PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF VALENTINO; BY KEVIN TACHMAN.
VA L EN TINO
Against all odds, a collection
with opera coats, feathered
hats and a jewellery-box
palette was the season’s most
modern show. The setting of
a former Rothschild mansion
emphasised Pierpaolo Piccioli’s
considered touches of old-
world extravagance. But louche
trousers and the occasional
tank top contributed to the
enlightened atmosphere
of elegant ease.REPORTAGE