FROM JAPAN WITH LOVE BY VALENTINO

Pre-Fall collections are some sort of fashion getaway a.k.a journey. The concept of them is more loose and free if we would like that, so the spectrum of the design inspiration is more wide and opulent, or brave. It surely goes beneath the regular and "orthodox" fashion codes that are usual for the fashion house. This journey was realized in the most amazing way in the house of Valentino for the Pre-Fall 2019 collection. With the location of Japan as the juxtaposition for the runway, it has really taken the best of the two worlds, the Japanese culture and the culture of the famous design structures by Valentino.

With Pierpaolo Piccioli on the head, that signature of Valentino has changed a little bit. The more hourglass and red-carpet-ready glam silhouette were toned down into the more Couture alike vision. The volume as the main form target has come into the first plan so the more bell alike structure has been something that is becoming a trademark signature for Pierpaolo Piccioli. To all of that, he has added the famous red Valentino coloristic occupation and mixed it with the simplicity and structured law of the Japanese culture. The more defined lines with the more the other kind of romantic, romantic that is exotic, but yet so close and remarkable. The mixture of the traditions that have brought the totally new fashion dimension.

The first look was in all red. All red ensembles were dominated in this collection more than ever. In previous collections seems like Piccioli wanted to go far away from that famous Valentino code avoiding the possibility of the falling into the fashion "cliche". But this time the majority of the all red looks has looked so modern, fresh and contemporary! The concept of the long dress with the micro-fine ruffles (that have become a trademark sign in the design handwriting of Piccioli) was here in the perfect correspondence with the hints of the Japanese design tradition spirit...

The monumental and kimono alike derivations on the coats, on the puffers jackets, on the midi-dresses. All of that has captured the spirit of Japan ala Valentino. The appreciation and the love for this culture have realized and shown in the most beautiful way. This fashion Conglomerate has definitely something of the free spirit what the Pre-Fall collections are all about. The perfect round up of this whole fashion story was in the form of the high elegant dresses with the refined and delicate texture. In black and red, again, it has caught the spirit of Valentino, with love from Japan, to Japan!

This collection has shown the new and fresh face of Valentino. Although in the chromatic and coloristic sense it looks like the re-boot or revival or the journey to the past in the Valentino archives. But with the inspiration in the Japanese culture and with the new and fresh design writing by Pierpaolo Piccioli, this collection was the most beautiful collections of the Pre-Fall season. Very Couture, so thoughtful and so well balanced in all fields. Simply gorgeous!

What do you think about this collection? Do you like the mixture of the two traditions, the Japanese and Valentino? Which dress do you like the most?

Thank you for the attention!

Georgia! xo

Photo: Courtesy of Vogue.com