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17.01.2019

VALENTINO IN COLLABORATION WITH BIRKENSTOCK

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A special collaboration between Maison Valentino and BIRKENSTOCK has taken place under the Creative Direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli: A conversation between Pierpaolo Piccioli, Creative Director of Maison Valentino and the footwear brand BIRKENSTOCK, where two exclusive styles of the renowned Arizona sandals for the Valentino Garavani Men’s and Women’s collections have been created.

The two exclusive sandals have been revealed on Wednesday January 16^th 2019, in occasion of the Valentino Men’s F/W 2019-20 Fashion Show in Paris: an Arizona sandal in Valentino red with tonal buckles and a tonal full leather covered footbed and an Arizona sandal in total black with the iconic Valentino VLTN Logo on the side.

Valentino in collaboration with BIRKENSTOCK is a universal sign that has been included in the repertoire of the Maison: “I chose to make this collaboration with Birkenstock for the same reason people choose Birkenstock every day. No matter what you wear, who you are, no matter your gender or social background, no matter your age, your style, no matter if you care about fashion or if you do not, Birkenstock has its own universal language. I loved the idea of approaching the DNA of our Maison, represented by the individual and intimate world of Couture with something that it is so free and adaptable. To me, this is the definition of inclusivity.” Pierpaolo Piccioli, Creative Director Maison Valentino

The sandals will be on sale in selected Valentino boutiques worldwide and on Valentino.com and in selected BIRKENSTOCK boutiques and on 1774.com.

Press contact

Jochen Gutzy
Chief Communications Officer

Birkenstock Group B.V. & Co. KG
Burg Ockenfels
53545 Linz

Postal address:
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D-50668 Köln

E-mail:mediabirkenstockcom

About BIRKENSTOCK

BIRKENSTOCK is a global brand which embraces all consumers regardless of geography, gender, age and income and which is committed to a clear purpose - maintaining foot health. Deeply rooted in studies of the biomechanics of the human foot and footed on a family tradition of shoemaking that can be traced back to 1774, BIRKENSTOCK is a timeless «super brand» with a brand universe that transcends product categories and ranges from entry-level to luxury price points while addressing the growing need for a conscious and active lifestyle. Function, quality and tradition are the core values of the lifestyle brand which features products in the footwear, sleep systems and natural cosmetics segments. BIRKENSTOCK is the inventor of the footbed and has shaped the principle of walking as intended by nature (“Naturgewolltes Gehen”).

With around 6,200 employees worldwide, we believe how things are made matters as much as the product itself. To ensure these quality standards, we operate a vertically integrated manufacturing base and produce all our footbeds in Germany. In addition, we assemble over 95% of our products in Germany and we source over 90% of our materials and components from Europe. We process our inputs to the highest environmental and social standards in the industry by operating state-of-the-art scientific laboratories for materials testing.

BIRKENSTOCK runs operational sites in Germany, in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, Bavaria, Saxony, and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Headquartered in Linz am Rhein, the BIRKENSTOCK Group also operates its own sales offices in the United States and Canada as well as in Brazil, Japan, Denmark, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Norway, the Netherlands, Dubai, Singapore and India.

Birkenstock Group B.V. & Co. KG Burg Ockenfels,
Linz am Rhein, Germany

You can find our online shop at www.birkenstock.com