A gown with 2kg of handsewn pearls? It could only be Valentino couture

telegraph.co.uk:

Lara Stone and Kirsten McMenamy. And many were distinctly curvy. Which makes sense because the clients with the time, patience and money to invest in a couture dress are most likely to be well into middle age.

They may not feel that a bubblegum pink trouser suit paired with a little matching bra top are for them. But they will definitely want to snap up the feathered robes in black or shocking pink, crimson capes and chocolate satin ball gowns.

And even, if the occasion is grand enough, floor-length skirts with enough decoration and beading to satisfy Elizabeth I. One thing every customer will appreciate is that many looks - including the most unlikely ones such as a diaphanous baby pink chiffon number with a six-foot train - came complete with pockets.

Even the super rich need somewhere to put their mask and hand sanitiser. Perhaps over-optimistically, creative director Pier Paolo Piccioli also sent male models down the runway in equally luscious outfits.