Giambattista Valli facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Giambattista Valli
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Valli in 2018
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| Born | June 27, 1966 Rome, Italy
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| Education | Art degree |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Known for | Shows four times a year during Paris Fashion Week |
Giambattista Valli is a famous fashion designer from Italy. He was born in Rome, Italy. He creates beautiful clothes, both for everyday wear (called ready-to-wear) and very special, custom-made outfits (called Haute couture). He shows his amazing collections twice a year during Paris Fashion Week, which is a big event in the fashion world.
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Early Life
Giambattista Valli grew up in Rome, Italy. He studied art in school. In 1987, he went to London to learn more about illustration at a famous art school called Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
Career
Starting His Career
Giambattista Valli worked for several well-known fashion houses early in his career. He worked at Roberto Capucci, Fendi, and Krizia. In 1998, he moved to Paris and became the Creative Director for Emanuel Ungaro. This meant he was in charge of designing the collections. He helped make the Ungaro brand popular again.
His Own Brand: Giambattista Valli
In 2005, Giambattista Valli started his own fashion brand, named after himself. He showed his first collection of ready-to-wear clothes in Paris. He creates both ready-to-wear and haute couture collections, which are shown twice a year in Paris.
Giambattista Valli is one of the few designers who are not French to be invited into the special Chambre Syndicate de la Haute Couture. This group decides which designers can create haute couture. He showed his first haute couture collection in July 2011.
His brand has grown a lot. In 2017, the company started handling all its own production and distribution. The brand is partly owned by a company called Groupe Artémis. Its main office and store are in a historic building in Paris. Giambattista Valli has stores in many cities around the world, including Paris, London, and Milan. Since 2005, his brand has also worked with MAC Cosmetics to create makeup.
Other Fashion Projects
Giambattista Valli has also created clothes for other brands. In 2014, he launched a new, younger clothing line called Giamba.
He also designed a spring collection for 7 for All Mankind in late 2014.
From 2008 to 2017, Giambattista Valli was the Creative Director for Moncler Gamme Rouge. He designed stylish activewear, especially women's puffer jackets, for them. After that, his own brand launched its own activewear collection.
In 2019, Giambattista Valli worked with H&M to create a special collection for both men and women. This was his first time designing menswear.
Recognition
Giambattista Valli has received several awards for his work. He got a Star Honoree Award from Fashion Group International in 2011. He was also named Best Designer of the Year by Elle China in 2013 and Marie Claire Spain in 2015.
Clients
Many famous people, including actresses, models, and royalty, have worn Giambattista Valli's designs. Some of them include Sarah Jessica Parker, Hilary Swank, Demi Moore, Ariana Grande, Penélope Cruz, Jessica Biel, Reese Witherspoon, Naomi Campbell, Queen Rania of Jordan, Amal Clooney, Rihanna, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kendall Jenner, and Gwyneth Paltrow. In 2019, he designed the wedding dress for Charlotte Casiraghi.
