The Italian fashion house Valentino announced the appointment of Riccardo Bellini as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will take his office on September 1, 2025. Bellini’s arrival follows the departure of Jacopo Venturini in August. This is a particularly sensitive time for the Roman company. Valentino is located in a transition phase marked by falling margins. The company faces the challenge of implementing Alessandro Michele’s creative vision in sustainable business success.
Against this background, the Italian company described the personnel in its message as a strategic step in the development of the brand. “With Riccardo Bellini we strengthen Valentino’s success course. His extensive experience in the luxury industry, his strategic vision and its proven leadership – together with the powerful creative vision of Alessandro Michele – will advance the fashion house and strengthen his unique identity,” said Rachid Mohamed Rachid, the chairman of the CEO of Valentino in one LinkedIn post.
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In his first statement, Bellini emphasized the iconic character and the importance of the inheritance of the house: “Valentino combines an extraordinary heritage and unique Savoir faire with an unmistakable creative voice. I look forward to working with Alessandro Michele and the teams of the house to celebrate the timeless values and at the same time design a new chapter.
With three decades of international experience, Bellini has a well-founded profile in the leadership of large fashion and luxury brands. So far, he was the managing director of Mayhoola Investments LLC, the main shareholder of Valentino. There he supervised a portfolio that includes Balmain, Pal Zileri and the Luxury department store chain in Istanbul. Previously, he was CEO of Maison Margiela and Chloé, after a long career at Diesel and Procter & Gamble. He was also a member of the Fashion Task Force of the Sustainable Markets Initiative and the European Advisory Board of Conservation International.
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