Valentino Garavani, founder of the fashion giant Valentino, describes his achievement very simply. "I took the train with my father's money, arrived in Paris, studied what I liked and got into the world of haute couture," he says in an interview with Il Messaggero. He doesn't like labels, he prefers to be known as Valentino.

In 1960, Valentino Garavani founded the Valentino you know today and served as creative director for 48 years.

In the interview, among other things, the designer points to the connection that authentic fashion has with today's style. ?Beauty is everywhere. Style needs to prevail over vulgarity: this extraordinary market of bad tastes is increasingly infiltrating the youth world, thanks to influencers who propose funny clothing, ?he says. ?There are influencers and influencers. For example, I'm a good friend of a great stylist, Olivia Palermo. Her ability to combine different outfits is outstanding and deserves all the success she has had. "

Olivia Palermo, currently on the market in collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld, began her career at MTV 11 years ago. She has worked for Diane von Furstenberg and for Elle, in the accessories department. Shortly after her MTV debut, Palermo was taken over by Wilhelmina International. She has served as role models for Mango and Hogan. Since 2011, the blogger has a website where she publishes articles on fashion, beauty and lifestyle.