After the much anticipated announcement of Mr. Valentino's retirement and the dismissal of the first pick for his replacement, Alessandra Facchinetti, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli made their first ready-to-wear debut in Paris.
All 41 beige and jewel toned dresses were sensibly styled to respect the brand. But, the deal was the new designers must push it forward and attract a new age - the young girls. While this collection was polite and pretty, I wanted to turn up the volume. Maybe this is me just being a teenager, but isn't that who they're going for ? And even without so much theatrics, this is valentino. It's less romantic now. Maria and Pier have to find a way to bring a youthfulness while still paying homage to Mr. V.
Could you just stand back and watch something with your name on it go in a different direction ?
I definatley could not, that would be turning against everything you made up and believed in, and whoever changed it shows that they have less respect for the person that created it.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not, I would only let someone who I knew was going to keep my style. I do agree - there's nothing youthful about it, really.
ReplyDeleteNo I couldn't if my design would not stay in the image that it was meant to be in, then i would have to decline.
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