Alessandro Michele - Designer, Creative Director of Valentino

[TomBlanksFullFatMiuMiu]

They look homeless

 

[tourbillions]

homeless chic minus the chic

 

[Lola701]

I don’t see nothing wrong with Alessandro’s style. I mean, he is character so in a way it is very cohesive.
But I must say that I prefer his partner’s outfit.

I am shocked by the hate towards Alessandro on this forum. I have contrasting thoughts about the couture but is comical how the same people (from the industry too) who praised Galliano’s artisanal costume feast are now shocked by how costumy and impractical Alessandro’couture is.

My simple answer would be that essentially, Valentino is a very different brand. A lot of hate towards Alessandro’s work is directed to that fact. Yes he was able to mold Gucci to whatever he wanted overtime. But you can’t turn the epitome of Italian Glamour into a costume fest in one season.

Galliano at least made the effort to contain himself before going full on Galliano. And a lot of people criticized him for not respecting the aesthetic of the house he was in.

 

[Alquimista]

Denjo, nobody takes Galliano seriously as a fashion designer. As a clothing designer yes but fashion... With Michele, people expect a real proposition and many were disappointed because the couture show was very costumey.

 

[Nimsay]

I was at Bloomingdale's in Aventura and the picked up Valentino Uomo shoes for this season and have bought many styles... They carried Gucci previously.