Vogue India June 2019

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COURTESY HENRY WILSON; GETTY IMAGES

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25 maximalists

you need to know

Whenit comestothemore-is-moreapproach,these 25 men

andwomenaretheunapologeticbearersandwearersof

themaximalmovement.Wetooka lookat thewardrobesof

womenaroundtheglobecentraltotheworldofextravagant

styleandthedesignerswhorulethearena

THE BEARERS

It was serendipity when I met the maker of the

most frothy, beautiful gowns, couturier Giam-

battista Valli. It was in March last year, at my

friend Saloni’s 10th-anniversary ‘Holi Saloni’

celebration in Rajasthan. Giamba, as we all call

him, is warm, friendly and engaging all at once.

Not many know this, but his love for India and

frequent visits transpired into the spring/sum-

mer 2019 collection. Exactly a year later, we sit

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI

From the risqué campaigns at Ungaro in the ’90s to now pushing the

boundaries at his namesake label, Giambattista Valli shows us maximalism

in deed and dress. On his whirlwind trip to India, he speaks to Kalyani

Chawla about his love for the country and couture

across from each other to discover his love for

incredible India and the cornerstones of maxi-

malism in his couture collections.

Kalyani Chawla: This is not your fi rst trip

to the country. Tell us about your India

connect.

Giambattista Valli: My love for India goes

back to the fi rst time I came here in my twen-

ties, when I would stay here for months at time,

Jennifer Lopez in

Giambattista Valli