Monastic Tsarina Fairytale: Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011:
Tsarina Entrance: Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011During the Paris Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011 Fashion Week several weeks back, along with the usual Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture designers, the House of Valentino ( a Corresponding--i.e. foreign--Member of the Chambre) showed its most recent offering of those rarefied $100,000+ hand-made clothes to editors (Project Runway's Nina Garcia was there in the front row!) bloggers, a Hollywood actress or two (Valentino "muse" Anne Hathaway) and...
Elena Permineva (disguising a slight baby bump), model and wife of Russian Billionaire Alexander Lebedev and Marie Claire Fashion Director Nina Garcia in the background--Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011Yes, some of the multi-millionaire clients who might actually buy! House designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli's collection-held at The Hotel Salomon de Rothschild-- had hints of a Fairytale Princess (I believe that had a Tsarina in mind) but also what I noticed from looking at the photos and runway video (below) was also a Monastic tone as well.
Take a Look:
Monastic Couture: Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011
Monastic Couture: Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011
A Night at The Opera: Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011
The Cape Coat of The Season: Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011
A Modern Wedding: Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011
Renaissance Charmeuse: Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011
Can I Order This with a Lining? Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011
Valentino Red: Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2011All in all, another beautiful collection from designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli who have brilliantly transformed the House of Valentino into something modern without abandoning the legacy of the Master.
Click Below for Full Runway Video of Valentino Fall/Winter 2011:
