Pre-Raphaelite painting, an iconographic emblem of the 19th century, is the common thread for Valentino’s couture collection. Silhouettes inspired by this British art movement nourished by Italian “quattrocento” that, when thought through the label’s prism of aristocratic aesthetic, acquire a grandly romantic aura. This collection was presented at the Solomon de Rothschild hotel; it’s sophistication is synonymous with enchantment. For their haute couture fall/winter 2015 line, the Italian brand nourished its elegance with poetic prints and a game of knots. For Maria Grazia Chiuri, this is the dawning “of a pagan and imperial woman. Rome is the Renaissance, the Vatican, but also many pagans…”
The result? Long dresses with veils or transparent furs, messengers of a soft melancholy that finds its best expression in an unsettling dress of Roman proportions. This chic sensuality touches on the dramatic momentum of a genre gone by. The never-before-seen style is composed of fragments of ancient gold embroidered tapestries; a black dress dressed up in a completely metaphysical way. This piece is full of distinction.
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