Valentino

They are the same house, labelled differently by product. Ready-to-wear and runway collections generally appear as Valentino, while bags, shoes and small leather goods more often carry Valentino Garavani, the founder's full name, as a heritage marker. The split is a naming convention rather than a separate brand, and it has grown looser over time, so you will see both names used across accessories.

It is the house's signature red, used consistently enough that it works as a piece of branding in its own right. You will find it on gowns and tailoring, on a shoe or a bag in full, and used quietly as a lining, a sole edge or an interior flash on pieces that are otherwise black or neutral. When a collection needs a single point of colour, this is almost always the one it reaches for.

Yes. Every piece DIHSAN sells is the brand's own — genuine designer product, with the maker's hardware, stamping and markings intact. Nothing is a reproduction or a licensed imitation.

No. Duties are included on every DIHSAN order, and US orders include taxes as well.

Yes. Eligible Valentino pieces can go back within 14 days of the ship date, for store credit rather than cash, and shipping charges are non-refundable. Items discounted 70% or more — plus swimwear, intimates, and limited-release styles at any discount — are final sale.