Valentino Resort 2025 Milan

[Frederic01]

I was reading some of Valentino's old interviews and I found this little tidbit from a 1965 interview which reminded me exactly of Alessandro's vision :

And, in a prescient moment, he added that what “really makes a woman elegant are the accessories . . . many and expensive.”

I see a lot of people take issue with the "more is more" styling approach here and refer to as it being "granny-chic" and somehow "outdated", but if you take the pieces away from the presentation and you look at the garments on their own, there are actually a lot of modern and timeless things that reference the history of the brand.

What's more, the "spirit" of Valentino is to create beautiful clothes that are imbued with references to the past and to culture (ie. cinema, opera, ballet, all of which Valentino is obsessed with). Mr. Valentino has said this many, many times. Beauty for beauty's sake. Just because some of us may not like the type of beauty that Alessandro is proposing, does not mean that we can assert confidently that he does not understand the "spirit of the Valentino". It's quite unreasonable .

And also, since when was Valentino ever associated with "sexiness"? He made beautiful evening gowns that were essentially classic and evoked women's sensuality at most, but to call any of his pieces "sexy"? I think he would be horrified. We are speaking of a man after all who had a meltdown in his documentary about an evening gown being too sheer, and then referring to the sight of legs in this evening gown as being vulgar...

 

[Frederic01]

The collection launches / is available to pre-order from October the 8th. I see a few products are available in the flagship boutiques, like on Avenue Montaigne for example. The windows have been updated to reflect Alessandro's vision already!

 

[justpassingthrough]

Stopped in to see the new collection & merchandising by Alessandro. I have my eyes on a pair of trousers & a denim top; the quality of these pieces is honestly spectacular! Enjoy!

 

[LadyJunon]

Stopped in to see the new collection & merchandising by Alessandro. I have my eyes on a pair of trousers & a denim top; the quality of these pieces is honestly spectacular! Enjoy!

Everything looks so delicious!

 

[zoom]

To be honest AM's aesthetic was always more Valentino than Gucci so regardless of people's preference for minimalist vs maximalist styling and so forth, this works. And yes, quality looks top notch all around.

 

[Thefrenchy]

Hate it all because I'm not into time travelling, but thanks for sharing justpassingthrough - it's nice to get to see it up close

 

[EDEN21]

the tweed jacket and red dress with cardigan look like excellent old lady clothes (and I mean that with full sincerity). Not for me but I can see the market and acknowledge the quality.

 

[yslforever]

Thanks for the pictures !
That white blouse with polka dots is indeed delicious, and I partial to the fabric sneakers too !