A chic Upper East Side crowd toasts Alessandro Michele’s newest Valentino Garavani creation at Chez Fifi
Valentino brought a warm, slightly off-beat glamour to the Upper East Side as the Maison hosted a private celebration for the launch of the Valentino Garavani DeVain bag. Held at the jewel-box venue Chez Fifi, the evening drew an eclectic guest list who moved between specialty cocktails and hors d’oeuvres crafted in collaboration with the house. Blu DeTiger set the pace with a spirited DJ set, giving the gathering an unhurried, night-at-a-favorite-salon energy.
The event spotlighted the DeVain, the newest bag signed by Creative Director Alessandro Michele. Presented in the Pre-Fall 2025 collection, the piece is described as “a soft clutch that embodies a new vision of contemporary femininity.” The design expands Valentino’s Vain family while paring it back to its “purest and most essential nature”—a deconstructed gesture that keeps its elegance intact, now expressed with a more fluid, relaxed attitude.
Dove Cameron, Hari Nef, Justine Skye, Charlotte Lawrence, Sky Ferreira, Meadow Walker, Tommy Dorfman, Ivy Getty, Miles Greenberg, and a new generation of New York creatives filled the rooms of Chez Fifi, joined by many of the city’s familiar downtown–uptown crossovers. The result was a quietly electric mix: fashion insiders, digital tastemakers, and cultural voices gathering for a night that felt less like a product unveiling and more like a stylish communion around Valentino’s newest chapter.
