less.
Valentino Delivered the Digital Experience the Industry Has Been Waiting For
Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli says digital can be a new communication tool in fashion as long as the human remains at the centre.
Valentino Delivered the Digital Experience the Industry Has Been Waiting For
Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli says digital can be a new communication tool in fashion as long as the human remains at the centre.
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