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Mario Valentino
Naples: the Italian capital of pizza, caffé, and…fashion. In the beginnings of the 20th century, this beautiful Mediterranean city saw the birth of Mario Valentino, and along with him the story of his famous Italian fashion house.
Deep-rooted in the Italian manufacturing traditions, the brand was founded by Mario Valentino in 1952, as a heritage from his father’s shoe-making laboratory, which already had brought the Italian label to success, even catching the eye of the Italian King Vittorio Emanuele, who liked to buy his shoes. Starting from a limited production of very beautiful personalized shoes, that bore the guarantee of elegance and quality typical of the Italian fashion tradition, Mario Valentino has become one of the leaders of the “made-in-Italy” in the leather goods market, with the production of shoes, accessories and women’s wear.
The famous spike heels, as well as the worldwide worn women’s moccasin, bear the name of Mario Valentino on their label. But what gave the Italian stylist
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Valentino (fashion designer)
Italian fashion designer (born 1932)
Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani (Italian pronunciation:[valenˈtiːnoɡaraˈvaːni]; born 11 May 1932), known mononymously as Valentino, is an Italian fashion designer, the founder of the Valentino brand and company. His main lines include Valentino, Valentino Garavani, Valentino Roma, and R.E.D. Valentino.
Career
Early life and 1950s Paris years
Valentino was born in Voghera, in the Italian province of Pavia, on the 11th of May 1932. His mother named him after screen idolRudolph Valentino.[2] He became interested in fashion while in primary school in his native Voghera, when he apprenticed under his aunt Rosa and local designer Ernestina Salvadeo, an aunt of noted artist Aldo Giorgini. Valentino then moved to Paris to pursue this interest with the help of his mother Teresa de Biaggi and his father Mauro Garavani. There Valentino studied at the École des Beaux-Arts and at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.[3]
His first choice for an apprenticeship
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Mario Valentino between fashion, design, and art
From his first steps in the footwear industry to his success as a market leader in the luxury segment: both a personal and entrepreneurial story, featuring exceptional partnerships and iconic models. The novel that reconstructs the intense adventure of Mario Valentino.
Originality was his trademark and mission: Mario Valentino, with all of his Neapolitan charm, enjoyed an exceptional life, which is now presented in the novel “Mario Valentino – A story between fashion, design, and art”. Written by Ornella Cirillo, a researcher at the “Luigi Vanvitelli” Università degli Studi in Campania, it was presented this past 24 October at the S. Patrizia Complex in Naples.
Meticulous and heart-felt, just like its protagonist, the novel begins with a biography that takes a look at Valentino’s education and his entrepreneurial story of success, starting from his debut in the footwear industry, all the way up to his triumph in the fashion industry. Contributions made by prestigious stylists, who were k
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