FRANCE: Italian fashion designer Giambattista Valli presents an energetic show in Paris featuring a collection inspired by Eighties hot spot the Sound Factory

Record ID: 593330

  • Title: FRANCE: Italian fashion designer Giambattista Valli presents an energetic show in Paris featuring a collection inspired by Eighties hot spot the Sound Factory
  • Date: 6th March 2012
  • Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (MARCH 5, 2012) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MODEL WEARING BLACK AND WHITE KNIT SHIRT WITH SHEER MATCHING SKIRT, GOLD BELT AUDIENCE VARIOUS OF MODEL IN RED DRESS WITH SILVER BELT VARIOUS OF MODEL IN CREAM SLEEVELESS CREAM TOP, CREAM SKIRT WITH SLITS VARIOUS OF MODEL IN BLACK AND WHITE PRINT TOP AND FUR SKIRT VARIOUS OF MODEL IN RED, BLACK GEOMETRIC DRESS AND BLACK TROUSERS VARIOUS OF MODEL JOAN SMALLS IN GOLD MAC VARIOUS OF MODEL IN RED, BLACK GEOMETRIC DRESS WITH PUSSYBOW TIE FINALE AUDIENCE ITALIAN DESIGNER GIAMBATTISTA VALLI WALKING OUT TO GREET AUDIENCE
  • Embargoed: 21st March 2012 12:00
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  • Location: France, France
  • Country: France
  • Topics: Business,Arts,Industry
  • Reuters ID: LVAD8ZAYC4AVAZI18RS2RCYNK3ZD
  • Story Text: Italian designer Giambattista Valli on Monday (March 5) looked to Eighties nightclub the Sound Factory in New York for inspiration when he presented his collection for the forthcoming season.
    Models wore an array of dresses, Valli's forte as proved by his recent ascent to couture in January, from knit workwear dresses, short party dresses with touches of fur and long, flowing chiffon gowns.
    Geometric shapes provided an interesting twist to some of the designs, which were seen on dresses, tunics and even trousers.
    A gold, snakeskin-printed, collarless mac was one of the stand out pieces, modelled by one of the biggest faces of the moment Puerto Rican Joan Smalls.
    The designer is known to dress some of Hollywood's bright young starlets including Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel and Emma Stone, who's red pussybow tie dress was one of the highlights of last month's Academy Awards, according to fashion experts.
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