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Article: A TRUE PARTNERSHIP; VALENTINO'S RIGHT-HAND MAN REFLECTS ON THEIR SEPARATE DUTIES AND COMMON GOALS.(dialogue with Giancarlo Giammetti of Valentino S.p.A.)(Interview)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- June 27, 2007
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Byline: Alessandra Ilari
When asked to list the strengths and weaknesses of Giancarlo Giammetti, his longtime business partner and former companion, Valentino takes a deep breath, followed by a long pause. "He looks tough, but he's sweet and good. He's a workaholic and, I need to stress this, he has allowed me to always work in a box lined with cotton wool. Giammetti has always taken any financial burden off my shoulders."
His one fault? "People can convince him easily on important matters, but if someone close to him advises him differently, he changes his mind, and that's not good."
Maybe Giammetti is occasionally malleable, but he's also a ...