PFW: Valentino Haute Couture Fall Winter 2015/2016

While Paris served as a setting for the Haute Couture shows as usual, Maria Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, current designers for Valentino, decided to present their latest collection in Rome where Valentino Garavani initially founded his couture house more than half a century ago. Therefor, the designers' main inspiration was Rome itself: black velvet dresses, floor-lenght capes, gladiator sandals and roman headbands were all over the place. "Rome is just a little bit noir, a little sinister," said Piccioli to explain the important presence of black gowns. Red, green and gold were the three other key colors and the symbols that appeared all over the collection reinforced the ancient vibe - an eagle, symbol of imperial Rome, wheat stalks and griffin embroidery. Chiuri and Piccioli represented the highest class of Rome's imperial era and even the gold gladiator dress portrayed a fighter in the most elegant way. Along with the headbands, gold pendant necklaces were resting on the modestly beautiful black dresses. Lace and tulle marked the finesse and fragility of the brand.

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