Italian Fashion Groups Unite to Combat Supply Chain Work Exploitation

MILAN – Italian authorities, fashion associations and trade unions are committed to fight wrongdoings in the apparel and accessories supply chain, tackling issues such as worker exploitation, undeclared work, tax…

Elle Fanning’s Plunging Valentino Dress Lights Up Cannes Red Carpet

Elle Fanning made her latest appearance on the 2025 Cannes Film Festival red carpet on Friday. The actress attended “The Mastermind” premiere alongside the film’s stars Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim…

Alessandro Michele’s Book Lands in France

PARIS – Fashion and philosophy may seem like unlikely bedfellows, but when Alessandro Michele met Emanuele Coccia, they immediately spoke the same language. The creative director of Valentino and the…

Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti Stage First Exhibition

ROME — The imposing stainless steel “Balloon Venus Lespugue” by Jeff Koons coated in bright red standing at the entrance of the Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti sets the…

The New Fondazione Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Is Every Bit as Chic and Glamorous as You’d Expect

You lived through a time full of cultural stimuli and major change. Who inspired your work? Were there figures who influenced your path? We were like two sponges, ready to…

The Best of Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino in Vogue

Beyond their optical brilliance, Piccioli’s designs are distinguished by a sort of luminance of purpose. He came to use fashion as a platform for creating the world he wants to…

Pierpaolo Piccioli Is Balenciaga’s New Creative Director

Believe it or not, it’s already been a year and two months since Pierpaolo Piccioli took his final bow at Valentino. His Fall/Winter 2024 show still lives rent-free in fashion…

Valentino to Unveil Immersive Sonic Experience in Madison Avenue Boutique

MILAN — Valentino and its creative director Alessandro Michele are introducing a new cultural and immersive architectural experience at the brand’s Madison Avenue boutique. Called L’Atelier Sonore, the couture house…

Amelia Gray Hamlin Pays Homage to Harlem at Met Gala 2025 in Lace Look

When Amelia Gray Hamlin and her longtime stylist Danyul Brown heard about the 2025 Met Gala theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” the duo delved right into mood-boarding, Brown told WWD.…

Cultured Magazine & Valentino Celebrate the Cult100 at The Guggenheim

The party circuit leading up to the Met Gala is officially underway in New York, with Thursday night as the first big night out in a string of party-filled days…