Valentino Fall 2011

PARIS- Valentino Fall 2011 collection was restrained, delicate, and feminine from right down to the flowers appliqued to the necklines of dresses. Valentino’s signature tiers of ruffles and bows were there but not overwhelmingly. Relaxed suiting consisting of cardigan jackets and slightly flared knee length skirts was done in double cashmere knits. Long-sleeved day dresses hit below the knee or to the floor, were cinched with skinny belts, and came in what the line sheets described as “poetically blurry prints.” Lace was used to great effect throughout the collection–and apparently lace and cashmere were woven together “to create three-dimensional textures tailor-made” for Valentino.

Here are some of my fav from the F/2011 collection;