GO INSIDE VALENTINO’S FIRST EXHIBITION IN DOHA, ‘FOREVER VALENTINO’

Now open to the public
Qatar Creates and Maison Valentino hosted a major exhibition that pays homage to the founder of the fashion house. Go inside 'Forever Valentino' now...

Transporting visitors through a panoramic view of the history of the Maison, Valentino officially opened the doors to its largest exhibition to date, ‘Forever Valentino’, in Doha. In partnership with Qatar Creates, the exhibition โ€“ located at M7, Msheireb Downtown Dohaโ€™s design and innovation hub โ€“ coincides with a plethora of celebrations including the end of the 2022 Fashion Trust Arabia Prize and Valentino Garavaniโ€™s 90th birthday.

With some of the industry’s most prominent names currently in the city for Qatar Creates, Valentino hosted an exclusive preview of the exhibition where guests entered a universe that celebrates its six decades-long history including rarely seen ensembles designed for the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and, more recently, Zendaya, along with stunning creations and virtuosic examples of Valentinoโ€™s excellence.

Also, the spotlight on haute couture plays an important role throughout the exhibition as it will feature over 200 Valentino Haute Couture pieces and pret-ร -porter outfits โ€“ presented on mannequins by La Rosa โ€“ as well as ensembles from the private collection of Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, a long-standing client of Valentino.

“Working in Doha is always very special: itโ€™s a place where dreams of artists come alive and working on this show has really been somewhat of a dream, or perhaps a โ€˜capriccioโ€™, a flight of fantasy that only in Doha could become a reality,โ€ said Massimiliano Gioni, the exhibition’s curator.

Also speaking of the exhibition, Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa said: โ€œWith the worldโ€™s eyes on Doha as we launch into our exciting schedule of events surrounding the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022โ„ข, I am proud that we are welcoming the public to an exhibition that is as imaginative, glamorous, and elegant as the subject itself: the creations of Maison Valentino. I express my warmest thanks to everyone who collaborated with us to realize this tribute to a great artistic vision, and I look forward to continuing to share extraordinary explorations of the best of fashion and design.โ€

Visitors can view the exhibition at Gallery 1 and 2, M7, in Msheireb Downtown Doha, from 28 October 2022 to 1 April 2023. Tickets can be purchased through the Qatar Creates website.

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