Valentino | Spring Summer 2016 by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli | Full Fashion Show in High Definition. (Widescreen - Exclusive Video - PFW/Paris Fashion Week)
Absolutely stunning. Lovely models, lovely music and even better clothes. I love how he mixed up pret-a-porter with haute couture clothes. Thats what I call talent (:
Thank goodness! Finally a collection that is stylish and unique... Two characteristics that went completely missing in almost all the 2015 collections.
Quality quality quality...your beading your workmanship shine through! You are true talent and put in the beauty and effort your name has come to symbolize. Bravo bravo!!! Thank you for never selling out to making your designs you unlike many houses that seem to be a copy cat of others in rehashed forms because they lost their creative edge. You are a timeless Master!!
Possibly my favourite Valentino show of recent years (besides the Fall Winter 2014/2015 show). A different direction with pieces and combinations that remind me of Dries Van Noten, yet there's a strong African vibe and undertone to everything, from the models' hair to use of cowrie and periwinkle shells in jewellery, brass sculpture detailing, traditional woven motifs and geometric patterns, waist beads, sandals, leather, animal prints, raffia, cave paintings... Most times when African roots inspire collections, it usually doesn't translate so seamlessly and often ends up forced/unoriginal. Here there's an undeniable element of Valentino with the styling being remarkably similar to earlier collections, yet all these other elements shine through to make it equally unique. And anyone who can make a spring/summer collection have so many dark clothes without falling flat wins multiple stars in my book. Just brilliant.
African "tribal" elements - particularly Maasai - usually go amiss when interpreted by Westerners, at least when it comes to making them wearable outside of the runway or a themed event. But Valentino nailed the wearable - and saleable across age groups - tribal frock category with S/S 2016 reminding us that even a fringed high-neck sleevless sweater appears to be influenced by African jewelry.
Byzantine, African and Greek references with bones, with great texture, mix of pattern including the tie dye with textures. Luxurious ethnic shapes with silks and animal prints. I like the amazonian imagery. Easy to wear and comfortable apparel.
Woah, Valentino should've used WAY more models of color for this show!!! The white/white passing models should've had a different hairstyle...maybe a French braid, slicked back pony, or wavey up-do. Braids and dreads are protective hairstyles that have caused people of color to be looked down upon by white folk for years. So to make the hairstyle "fashionable and luxurious" for white folk is a slap in the face. Some of the clothing is gorgeous, the hair is just a big bummer :/
They are taking African culture, hair styles, and designs...with only a few African girls in the show. When will the fashion industry use more Black women???
every single piece look like could be in any tribal amish kind of medieval post apocalistic futuristic movie im Rigth? by the way this is so couture that im impress thats pret-a-porte. sorry for my english...
Valentino will no longer be the same... There is only one true mind and can't be pass on to no one.... The idea goes for only one person the create Beaty. ...
quite frankly as much as this was a good collection, definitely and improvement on the haute couture, I still have to admit that I miss the original aesthetic element of Ludovico's strong modern woman. In some way this falls a bit short. Refer to RTW ss 2007 then compare to this.... the feel just isn't the same and I miss that glam element which made Valentino, Valentino!
MODELOS LINDAS : um desfile com muito luxo e glamour uma coleção com muitas opções de peças comfecsionadas artesanalmente lindas vestidos longos e curtos com estampas quadriculadas e estampas abistratatas lindas vestido em couro com caimento em tiras alongadas com presunto com linha branca lindo mini saia em couro com design lindas vestido em télinha ou chifon com caimento ergonômico e transparente valorizando há silhueta feminina lindo : acessórios Bolsas em couro em harmonia com o LOOK lindas peças com franginhas e com nãno prégas lindas uma peças com efeito 3D lindas uma coleção com muito luxo e requinte BÉLISSIMA
Stunning and truly elegant, but there's a certain lack of 'joy' in the pieces(unlike D&G) and I DO wish some of the models didnt look as if someone had snatched their sweeties.
I saw a strength in all the models, like island serenity.... I want this look, i want the braids, and i want to remake the clothes for myself like im in the valentino tribe lol.
These are beautifully made but some remind me of the tribal painted bodies of native Africans, those symbols are sacred to that group of people, seems disrespectful
Valentino, I love you but I'm not here for this styling. Really? Cornrows and dreads? Lol some of these girls look like their edges were snatched into oblivion, never to be returned.
