Giambattista Valli facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Giambattista Valli
|
|
|---|---|
Valli in 2018
|
|
| Born | June 27, 1966 Rome, Italy
|
| 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. He creates beautiful clothes, including "ready-to-wear" (clothes you can buy in stores) and "haute couture" (special, custom-made fancy clothes). He shows his new collections twice a year during Paris Fashion Week.
Contents
Early Life and Education
Growing Up in Rome
Giambattista Valli grew up in Rome, Italy. He went to a "liceo," which is like a high school in Italy. After that, he studied art and earned a degree.
Learning About Art
In 1987, he moved to London to study illustration. He took a special course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. This helped him learn more about drawing and design.
Fashion Career
Starting Out in Fashion
Giambattista Valli worked for several famous fashion houses early in his career. He worked at Roberto Capucci from 1986 to 1990. Then, he joined Fendi from 1990 to 1995. After that, he worked at Krizia from 1995 to 1996.
Working at Emanuel Ungaro
In 1998, Valli moved to Paris. He became the Creative Director for Emanuel Ungaro, another well-known fashion brand. He worked there until 2004. Emanuel Ungaro himself said that Valli helped make the brand exciting again. He even named Valli as his choice to take over when he retired. However, Valli left the company shortly after.
Launching His Own Brand
In 2005, Giambattista Valli started his very own fashion brand, named after himself. He held his first "ready-to-wear" fashion show in Paris. His brand shows both ready-to-wear and haute couture collections twice a year in Paris. Valli is one of the few designers who are not French to be part of the important Chambre Syndicate de la Haute Couture. This group is very important in the world of haute couture. He showed his first couture collection in July 2011. By 2012, Giambattista Valli's brand was doing very well. His ready-to-wear, couture, and special projects made a lot of money each year. In 2017, his brand took over all its own production and distribution. The Giambattista Valli brand is owned by Giambattista Valli himself. A company called Groupe Artémis also owns a small part of it since 2017. The brand's main office and store are in a historic building in Paris. The brand has stores in many cities around the world. These include Paris, London, Milan, Seoul, and Beijing. His designs are sold in more than 245 places internationally. Since 2005, the brand has also worked with MAC Cosmetics on special makeup collections.
Other Fashion Projects
In 2014, Giambattista Valli launched a new, younger clothing line called Giamba. This line also features ready-to-wear clothes and had its first show in Milan. Later in 2014, Valli designed a spring collection for the denim brand 7 for All Mankind. From 2008 to 2017, Giambattista Valli was the Creative Director for Moncler Gamme Rouge. He helped create stylish activewear for them, especially women's puffer jackets. After leaving Moncler, his own brand launched its own activewear collection in 2017. This collection included coats, puffer jackets, and tracksuits. In 2019, Giambattista Valli worked with H&M to create a special collection for men and women. This was his first time designing menswear.
Awards and Recognition
Giambattista Valli has received several awards for his work. In 2011, he received a Star Honoree Award from Fashion Group International in New York. He was also named Best Designer of the Year by Elle China in 2013. In 2015, Marie Claire Spain gave him the Best Designer of the Year Award.
Famous Clients
Many famous people have worn Giambattista Valli's designs. These include actresses, models, and even royalty. Some of his well-known clients are Sarah Jessica Parker, Hilary Swank, Demi Moore, Ariana Grande, Penélope Cruz, Jessica Biel, Reese Witherspoon, Naomi Campbell, Mary Kate Olsen, Queen Rania of Jordan, Rihanna, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kendall Jenner, and Gwyneth Paltrow. In 2019, he designed the wedding dress for Charlotte Casiraghi.
