Of Grace and Light: Purely emotional and slightly extreme Valentino Haute Couture Show

    A dream of pure fashion, blooming and flourishing in light. Valentino bets on immaculate, elongated dresses telling an Haute Couture story of craftsmanship and artistry. Across history, moments of reset, or restart, invariably put human values at the center. Humanism is the seed of rebirth. This is one of such moments, says Valentino. … Read more

Iridescent like a flower that blossoms: Valentino Haute Couture Spring/ Summer 2019

Metamorphic Haute Couture gowns: The repertoire of classic Haute Couture is moved by a merging between fantasy and reality at Valentino Haute Couture Spring/ Summer 2019 show. Strelizia Iris, Ortensia blu, Azalea Margherite Rovi, Dalia Rosa, or Camelia Tagete Gardenia Ranuncolo are all the names of the fantasy gowns Valentino’s Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli imagined for … Read more

Dior expected to announce its first ever female artistic director Maria Grazia Chiuri

The era of Valentino’s intricate romantic designs imagined by co-designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is almost over. Dior’s Creative Director position is one of the most important and influential jobs in fashion.The LVMH-owned couture house Dior is shaking up the fashion industry with the announcement of its new Artistic Director. Valentino’s designer Maria Grazia Chiuri is Dior’s first … Read more

Perfect Imperfection by Valentino’s Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli

Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect. Capturing the powerful modernity of this Japanese assumption, Valentino‘s Creative Directors, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli gave life to the Rockstud Untitled Capsule Collection. The austere craftsmanship running through the collection, is inspired by the Japanese technique of the Kintsugi, that consists in repairing broken ceramic … Read more