excerpt: Valentino RESORT 2027 - Lookbook


 "Alessandro Michele’s uniquely stylized, whimsical aesthetics, with all his Gucci-esque charm, after guiding the iconic Italian brand name for 8 years, being ousted in 2022, and landing a creative direction at Valentino, all the while Pierpaolo Piccioli  was shifted to Balenciaga, and Demna Gvasalia took Gucci, the cologemerate three card monte, of all three creative directors has now, kinda, settled itself down into their perspective brand names.  With Michele gently, toning out his more eclectic stylizations.


And it is Michele’s, couture thrift, even though the upcycling, thrifting styles of the early to mid 2017s faded out on the runway, maintains a more polished presence under the Valentino guise..."
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(A.Glass 2026)

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