See, some designers *love* to tell you who made your shoes. Like, loudly. It’s basically a walking billboard. But Valentino? They kinda let the *shoe* do the talkin’, ya know?
I was just browsing, as one does, lookin’ at vintage Valentino stuff – the 60s and 70s – and even then, they weren’t really blasting the logo all over the place. There was a V in a kinda oval thing, yeah, but it wasn’t like…IN YOUR FACE. And honestly? I think that’s kinda genius.
Think about it. You see a pair of those iconic Valentino pumps, especially the Rockstud ones, and you *know* they’re Valentino. You just *do*. The quality, the craftsmanship, the design… it screams “expensive, iconic, and probably gonna give me blisters but worth it.”
Plus, less logo means it’s kinda timeless, right? Trends come and go, and sometimes those big logos can look super dated really quickly. But a classic Valentino pump? That’s gonna look chic for years. Or at least, that’s what I keep telling myself as I justify buying another pair. (Don’t judge, okay? We all have our vices.)
I saw some old Valentino logos – like, actual vector files and stuff – and it makes you realize how much they’ve evolved. They’ve really refined their branding. And it’s not just about a logo, it’s about the whole *feel* of the brand. That *feeling* is totally Valentino, without needing a huge sign.
