Excerpt: Valentino. Pre Fall 2026 - Lookbook

 

"Alessandro Michele, after his stunning Spring 2026 debut collection for Valentino, has put together and equally impressive Pre-Fall 2026 array, clearly stating his masterfulness and visionary astnnessness to which Michele possess offering his post Gucci, before being ousted.  That being his whimsical and pre-pandemic thrift sensibilities, of effortlessly being cool of that very, and I mean very, slight sweet possit of early manufactured hipster looks, of the late Ys before the all starting settling into Xers middle class suburban dream, if they were able to make it past 25, encapsulating mix and match via the upcycle clothing trend which petered out around about 2019.

And with two lookbook collection under his belt and a runway show, Michele, who I cannot deny how he actually did revamp Gucci to be relatable, within his own creative view, which actually ended up being unviable for the conglomerate Kering who owns the Gucci brand name, Valentino, is now Michele's canvas, yet aware that the iconic Italian brand is owned by the Mayhoola Investment, the Qatari Royal Family, with the remainder owned by Kering..."

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Full review:  chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2025/12/valentino-pre-fall-2026-lookbook.html

(A.Glass 2025)