{"id":174263,"date":"2025-08-22T10:24:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/?p=174263"},"modified":"2025-08-22T10:24:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T08:24:25","slug":"summer-saga-creative-retreats-episode-8-9-valentino-and-la-villa-vagnola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxus-plus.com\/en\/summer-saga-creative-retreats-episode-8-9-valentino-and-la-villa-vagnola\/","title":{"rendered":"SUMMER SAGA: Creative retreats \u2013 Episode 8\/9: Valentino and La Villa Vagnola"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>From Miami to Tangier, via the French Riviera, Cascais and the Hamptons, the biggest names in fashion have found summer retreats\u00a0far from the catwalks and spotlights where they can express their creative genius. From legendary villas and family homes to secret workshops and castles, each of these exceptional locations embodies the spirit, audacity, and art of living of their famous owners.<\/h4>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This summer,\u00a0<b>LUXUS MAGAZINE<\/b>\u00a0takes you on a weekly tour of a prestigious residence: a\u00a0<b>nine-part journey<\/b>\u00a0through the iconic vacation spots of the world\u2019s greatest fashion designers.\u00a0In this eighth installment of our summer saga, we head for the green hills of Italy. It is here, at the <b>Villa Vagnola<\/b> in C\u00e9tone, near Siena (<strong>Tuscany<\/strong>), that fashion designer <b>Valentino Garavani<\/b> has been escaping every summer since the 1980s. It is a place that embodies his vision of Italian refinement, hidden from view but open to beauty in all its forms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33373\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33373\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/d359689d-d180-436b-94bb-60bbfce1405c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"625\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Villa Vagnola \u00a9 Valentino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>A haven of elegance in the heart of Italy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The <b>Villa Vagnola <\/b>is more than just a summer residence. Located in the heart of a vast estate on the volcanic lands of <b>ancient Etruria<\/b>, this neoclassical mansion, surrounded by olive trees and cypresses, reflects Valentino&#8217;s refined taste. Acquired in 1986, it was patiently restored by the couturier and his lifelong companion, <strong>Giancarlo Giammetti<\/strong>, in collaboration with interior designer <strong>Henri Samuel<\/strong> and then decorator <strong>Jacques Grange<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33377\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33377 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Valentino-Garavani-et-son-compagnon-Giancarlo-Giammetti.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valentino Garavani et his life &amp; business partner Giancarlo Giammetti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Built in 1750 by the nobleman <b>Cetona Salustio Terrosi<\/b> for his wife <b>Antonietta Vagnoli<\/b>, the villa takes its name from this union. The site, once occupied by rural huts, has been transformed through extensive redevelopment work.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/summer-saga-creative-retreats-episode-8-9-valentino-and-la-villa-vagnola\/\">Click here to read the full article<\/a> on Luxus Magazine<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Featured image: montage of portrait de Valentino and La Villa Vagnola\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Miami to Tangier, via the French Riviera, Cascais and the Hamptons, the biggest names in fashion have found summer retreats\u00a0far from the catwalks and spotlights where they can express their creative genius. 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