First off, that Valentino Red. I mean, come ON. Iconic doesn’t even *begin* to cover it. It’s not just red, it’s Valentino Red. Like, you KNOW it when you see it. It screams “expensive,” “fabulous,” and maybe a lil’ bit “don’t mess with me.” It’s pure femininity, pure elegance… and probably costs more than my rent. (Okay, *definitely* costs more than my rent.)
And then you’ve got Valentino Garavani himself. Talk about a legend! The dude basically invented jet-set chic. Elizabeth Taylor? Audrey Hepburn? Yeah, he dressed *them*. That’s some serious cred right there. I mean, imagine getting to say, “Oh yeah, I just whipped up a little number for Audrey today.” Casual. (Not really.)
But it’s not *all* just red dresses and old Hollywood glam. They’ve got the whole Rockstud thing going on too. Which, okay, I’m not gonna lie, I’m kinda obsessed with. Those little studs just give everything a little bit of an edge, you know? Like, you’re still wearing Valentino, so you’re still super fancy, but you’re also maybe a little bit badass. It’s a good combo. Then they went and did the Roman Stud thing, which, tbh, is kinda growing on me. At first, I was like, “whoa, those studs are HUGE,” but now I’m starting to appreciate the, like, boldness of it all.
Okay, so, maybe I’m rambling a bit. The thing is, Valentino is just so… multifaceted? Like, you have the super classic, elegant stuff, and then you have the edgier, more modern stuff. And somehow, it all just *works*. Even when it probably shouldn’t. (And let’s be real, some of those runway looks are… out there. Like, I’m not sure *who* is wearing that in real life, but good for them, I guess?)
I was checking out the Fall 2022 Couture collection the other day (yeah, I browse high fashion online, sue me!), and it was just… a lot. A lot of color, a lot of drama, a lot of… well, a lot of everything. But even when it’s a bit much, it’s still *Valentino*. You know? It’s still got that signature flair, that attention to detail, that sense of *occasion*.
