HOME COMPANY GALLERY COLLECTIONS NEWS AND EVENTS ADVERTISING MV LAB CONTACT Woman Collection / Fall Winter 2017 Autonomy, independence, transgression ; persisting in the choices made and aiming to the realization of our wishes, living impulsively, constantly looking for new lines to cross! In the new F\W 2016\2017 woman collection, Mario Valentino presents a definitely sophisticated and engaging design that combines rationality and instinct, reality and imagination in an incessant harmony of contrasts of elements from both a remote past and a cosmic future hyperspace, that follow a plan of fancy and innovative authenticity. Integrating skillful craftsmanship and breakthrough technology, the clothing collection recognizes its own main thread in minimal and clean cuts, revived by commonly considered sturdy leather bands, like shearling and painted leather, made smooth by laser treatment, holes and raw edges. Mario Valentino offers classic and iconic pieces playfully alternating polish and opaque, stiff and soft, and, in so doing, producing the essential, but deeply expressive lines for a unique style. The footwear is equally varied for every kind of height; high spike-heel décolleté, boots and ankle-boots, with and without plateau, matched with lower heel shoes to define a comfortable, but always stylish, street look. The collection’s must have are the flat shoes proposed in two versions: one is the collection’s grunge soul expressed in a round tip model on an ultra-light lug sole, the other interprets perfectly the brand’s chic style with a slim tip shape that dissolves the height. The footwear collection appears enriched by futuristic details and skillful trimmings enhanced by shining, rusty metallic shades painted on wrinkled, rugged and aged goats; The painted leathers evolve in matching with graphic - printed ridges, suede and velvet. The material has been shaped to tell stories, to mix the extremes and to cross the lines, creating what we define the “no middle” for the woman of Mario Valentino F\W 2016-2017. Woman Collection / Spring-Summer 2016 Fragility and pureness meet to bring Mario Valentino S/S 2016 shoes collection to life, where romanticism, refinement and delicacy melt with the cutting-edge soul of the brand. Discreet femininity, refined style, precious materials charachterized by innovative workings, Mario Valentino devotes the collection to a graceful woman, an innate elegant woman. Charachterized by a vintage touch, the colour map presents soft and pastel tones, together with dreamy details, composed by opposing leathers or at least mirror laminated ones, creating a new romantic movement. The propose for the season presents all the kinds of hights and heels; decolletè and very high-heel saldals with and without plateau oppose to wide-heel shoes, definitely shorter, highlighting a fresh but retrò look. Rounded pointed slippers and flat sandals complete the range, saving however a cool and contemporary touch. Patent kid is matched with the net, suede is matched with mirror laminated calf, very soft leather alternates with colour and transparency play; patterned workings, floral decorations and relief drawings worked delicately are the brand value added. S/S 2016 Mario Valentino continues to pay a tribute to what complies with the ceremony, but reversing the concept, with the addition of a funny originality and bolter but definitely contained and glam touches. Woman Collection / Fall Winter 2015-16 Refined bon-ton and modernity are the origins of new Mario Valentino F/W 2015-2016 woman collection. The Company chose a strong and determined woman, ready to face all the challenges from nature. A woman able to be elegant and avant-gardiste, in venues where the modernity of worn clothes is enhanced by the virtuous style of winter environment. As far as the apparel is concerned, the collection outfits are thought both as single elements and as unit pieces. Important outerwear as the crew-neck A-line coat to wear alone or with a mink collar, new widenesses and volumes for the egg-shaped coat, violet feathers for the coolest jacket of the collection. Stretch leather for leggins to match with soft leather maxi t-shirts, kilt skirts and tops are created in laminated kid. Unquestioned protagonist of next Fall/Winter 2015-2016 Mario Valentino collection is doubtlessly the fur, both mink fur and fox fur, in several tones and shades, also as details in shoes and in some clothes of the collection. A look free of schemes and conventions of classic fashion for a protagonist self-confident and confident of her own femininity. In shoes the protagonist is the contrast: from mat to polished and opaque materials; many shoes in brushed calf, laminated calfs and laser horseskin manufacturings with floral patterns or colour pluggings. In the collection there are geometric shapes or geometric parts of components. There are all the hights: stiletto heels, cuban heels, monobloc bottoms matched with tapered and round points; metal accessories complete the allure. Everything leads to a modern image ranging from a revisited bon ton to a more aggressive but refined look. Woman Collection / Spring Summer 2015 Mario Valentino presents a woman charachterized by the young and fascinating elegance for Spring/Summer 2015 collection. Rigorous Bon-ton, definetely “Sixties”, sober and naive styles as Jackie Kennedy style, contrast with a more playful and chheky style, as the Twiggy style. The diverse style universe collects hints and creates trends so different from each other to appear opposed to the concept of fashion itself. Ironic and eccentric mood, Mario Valentino Spring/Summer 2015 woman enjoys wearing the clothes she likes the most irreverently, almost insolently. Short and sack dresses, trapezoid-shaped and without waist ones; top matched with bubble hem skirts or lenght to knee skirts with side vent and shorts are the outcome of the traditional matching of very light leathers, as soft leather and suede to precious and particular materials as weave working, laser and inlay worked pony leather or silk. The black and white optical and the geometries give space to the tridimentional floral pattern and to the bright colours as orange, green and pastel colours almost to contrast the neatness of lines and tailor styles. Addressed to an exuberant and original woman, Spring/Summer 2015 Mario Valentino Collection consists of outfits going beyond the succession of colours, shapes and materials. The propose consists of several hights and shapes, in order to satisfy every woman. Dizzy sandals and open-toe shapes with 15 cm heels, matched with plateau and gummed support; while arrow and round-pointed shapes match with block heels and stiletto heels. In order to be irreverently comfortable and sophisticated, a 4cm man heel on vibram sole and rounded point. The selection of used materials is the result of the Brand skill in working every kind of leather: mirror laminated, metallized and pearly kid, glazed suede, iridescent soft leather are matched with smooth leather or reptile pattern. Cork, enamel-castings, knobs and leather decorations complete the shoe outfit. In the evening romanticism becomes sophisticated and elegant, the irreverent trace gives space to a more romantic and glamour attitude, using Swarovsky macro details. The range of colours is vivid, shining and bright; metallic and iridescent shades are the hub of the collection: silver, mirrored green, blue, coppery, bronze and red contrast with vivid and pastel tones of carmine and green. Precious stones for the modern revisiting of the historic model “Venus” dated 1954 where, the neatness of just four strings of pearls contrasts with a 15 cm heel with plateau and support. Once again, tradition and innovation melt for a woman, charachterized by the contemporary image, Spring/Summer 2015 Mario Valentino woman. Woman Collection / Fall Winter 2014-2015 Mario Valentino opens “the gates” to the “Metropolitan Chic” style for the new Fall/Winter 2014-2015 woman collection. Undoubted protagonist is a warrior woman, who frees herself from every rule imposed by the fashion with confident charm. For the next Fall/Winter 2014-2015 Season Mario Valentino puts on a collection characterized by simple and linear forms, skillfully manufactured, superimposing articles and materials, fruit of the purest workmanship and craftmanship Everything reflects a refined-styled metropolitan image, realized craftsmanlike for the details design, the balance of the colur map and the volumes, accentuating the woman body. Skinny carrot trousers, pastel colours mongolia blouses, tulip skirts, dresses in classic forms and more modern street style articles are the fruit of a great matching of classic leather, as bright nappa leather, light suede, with precious and particular materials, such as animalier- printed pony leather and mongolia. Mario Valentino clothes the femininity with an urban chic, casual and refined mood; characterized by an excellent workmanship and by a continuous style research, Mario Valentino anticipates and rides the more current fashion trends, joining quality and new trends. Every high and every form is proposed, in order to satisfy every style and every woman. High heels, stiletto and cuban heels together with arrow and round pointed forms, with and without platform, interpreting the fashion character of the Brand. 4 cm heels for tapered or round pointed forms with vibram sole, in order to be comfortable and trend or casual and refined. The materials selection ranges from nappa leather, to kid, calf, suede, sheepskin and pony leather. Animalier and reptile-printed manufacturing, iridescent patent leather and laminate interts matched with several colours metal accessories in several colours, from gold to gun barrel grey, from silver to brass, make the design precious. Bright leather matched with opaque leather and suede matched with calf, create play of tactile alternation and reflections, showing up the shoe in every part. The colours palette is tipically winter; among traditional black, brown, blue and red, there are also metal shades in opaque tones as old gold, gun barrel grey and silver. Fall/Winter 2014-2015 Mario Valentino woman is certainly an indipendence and femininity icon, a woman protagonist of her time. Woman Collection / Spring Summer 2014 For the new 2014 Spring Summer Collection, Mario Valentino chose a joyful and lively mood, which overwhelmed the whole collection, thanks to winning and bright tones. A Collection inspired by the “tableau viveant” as symbolism of a free woman, in a very close contact with nature and culture. The “living image” becomes the mood of this new collection, whose protagonist expresses herself through a dynamic, independent and elegant femininity, who lives every moment of her life deeply. The collection comes alive, leaving speechless all the audience, who admiring it, is carried away into pictoresque and timeless images. And this way Mario Valentino collection is made of unique pieces. Tailor cuts for the clothing collection, chalkstriped suede, made with flounces or with iridescent floral micro-designs, bright and opaque soft leathers become gipsy style clothes or matched with macramè lace for the evening. A functional collection characterized by sober colours, suitable both in the morning and at night. All the possible hights enrich the footwear collection: high heels and plateau for the fashion mood contrast with the sabre spike-heel for a bonton concept. 7 cm heel wedges, clog shaps with maxi plateau and lace up shoes with revisited man heel evoke historic models of the Maison, of course must have of the next Mario Valentino Spring Summer 2014 collection. Craftsmanship and knowledge in the use and testing of matched materials as always are the added value of the Maison. Interlaced patent leathers matched with the net, suede, ostrich-printed kid, soft leathers and bright soft leathers for the morning accessories; glass lamè kids matched with jewels to interpret the evening. The earth colours wake, while the pastel colours come back with the same energy as ever. Once again art and fashion join up harmoniously, giving us strong emotions, able to carry us away into surrealism moments. FALL WINTER SELECTION 2017 SPRING SUMMER SELECTION 2016 FALL WINTER SELECTION 2015-16 SPRING SUMMER SELECTION 2015 AUTUMN WINTER SELECTION 2014-2015 SPRING SUMMER SELECTION 2014 SPRING SUMMER SELECTION 2014 AUTUMN WINTER SELECTION 2013-2014 © Mario Valentino 2013 · valent@mariovalentino.it