Valentino S/S 2026 by Willy Vanderperre

[chrisand489]

An interplay of light and shadow: soft, captivating, and here for only a moment. For the Fireflies Spring Summer 2026 campaign, envisioned by Alessandro Michele and captured by Willy Vanderperre, light drifts through empty rooms, touching garments and echoing against stone, silk and shadow. In this space, silhouettes feel instinctive, gestures unguarded, instilling a sense of hope through fleeting, luminous moments.

Creative Director: Alessandro Michele
Art Director: Christopher Simmonds
Director and Photographer: Willy Vanderperre
Models: Emese Nyiro, Peris Adolwi, Chloe Oh, Amos Laermans, Saliou Gueye & Lv Yifan
Set designer: Victoria Salomoni
Stylist: Jonathan Kaye
Hair Stylist: Esther Langham
Make Up Artist : Yadim
Manicurist: Sara Ciufo
Casting Director: Rachel Chandler


(WWD)

 

[mikel]

Seeing Willy’s name I expected something cold and sterile. But this looks quite good. Almost cinematic.

 

[carla56]

Seeing Willy’s name I expected something cold and sterile. But this looks quite good. Almost cinematic.

Same! I’m happily surprised!

 

[LindaTelevangelista]

Finally some decent looking models in a Michele campaign.

 

[Frederic01]

Oh my god this is so Maria Grazia & Pierpaolo coded, it's literally the Autumn Winter 2011 campaign by David Sims but with Michele's clothes, which also look Maria Grazia & Pierpaolo coded. They are clearly (desperately) trying to recapture their lost clientele. Wow.


VALENTINO

 

[kasper!]

Very Sarah Moon

 

[DK92]

Finally something decent from Willy!

 

[guimon]

This is shockly good and very Valentino I'd say.

 

[NoInvite]

Love the video.
Christopher Simmonds is just great.

 

[mathmathmath]

 

[Deleted member 183337]

Great! Finally some good food!

 

[PDFSD]

Great! Finally some good food!

but the important guests already left the table and the palazzo lol.....this won't safe Valentino as the key product categories are not addressing the problem the creative director created with his gucci 2.0 revival fatigue.

they need to find what resonates with a big crowd and the products to feed it, once they have that attention back and i still don't see that.

a few evening dresses in empty Palazzo without crazy styling evoking classim is not enough.

we see how hard JWA dior and Blazy Chanel is pushing new bags styles to make and see what sticks with the big crowds buying into acc that drive sales ...one ad like this is not enough to push products or an image of a new valentino

its a bit too late the couture showed that he is still the ringmaster at the circus.

his gucci worked because it resonated with a big mass appeal/pop crowd and had for gucci new/novelty items to feed it.

there is no viral valentino other than the devil wears prada with an old /renewed product.

this won't last.

 

[WAVES]

it is a good campaign that instantly reminded me of the ones by Deborah Turbeville (and despite hating to compare, still far more superior).

 

[Creative]

I love the first pic… would’ve never guessed it’s Alessandro Michele, which is good.

This house is dead. They are desperate at a level no one can imagine. Someone I know joined the brand recently (not very smart of her) and its being so so so tough. I think it will go bankrupt.

 

[Malaya]

Very Sarah Moon

VERY underrated photographer ugh. The Armani campaigns these days and now this remind me so much of Sarah's work.

I wish Sarah and Sølve were more active. Their takes on fashion photography are so unique. Would totally take them over autopilot Meisel/Vanderperre/Leibovitz.

 

[prylvi]

Valentino Creative Director | Alessandro Michele
Photographer | Willy Vanderperre
Art Director | Christopher Simmonds
Models | Amos Laermans, Chloe Oh, Emese Nyiro, LV Yifan, Malena Tafel, Perus Adolwi, Saliou Gueye, Siddharta van der Sluis, Valery Sergeeva
Stylist | Jonathan Kaye
Hair | Esther Langham
Makeup | Yadim



the impression

 

[PDFSD]

So the goal is to be the italian Chanel under the new ceo and maybe Alessandro Michele will continue to stay By 2029 LOL

Vogue
April 16,” Kering CEO Luca de Meo told analysts at the group’s annual earnings conference on Tuesday

When asked to provide an update on this deal, de Meo, who called Valentino the “Italian Chanel”, said: “ I think it is in everyone’s interest for Valentino to return to an Olympic-level form, and Riccardo [Bellini, the CEO who was appointed in August] is a competent person with very clear ideas.

My priority was to postpone this phase of the deal because in 2026, we would not have had the capacity to absorb it. This gives me time to build the organization. As a minority shareholder, we hope that everything goes well and that [Valentino creative director] Alessandro Michele makes his way. I see competent and dedicated leadership in Riccardo, who is a pro.

 

[mathmathmath]

Valentino Creative Director | Alessandro Michele
Photographer | Willy Vanderperre
Art Director | Christopher Simmonds
Models | Amos Laermans, Chloe Oh, Emese Nyiro, LV Yifan, Malena Tafel, Perus Adolwi, Saliou Gueye, Siddharta van der Sluis, Valery Sergeeva
Stylist | Jonathan Kaye
Hair | Esther Langham
Makeup | Yadim

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the impression

wowwww

 

[Gonzalo]

I don' t believe the story. It looks like a tired old influencer gathering.

 

[PDFSD]

I don' t believe the story. It looks like a tired old influencer gathering.

the story is evoqing fake classism lol empty and soulless 2026