Valentino Garavani knows what women want; “they want to be beautiful” he once said during an interview – an aspiration he has been helping them achieve since the resounding success of his first couture collection in Paris in 1962. Since the Italian design behemoth stepped down during the noughties, creative duo Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Picciolo have been designing collections that stay true to the Maison Valentino ethos of maintaining the ultimate importance in any outfit of the woman wearing it. It was Chiuri and Picciolo that created the now-iconic Rockstud – a signature embellishment that really does warrant icon status. There’s something about those little pyramidal studs that just drives us crazy. When they’re on a beautifully crafted shoe that elongates the leg, they add some edge to an otherwise underwhelming 2.5 inch heel, ensuring both glamour and comfort. On a bag, similarly, they elevate an otherwise classic staple to rock and roll status. There isn’t a trouser, jean or dress that doesn’t look better next to a Rockstud piece. It’s time to start your collection.