Oh, patents! Valentino Rockstud™ slingback stiletto pump

 Copyright © Françoise Herrmann

Variation on the very popular Rockstud™* ornamental detail. The Valentino Rockstud™ slingback stiletto pump is a patented design. The US design patent, USD852473, titled Shoe, was awarded to Stefano Sassi, former Chief Executive of the Valentino Fashion Group, on July 2nd, 2019. The patent was then assigned to Valentino S.p.A., in Milan, Italy. 

Below, the patent Figure 1 depicts a perspective view of the Valentino  Rockstud™ stiletto slingback pump. An image of a two-tone, Valentino red and poudre, slingback stiletto pump is also included.

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* As a reminder, the Valentino Rockstud™ trademark, decorating all things Valentino, was inspired by the cut-diamond-shaped stones, adorning the architecture of old Palazzi in the Italian city of Rome. Introduced  in 2010, and re-introduced  in 2016, the Valentino Rockstud™ is now an inseparable Valentino symbol, at the intersection of rebellion and high fashion.

Reference

Valentino Garavani online boutique 

https://www.valentino.com/en-us

Oh, patents! Valentino Rockstud™ flat slingback pump

 Copyright © Françoise Herrmann

The Valentino Rockstud™ slingback flat is a patented design. The US design patent, USD835895S, titled Shoe, was awarded, on Dec. 18th, 2018, to Stefano Sassi, former Chief Executive of the Valentino Fashion Group. The patent was then assigned to Valentino S.p.A., in Milan, Italy. 

According to fashion observers, the iconic Rockstud™—I mean, it’s Rockstud™—that decorates all things Valentino, lends an aristo-punk look to the luxury brand (Gilchrist, 2023). Introduced in 2010, to instantly revitalize the brand, then re-introduced anew in 2016, the Valentino Rockstud™ is now an inseparable Valentino symbol, at the intersection of rebellion and high fashion. 

The patent Figure 1, included below, depicts a perspective view of the flat Valentino Rockstud™ slingback pump. The image of a marketed two-tone (black and Valentino poudre) Rockstud™ slingback flat, is also included. 

References
Valentino Garavani online boutique 
https://www.valentino.com/en-us
Gilchrist, A. (Fall 2023).  “I Mean, It’s Rockstud”: Maison Valentino has given us a definitive excuse to indulge In Its most revered icon. Grazia Magazine.
https://graziamagazine.com/articles/valentino-i-mean-its-rockstud/