Biography
Valentino Garavani created the most popular brand of clothing, which many years later uses tremendous demand among actresses, models, singers and other celebrities. The designer in an interview was not once shared that she prefers to work with representatives of the highest society. Although a man has long moved away from affairs, clothes with its labels are not coming from the showcases of boutiques and fashionable homes.Childhood and youth
Valentino was born in the spring of 1932 in the Italian city of Voger. Brought up in an ordinary Catholic family, no different from many others. Father Mauro traded the electrollamps, and Mother Teresa was a housewife. In childhood, Garavani was calm, I knew how to focus in the matter, which was busy, really loved to draw, so pencils and paper were his constant satellites. The boy portrayed everything that saw around, whether people, nature or objects.
Valentino began to master the sewing early, he spent a lot of time in Atelier, where his aunt worked. In lessons from nothing to do, he periodically made pencil sketches of invented models of dresses and other clothes. Parents wanted the Son to master medicine or became a lawyer, so when he said that he plans to do a model business, were not delighted, but did not speak. So in the biography of Garavani, education received in the Italian fashion school, where he learned French and greedily absorbed all the knowledge gained in class. Continue to learn decided at school while syndicate fashion in Paris.
Personal life
Despite the wealth and recognition, the personal life of the fashion designer could not build. There was a lot of rumors about his orientation, because at that time, same-sex marriages did not conclude, and therefore people preferred not to extend about sexual preferences. Now the press is known that he had novels with Gerald Nanti, Bruce Gusema and a 12-year-old connection with Giancarlo Jammetti, which no one knew about.Career
The fashion designer Valentino's career decided to start in Rome, where, together with the partner Gerald, Nanti opened the first atelier, and after a year she presented a debut collection created under the inspiration of Jean Deuss. She met positive feedback and opened the young man to the future of fashion. The next success was waiting for him in 1962 at the show in Florence, after which he began to receive the first orders from stars.
The work of Garavani was recognized in the world community, it gave him strength and confidence to open the fashion house and the name boutique. Actress Elizabeth Taylor ordered a white-white outfit designer, in which later appeared on the red carpet and thereby attracted the attention of other celebrities to his name. Since then, Jessica Lang, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, as well as representatives of the royal families of different countries began to use his clothing sewing services.
The largest triumph in the career of Garavani happened in 1967, when he created a "white collection" dedicated to the wife of the 35th US President Jacqueline Kennedy. Subsequently, a man no longer managed to exceed himself, and light shades became a sign of his success, the fashioned dresses at the fashion designer were especially refined. In 1968, Jacqueline demonstrated such an outfit at the wedding with Aristotle Oressis.
In the 1970s, Garavani began working with the partner of Giancarlo Jammetti, who for the sake of the comrade left the architectural university and took up his business. Friends registered Valentino boutique first in France, and then in other European and Asian countries. Since 1975, they have become permanent participants of the fashion week in Paris, representing not only clothes, but also sneakers, shoes, bags and accessories. And in 1990 he opened the fashion academy to promote young designers.
In 1998, Valentino empire bought the holding of an industrial industry for $ 283 million, while Garavani remained there to work as the main designer. Until 2007, he was present at all exhibitions and shows and the fall of that year announced the end of the career and care from the world arena. The designer was accompanied by endless ovations.
Valentino Garavani now
Although Valentino has long moved away from affairs, it does not hide from the press and does not lead a closed lifestyle. A man leads a page in "Instagram", where old and new photos regularly publishes. The Valentino brand continues to develop, although the designer himself has no relation to it anymore. The official website presents new collections for the 2019/2020 season.