Giambattista Valli
Founder & Creative Director, Giambattista Valli
Italian couturier Giambattista Valli’s vision of contemporary romanticism has had enduring global resonance over the past few decades which was recognised when he was appointed Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2025.
Giambattista Valli's Homage to Franca
Giambattista Valli's knowledge of couture is encyclopaedic, but he never gets trapped in nostalgia. The collection was a lot, but it worked.
Giambattista Valli's Homage to Franca
Giambattista Valli's knowledge of couture is encyclopaedic, but he never gets trapped in nostalgia. The collection was a lot, but it worked.
Giambattista Valli's Sporty Touch
The sportiness of the collection was a welcome addition to the Valli lexicon, resulting in a giddier and lighter outing.
Giambattista Valli's Sporty Touch
The sportiness of the collection was a welcome addition to the Valli lexicon, resulting in a giddier and lighter outing.
Giamba's Fallen Lolitas
Giambattista Valli sent out a hot and sultry army of lolitas in a collection tinged with fallen noblesse.
Giamba's Fallen Lolitas
Giambattista Valli sent out a hot and sultry army of lolitas in a collection tinged with fallen noblesse.
Identity Theft at Paris Couture
In a couture season ‘hijacked’ by marketers, Mr Martin Margiela was at the center of the problem and the solution.
Identity Theft at Paris Couture
In a couture season ‘hijacked’ by marketers, Mr Martin Margiela was at the center of the problem and the solution.
The Charm and Complexity of Giambattista Valli
Valli worked around a winter garden theme, mixing in historical references with a bit of modernism.
The Charm and Complexity of Giambattista Valli
Valli worked around a winter garden theme, mixing in historical references with a bit of modernism.
Giambattista Valli's Alternate Realities
Resisting the gritty realism elsewhere in Paris, Giambattista Valli was at his most modern and sharp.
Giambattista Valli's Alternate Realities
Resisting the gritty realism elsewhere in Paris, Giambattista Valli was at his most modern and sharp.
Giamba's Niche
Giambattista Valli mined 1980s Downtown New York showing a proliferation of tutus and leather caps.
Giamba's Niche
Giambattista Valli mined 1980s Downtown New York showing a proliferation of tutus and leather caps.
Milan, We Have Lift Off
In a Milan Fashion Week that's witnessing the sort of renaissance which can come with swift generational turnover, a blast of maximalist super-styling overpowered true design innovation.
Milan, We Have Lift Off
In a Milan Fashion Week that's witnessing the sort of renaissance which can come with swift generational turnover, a blast of maximalist super-styling overpowered true design innovation.
In Milan, Irreverence Everywhere
On day three of Milan Fashion Week, there was no short supply of insouciance and irreverence on the runways.
In Milan, Irreverence Everywhere
On day three of Milan Fashion Week, there was no short supply of insouciance and irreverence on the runways.
Couture's Melancholia
As ready-to-wear moves further upmarket, the culture of couture is fading away.
Couture's Melancholia
As ready-to-wear moves further upmarket, the culture of couture is fading away.
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