Valentino Garavani Flags Boho’s Return With the Nellcôte Bag

Alessandro Michele leans on late-’60s nostalgia to spotlight crossbody and tote iterations of the Nellcôte.

Valentino Nellcote bag
Valentino Nellcote bag

Valentino calls the release “an ode to freedom, spontaneity and the timeless allure of music,” a promise echoed in Julie Greve’s laid-back campaign images.

Conceived by creative director Alessandro Michele, the photographs place a small crowd in a sun-soaked field, the hush before the first guitar riff. Friends sprawl in the grass, toss a hula-hoop, and laugh between takes—moments that feel lived-in rather than staged, and a reminder that accessories matter most when they move with real life.


Valentino Nellcote bag
Valentino Nellcote bag

The mood points straight to the closing years of the ’60s and the early ’70s, when “bohemian” meant unforced ease and a touch of wanderlust. That spirit drives the styling: suede that looks sun-warmed, embroidery that glints like stage lights, and patterns that could have been traded at a roadside market on the way to a gig.

Crafted in soft suede, the Garavani Nellcôte family returns in both crossbody and tote shapes. Embroidered mirrors, geometric jacquard panels, and scattered florals push the detailing, while new sizes build on the medium tote that bowed during the Spring/Summer 2025 show. Seasonal fabrics—grained calf among them—round out the line-up.

Valentino Nellcote bag
Valentino Nellcote bag

With the Nellcôte, Valentino doubles down on a quieter kind of glamour: one that belongs on a blanket in tall grass as easily as it does under city lights. Boho, it turns out, never really left; it was waiting for the right song to start.

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