“I discovered the flou and the language of Paris.”
Giambattista Valli
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Are you familiar with this name? Well, I must admit I wasn’t until a couple of months ago. The first time I saw one of his designs was, obviously, on a page of a VOGUE Magazine, and since then, I just kept tripping on images of his beautiful designs almost every time I flip a page of a fashion magazine. It’s natural if a few of us are not related with this label because it’s only seven years old. Wow, right? So recognized in such a short period of time! Well, that’s what talent grants you, my friends.
Are you familiar with this name? Well, I must admit I wasn’t until a couple of months ago. The first time I saw one of his designs was, obviously, on a page of a VOGUE Magazine, and since then, I just kept tripping on images of his beautiful designs almost every time I flip a page of a fashion magazine. It’s natural if a few of us are not related with this label because it’s only seven years old. Wow, right? So recognized in such a short period of time! Well, that’s what talent grants you, my friends.
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| 1) Look A |
Valli’s designs are complex (generally composed
by more than one layer and more than two textures) and very womanly. The
dominant colors of the Spring-Summer 2013 collection are golden, white and red.
The effects? Transparencies. Texture? Fabric flowers. Cuts? To the waist. Generally I try to vary the sort of
clothes I choose for the top three, meaning I usually pick looks composed by
pants, chemises, blazers, skirts, sweaters and dresses. This time, however, I
chose what I think summarizes the best Valli’s style: Dresses.
Ready or not, here we go! The Top Three:
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| 2) Look B |
1) Look A. “SPRING IS HERE!” or so it seems to shout to the world. The
first look is this fabulous, classy and super girly white flowered dress. The
faux- V-cleavage makes the upper part of the model’s body look longer- as if
needed. I love the fact that is a fake cleavage because if it had that cleavage
instead of the circular neckline it actually has got, it wouldn’t be as
elegant; I mean, the skin would be just a little bit too much. The frills a the
waist help dissimulate any abdominal bump existent, helps your waist look
smaller and your hips look wider. The cut at the front of the skirt differences
it from an average pencil skirt, giving it movement and a kind of relief that
makes it unique –plus, it makes the walking easier-.
2) Look B. Hello, tsarine! I picked this dress because it
makes the transition from season to season easier; meaning the designer still
keeps some details from Fall-Winter on this piece. Examples: Long sleeves and
the baroque look of the faux red jacket. Also, the color combo; I don’t know
why white and red remind me of Christmas time. Anyway, the whole thing is
beautiful: Look at the red flowers detail! That lace is exquisite. The white
fabric is ideal for this season, why? It’s very thin and fresh, plus it
reflects the light of the sun giving us a precious nacre glow. The pin-up
shorts underneath the dress are an excellent idea, because we can still use the
transparencies to our favor- a woman’s legs are the hell of a weapon- and look
super graceful and zero improper.
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| 3) Look C |
3) Look C. Roses. The first thing I thought when I saw
this dress was: “Roses”. Look at it closely; the detail of the skirt makes it look
like the petals of one of the most romantic flowers that ever existed. The lace
gives a sensual air to the whole piece, and the transparencies, again, keep it
from showing a little bit too much. Transparencies are perfect for
eye-illusions; they mock our senses badly. For example, take a look at the lace
part just under the draped skirt: it’s got a pointy end and leaves uncovered
the upper part of the legs. Frontal pointy ends in skirts aren’t very
recommended, and even less when they show that much of our legs, but hey! You
know what! Here’s transparency to save the day, turning a not-such-a –good-idea
to an oh!-wow-I-must-have-it.
It sort of reminds me of Valentino and Elie
Saab, what do you think?
Well, I hope you enjoyed meeting a label that
promises to turn into a legend in the fashion world. I certainly did.
Oh! I wanted to apologize, I know I promised to
write three times a week but I find it impossible with such little free time. I
learned my lesson: only make promises you can accomplish, be careful not to
overestimate yourself- believe me, it happens more often than you may think-. What
I can promise is writing the best posts on every Thursday, ok? Again, I’m truly
sorry. I am.
So, after the moral learning of the week, all
that’s left is to say goodbye- for now. Shine all over and dream on, crazy
diamonds! See you next Thursday? Lotta love.
P.S. Follow me on twitter: @alanandall
P.S.2 All the photos were taken from Vogue.fr.
Here you go!
http://www.vogue.fr/defiles/printemps-ete-2013-paris-giambattista-valli/7144/diaporama/defile-2175/10367/pag
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