Let me begin this post apologizing once again for my week-long absence. As the end of the school year approaches (yeah, I am not done yet!) things start to pile up and I need to deal with them. However, one shall never be too harsh with oneself, so I indulged myself with some partying and going out.
This said, I may proceed. When I last posted about Cruise collections, going on about what a bore they were I never thought I would be moved by one of them. Alessandra Facchinetti has done an amazing work with this collection. I have always liked Valentino for sticking to his taste but, quite honestly, after so many years doing red gowns he was surely running out of originality. This is where Ms. Facchinetti comes in. She's refurbished V's spirit with subtle elegance and up-to-date innovation while staying true to the soul of the italian designer. Women have dreamt of wearing Valentino for as long as the designer started drafting, and that won't change. Ruffles and bows are the main adornments in these dresses, they stick out on the sides of skirts and fronts of silk blouses. Silhouettes are simple and chic with the right amount of modernity and the colours serve their dynamism purpose without snatching attention from the cuts.
As I watched the collection, a certain fiction lady came to my mind. Isn't this collection perfect for Lily Van Der Woodsen? Serena's über-chic mum is the ultimate example of modern elegance achieved through simplicity and stamping your character clear on your outfit.
Loving or hating Valentino's refreshed visage?
[Picture credits: Style.com & Cw.com]
I'm off.
