Giambattista Valli’s show was a smart fusion of ballerina off-duty and on-stage.
Romantic, naïve and folkloric, Giambattista Valli’s fall collection for Moncler Gamme Rouge was outdoorsy too.
The collection winked to the French Foreign Legion with its uniform touches and glossy kepi hats.
There was nothing trans-seasonal about this charming show, with its snowy runway framed by video walls of Switzerland’s highest peaks.
Giambattista Valli continued his baby-doll dress obsession with a romantic Moncler Gamme Rouge collection in mainly frothy white fabrics.
French free-diving champion Guillaume Néry attended the show.
Moncler Gamme Rouge was speaking english loud and clear with a parade of riding clothes that climaxed with a rapid-fire march of Queen’s Guards.
The collection ticked all the usual boxes, referencing typical types who congregate near the water: sailors, lifeguards and holidaymakers.
Jean Pigozzi, Marie-Ange Casta and Deborah François were among the guests.
Arianna Fontana, Bianca Brandolini d’Adda and Alexia Niedzielski were among the guests.
Designer Giambattista Valli went straight for the pre- and après-Soul Cycle set with a sporty, city-minded collection.
No designer may ever again stage an “urban jungle” fashion show so literally — and so rambunctiously.
Virginie Ledoyen rubbed shoulders with Bianca Brandolini at the show.
Not to be outdone in a blockbuster outerwear season, the brand and its designer Giambattista Valli staged an Arctic odyssey to remember.
The collection tread somewhere between scuba gear and couture.