A post shared by Valentino (@maisonvalentino)Mind you, this was a yard with columns and arches a-go-go and a piano which accompanied the British singer Cosima whose haunting performance accentuated the contemplative mood, even for those watching at home on our laptops.
Piccioli likened the Gaggiandre to a de Chirico painting, and with the right light and the guests all dressed in shades of cream and white (not since the 1950s has a fashion show dress code been so explicitly strict), the effects were strikingly similar.The models were light years and revolutions away from the old Valentino jet-set mould - strong jawed men and women with either nude or futuristic make up and severe centre partings, and sometimes it was hard to tell who was.
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