The globally acclaimed Valentino S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1960 by Valentino Garavani and is a part of the Valentino Fashion Group. The company has its registered office in Milan, while the creative direction and the Valentino Foundation are based in Rome, at Palazzo Gabrielli-Mignanelli. Its cosmetic line, Valentino Beauty license is owned by L’Oreal Group . The iconic products under this brand are clothing, footwear, glasses, perfumes, accessories, cosmetics and watches both for men and women.
An exclusive sneak peak of this global brand in Kolkata took place at The Taj Bengal hotel,on 18th of January,with a lot of fanfare, carefully curated by Lopamudra Malhotra, who is one of the renowned event coordinators of Eastern India .
Among the illustrious guest list of the evening we spotted actor/activist Bobby Chakraborty, looking dapper in a black suit, who expressed his love and adulation for the brand .
Bobby said “I have always had an affinity towards perfumes since I was a child. I like to smell good . I like people around me who smell good and herein comes my undying love for Valentino perfumes!Absolute top notch! Whenever I was abroad in the past and imported perfumes were not easily available in India, I made it a point to always buy a Valentino perfume among others in my shopping list. With the advent of this iconic brand in Kolkata, I am sure my city will dress and smell in the ‘V code’ too! I thank my dear friend Lopa, the Valentino fashion house and ofcourse The Taj Bengal Hotel for all the warmth, and hospitality “.