To expand a bit....
There’s something about his RTW that just is such a flop for me. It’s no better than, let’s say, Monse...or something like that.
It’s prissy, trite and kind of fussy...but that obnoxious sort of fussy that’s meant to look so easy...
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again...I wish he could figure out a way to define his RTW in a way that feels related to the Couture, without it looking like Couture-lite, like the Couture but production ready, retail ready version.
Galliano’s Dior heyday was the best template for a house operating both Couture and RTW. There was an obvious spirit connecting the two...but the collections felt as though they served two, distinct purposes. I’m not saying that’s any easy feat, but PPP’s Valentino doesn’t feel like the two lines are distinct enough, and so the RTW feels kind of useless in comparison.