Giambattista Valli made it big by quitting haute couture in Paris
The silhouettes are many and varied, with varying volumes. The sleeves extend from the shoulders, and the skirt flares, constructed in tiers like a tiered cake or fit, then suddenly flares at the bottom in a burst of yellow, pink, or turquoise.
Giambattista Valli worked hard for his eponymous label’s Paris runway show, which celebrates ten years on France’s official haute couture calendar, on Monday evening, of swirling mountains of tulle and twirling feathers under the bright lights and gazes of the audience—cheering fans.
The model emerges from a wall of shiny party balloons – a pink flamingo hugging a rainbow pony. With wide cat-eye glasses and styled hair. They lifted their skirts as they crossed the runway and walked around the mirrored columns while the robotic cameras rolled back and forth. The silhouettes are wide and varied, with varying volumes. The sleeves extend from the shoulders, and the skirt flares, constructed in tiers like a tiered cake or fit. Then suddenly flares at the bottom in a burst of yellow, pink, or turquoise.
As a nod to her signature topiary gown, Valli sent a shimmering bodysuit with silver sequins and rings of white ostrich feathers around her feet.
“It’s like the generosity of a hug. It’s a flower hug, a feather hug, a tulle hug. There are all the bouquets hugging you; It’s nice to share happy moments,” Valli told Reuters. The collection is about living in the moment, he explains. “I don’t look too much into the future or too much into the past,” he said. I think that’s a big lesson from the last few years.”
Popular with celebrities and known for its red carpet services, the label is financially backed by the Pinot family, which owns Groupe Artemis. It expanded its user base by collaborating with H&M in 2019.
Valli took to the runway for her bow and stopped to say hello to Bianca Brandolini. Who modeled a pink hooded cape dress.
After the show, guests like Robbie Williams and Olivia Palermo rushed backstage.