Pierpaolo Piccioli

At Paris Couture, a Return to Elegance

5 July 2018 • By Angelo Flaccavento

At Paris Couture, a Return to Elegance

The haute couture week which closed yesterday was marked by a poignant return to rigour, restraint and dressmaking, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

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Haute Couture - Autumn 2018

New Myths at Valentino

5 July 2018 • By Tim Blanks

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s stream of consciousness couture was supremely relaxed and confident in its grandeur, smashing proportion to smithereens.

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Haute Couture - Autumn 2018

New Myths at Valentino

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s stream of consciousness couture was supremely relaxed and confident in its grandeur, smashing proportion to smithereens.

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Menswear - Spring 2019

In Paris, New Elegance and the Revolution That Wasn’t

25 June 2018 • By Angelo Flaccavento

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Menswear - Spring 2019

In Paris, New Elegance and the Revolution That Wasn’t

Amid the much-anticipated, streetwear-inflected disruption at Louis Vuitton and Dior, it was the need for new elegance that stood out, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

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Menswear - Spring 2019

Making the Exclusive Inclusive at Valentino

21 June 2018 • By Tim Blanks

For his latest collection, Pierpaolo Piccioli was enthused by the influence of trap music on fashion, but it was the special pieces which celebrated craftsmanship that struck a chord.

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Menswear - Spring 2019

Making the Exclusive Inclusive at Valentino

For his latest collection, Pierpaolo Piccioli was enthused by the influence of trap music on fashion, but it was the special pieces which celebrated craftsmanship that struck a chord.

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Ready-to-Wear - Autumn 2018

A Trip to Valentino's Enchanted Garden

5 March 2018 • By Tim Blanks

Following Pierpaolo Piccioli's fabulous couture collection he showed in January, it was disconcerting to find less of that modernity in his ready-to-wear.

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Ready-to-Wear - Autumn 2018

A Trip to Valentino's Enchanted Garden

Following Pierpaolo Piccioli's fabulous couture collection he showed in January, it was disconcerting to find less of that modernity in his ready-to-wear.

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Fashion Show Review

Can Couture Be Modern?

25 January 2018 • By Angelo Flaccavento

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Fashion Show Review

Can Couture Be Modern?

The Paris Couture week that just closed was a bumpy ride with an uplifting finale, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

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Haute Couture - Spring 2018

Intimate Grandeur at Valentino

25 January 2018 • By Tim Blanks

A distinctly modern spirit and glorious old-school extravagance defined one of the most magnificent runway experiences in recent memory.

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Haute Couture - Spring 2018

Intimate Grandeur at Valentino

A distinctly modern spirit and glorious old-school extravagance defined one of the most magnificent runway experiences in recent memory.

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Menswear - Autumn 2018

Valentino's Freedom and Fragility

18 January 2018 • By Tim Blanks

Pierpaolo Piccioli aimed to make the extraordinary ordinary, but one might have expected more colour and energy from his exploration of freedom.

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Menswear - Autumn 2018

Valentino's Freedom and Fragility

Pierpaolo Piccioli aimed to make the extraordinary ordinary, but one might have expected more colour and energy from his exploration of freedom.

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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2018

An Injection of High-Performance Sportswear at Valentino

2 October 2017 • By Tim Blanks

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s attention to “ordinary” sportswear yielded some lovely, now-ish clothes, with an alluring overlay of his own arcane inspirations.

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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2018

An Injection of High-Performance Sportswear at Valentino

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s attention to “ordinary” sportswear yielded some lovely, now-ish clothes, with an alluring overlay of his own arcane inspirations.

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Haute Couture - Autumn 2017

Piccioli’s Contemporary Couture

6 July 2017 • By Tim Blanks

The rituals of haute couture tapped into Pierpaolo Piccioli’s innate spirituality, resulting in a collection that was paradoxically stately and casual.

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Haute Couture - Autumn 2017

Piccioli’s Contemporary Couture

The rituals of haute couture tapped into Pierpaolo Piccioli’s innate spirituality, resulting in a collection that was paradoxically stately and casual.

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