Okay, so, I’ve been getting into fashion lately, and you know how it is, you start seeing all these fancy names, like Valentino. But then I stumbled upon something called “Valentino by Mario Valentino,” and my head started spinning. Is this the real Valentino? Are they the same? It’s so confusing!
So, I dove in. I started digging around, trying to figure this whole thing out.
First things first,
- I checked out what the deal was with Mario Valentino.
- Turns out, this guy, or actually, his dad, Vincenzo, started making leather goods way back in the 1950s, in Italy.
- They were calling it Valentino Bags back then.
- Later, Mario took over, and the name changed to, you guessed it, Mario Valentino. So, yeah, it’s a legit brand with a long history.
Then there’s Valentino Garavani, the other Valentino, the one you see on the red carpet and in all those fancy magazines.
- He started his brand in Rome, but a bit later, around 1960.
- This is the Valentino that’s super famous for high fashion and all that glam.
It’s a bit of a mess because they both use the name “Valentino,” but they’re totally separate. It’s like they’re distant cousins in the fashion world or something.
I even looked into how to spot a fake Valentino bag, just in case. There are some tricks, like checking the stitching and the hardware, but that’s a whole other story.
So, after all this digging, what did I learn?
Well, Mario Valentino is the real deal, just a different real deal than Valentino Garavani. They both make nice stuff, but they’re not the same. One’s more about everyday luxury, and the other is like, super high-end. It was a bit of a headache figuring it all out, but now I feel like I can navigate the Valentino world without getting totally lost! I even found some old forum posts where people were arguing about which one was the “real” Valentino. It’s a whole thing, I tell ya!
Anyway, hope this helps anyone else who’s confused about the two Valentinos. It’s a wild world out there in fashion land!
