Valentino Resort 2025 by Alessandro Michele “Gypsy Couture”. Story by Eleonora de Gray, Editor-in-Chief of RUNWAY MAGAZINE. Photo Courtesy: Valentino / Ola Rindal.
Ladies and gentlemen, fashion enthusiasts, and accidental readers alike, brace yourselves for the sartorial spectacle of the year: Alessandro Michele’s debut collection for Valentino Garavani Resort 2025. Aptly named “Gypsy Couture,” this lineup is an audacious blend of boho chic, pearls, fake fur, colorful prints, and ruffles. And yes, of course, who’d imagine Valentino without socks with ugly sandals? No one!
If you’re looking for a coherent identity of Valentino Garavani, well, you’re clearly in the wrong place. You see, Alessandro Michele, in all his prolific glory, has blessed us with an astonishing 171 pieces. Yes, you heard that right—171 pieces in a resort collection (the looks he worked for 2 years when he was out of the job). Clearly, this man has a vendetta against simplicity. No one can accuse Michele of not being productive.
Now, Valentino Garavani himself is very much alive and well, likely sipping espresso and marveling at this… unique interpretation of his legacy. Michele seems to have decided that Valentino should be the new Gucci, and he’s running with that concept faster than a model fleeing from last season’s trends. This is fashion! These ‘Tsigane’ looks from the 1970s have absolutely nothing to do with the original Valentino identity, but does it really matter?
Let’s dive into the pièce de résistance: the “Chez Valentino Paris / Rome” look. Picture this: a mariniere top and beret, paired with a gigantic bag, fringes, and—hold your breath—socks with sandals. Yes, you read that correctly. Socks. With. Sandals. People should go to prison for that. It’s a look that boldly proclaims, “I have no idea what season it is, but I’m committed, and it’s new Valentino.”
I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know.. I got it!
Look, what I’ve got this morning!!!!!! That’s the bag…. Is it a new Valentino bag?
Oh wait… I have been wearing it for a couple of years now – it’s the finest Ralph Lauren bag. It is a true Ralph Laurent iconic bag, which he has produced since the 1970s. But how did it enter the Valentino collection with the V logo on it? That’s the brainer!
For some inexplicable reason, new Valentino bags bear an uncanny resemblance to Ralph Lauren’s. It’s as if Michele got lost in the Valentino archives and somehow stumbled into Ralph Lauren’s closet. But hey, who’s complaining? But why stop at one brand’s heritage when you can mash up two?
Michele himself admits he’s in love with these treasures he fished out—so much that he decided to release his designs months ahead of schedule. Is it resort 2025 or spring-summer 2025? Even Michele isn’t quite sure. But details are for mere mortals.
Originally, Michele planned to sneak this resort collection directly into stores. But in a dramatic last-minute pivot worthy of a soap opera, he decided to show it to the world first. He presented 171 ready-to-wear looks, plus an additional 93 images of shoes, bags, and accessories. It’s like binge-watching an entire season of fashion in one go.
Echoes of the ’70s and ’80s resound throughout this comprehensive lineup. “Those are the hippie chic years,” Michele declared, apparently determined to dress today’s women in Valentino Garavani’s name with a style that screams anything but Valentino Garavani. The Valentino opulence? Gone. Replaced by little flower prints and the aforementioned sartorial crime of socks with sandals.
So there you have it: Alessandro Michele’s grand debut for Valentino Garavani Resort 2025, a riot of gypsy elegance, a hint of Ralph Lauren, and a whole lot of boho chic Alessandro Michele did while he was out of job for 2 years. You know what? OVERSHARING!
Valentino Garavani’s original aesthetic is nowhere to be found, but who needs consistency when you can have chaos? After all, it’s not about preserving legacies—it’s about creating bold, chaotic, and utterly mesmerizing new ones. And on that front, Michele has certainly succeeded.
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