Early Years

In 1932, Valentino was born in Voghera, Italy.


While attending high school, Valentino showed an advanced artistic attitude and soon became interested in fashion. 


This fashion icon studied in Milan at the Accademia Dell'Arte and continued his learning
in Paris at Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.


Valentino Spent almost 10 years in Paris working first in the fashion house of Jean Dessès(1950-1955)
then with Guy Laroche.
The Madame Impériale evening gown sketched at Jean Dessès by Valentino Garavani in 1954.


He then returned to Italy in the late fifties and in 1959 he opened a couture house in Rome.


SKETCHES



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