This week at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall, Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli was named the British Fashion Council’s Designer of the Year, an honor acknowledging the role of fashion as a catalyst for self-expression, escapism and optimism. “This victory belongs to Mr. Valentino and Mr. Giammetti who created this company, to all the humans of Valentino that contribute to make this dream bigger. To all my teams who happen to be my friends, you are able to transform ideas into reality, bringing poetry to our job. Non vogliamo essere subito gìa così senza sogni– we don’t want to be yet without dreams.” #TFA #FashionAwards