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Valvo
Valvo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ángel Lo Valvo (1909–1978), Argentine racing driver *Carmen Marc Valvo, American fashion designer *Michael Valvo (1942–2004), American chess player {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Marc Valvo
Carmen Marc Valvo (born July 3, 1963) is an American designer who specializes in evening wear and high-end cocktail dresses for a line of the same name, founded in 1989. He also has an eyewear collection, a lingerie collection, a swimsuit line which is a best-seller at Victoria's Secret, and a Hamptons-inspired home collection, called CMV Home sold through QVC. He most recently launched a collection of evening bags and an exclusive Designer Bride, Bridal Collection, in 2010. Valvo is best known for his tailored fit and form-fitting dresses. Biography "Valvo grew up in a traditional Spanish/Italian family in Westchester County, New York where early on he developed a passion for oil painting and made costumes for his sisters' school projects," though his passion for the arts did not materialize into a career until later on. He once admitted he didn't realize that being a designer "was a real profession." His father was an anesthesiologist and his mother a nurse, and Valvo envis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Lo Valvo
Ángel Lo Valvo (August 11, 1909 in Arrecifes, Buenos Aires Province – January 8, 1978) was an Argentine race-car driver who won the first-ever Turismo Carretera competition in 1937. Lo Valvo also won the first Turismo Carretera Championship in 1939. He entered some races using pseudonym ''Hipómenes'', a Spanish-language term for Greek mythology personage, Hippomenes :''The name Hippomenes may also refer to the father of Leimone.'' In Greek mythology, Hippomenes (; grc, Ἱππομένης), also known as Melanion (; Μελανίων or Μειλανίων), was a son of the Arcadian AmphidamasApollodorus, 3 .... External links Profile at HistoricRacing.com 1909 births 1978 deaths People from Arrecifes Argentine racing drivers Turismo Carretera drivers Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province {{Argentina-autoracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
