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Valentino appoints Esther Hörmann as CEO of Europe

Esther Hörmann has been appointed CEO of Europe for Valentino. This strategic move strengthens the Italian house's regional leadership at a pivotal time for the brand. Based in Milan, Hörmann takes on the role following an international career spanning nearly two decades. She has worked with some of the leading companies in the luxury and...

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Rachid Mohamed Rachid: How a former Egyptian minister is shaping global luxury fashion

The fashion world is illustrious, not only on the catwalks and backstage during fashion weeks. The biographies of the industry's CEOs can be equally dazzling, such as that of Valentino's chairman, Rachid Mohamed Rachid. From engineering student to minister of trade Rachid was born in 1955 in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. The son of a merchant...

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Kering to develop Valentino eyewear

Paris - French luxury group Kering, which holds a 30 percent stake in the Valentino fashion house, is set to develop and distribute Valentino's eyewear collections. This new partnership between Kering Eyewear and Valentino will begin on January 1, 2026, marking the start of a long-term collaboration. According to a press release issued on...

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Kering postpones call option for Valentino

French luxury group Kering and Qatari investment firm Mayhoola have revised their agreement regarding the ownership structure of Italian fashion house Valentino. Both parties announced on Wednesday that Valentino's ownership structure will remain unchanged until at least 2028. Mayhoola currently holds 70 percent of Valentino's shares. Kering...

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Video: Valentino's Fall 2025 campaign highlights everyday life

Valentino launches it's Fall 2025 campaign video featuring designs by Alessandro Michele. The short-film intends to highlight "the poetics of everyday life comes into full focus," the luxury label shares on their YouTube channel.

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Valentino redefines its course with Riccardo Bellini as its new CEO

Maison Valentino has just announced the appointment of Riccardo Bellini as its new chief executive officer, effective from September 1, 2025. His arrival follows the departure of Jacopo Venturini last week. The appointment comes at a particularly sensitive time for the Roman fashion house, which is undergoing a transitional phase marked by...

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Jacopo Venturini steps down as Valentino CEO

Jacopo Venturini has reportedly resigned with immediate effect as chief executive officer of Valentino. Venturini has taken a break "for personal reasons," WWD exclusively reports. The Italian fashion house has not yet released a statement at the time of writing. A successor to Venturini has not yet been named. However, an announcement may...

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Podcast: Alessandro Michele sits down with Fashion Neurosis

In this episode of Fashion Neurosis, host Bella Freud sits down with iconic designer Alessandro Michele to discuss his time designing for Gucci, and using fashion for self-expression. The current creative director of Valentino also discusses going to the same fashion school in Rome with the host.

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Valentino: CEO Jacopo Venturini to reportedly step down

Valentino CEO Jacopo Venturini was reportedly leaving the company. According to The Platform, the executive was on leave and is to now exit the company "to take time for himself". The company confirmed to MFF that "Venturini was temporarily absent and on leave for health reasons". Valentino’s revenue was relatively stable compared to the...

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Is head of communications Tanja Ruhnke already leaving Valentino again?

Tanja Ruhnke and Italian fashion house Valentino are reportedly parting ways after only a short time. WWD reported, citing sources, that Ruhnke had surprisingly left Valentino for personal reasons. She only joined the fashion house at the beginning of April as chief communication officer and has since been responsible for the global...

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Who is Pierpaolo Piccioli: From his synonymous uniform to his protection of freedoms

Pierpaolo Piccioli's new path has now been unveiled. The Italian designer has been named as the successor to Demna at Balenciaga, where he will unveil his first collection for the Kering-owned brand in October, at Paris Fashion Week. Here is everything you need to know about him. Pierpaolo Piccioli was born in Rome on August 29, 1967. He lives...

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Balenciaga names Pierpaolo Piccioli Creative Director amid strategic overhaul at Kering

Kering has appointed Pierpaolo Piccioli as the new creative director of Balenciaga, marking a pivotal moment in the French luxury conglomerate’s broader effort to stabilise and reposition its flagship fashion houses after a challenging 2024. The group reported a 12 per cent drop in annual revenue for 2024, with widening losses at Gucci, as well...