Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani was born on may 11, 1932 in Voghera, Italy. He attended Ecole des Beaux-Arts and Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. His first job in fashion was was with Jean Desses and he would help her with her sketching ideas. He won the Neiman Marcus award for his no colour collection. Then when he showed off his Valentino white collection, it became instantly known for the V logo he had designed. He opened ready to wear stores little by little and they sold really good. After 45 years of doing what he loves he retired. Now the Valentino brand is still widely recognized and successful.
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