A study of the full-skirted Menina sculptures by Manolo Valdés stole the show, light and imposing, all at once.

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Infused with nostalgia, the collection was both playful and luxurious — in the lounge-around-looking-sultry sense.

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The circle inspired a season of sensuality and pristine silhouettes for the French couturier.

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The collection was an impressionist rendering of the designer’s recent visit to China and its cultural sites, Beijing’s Forbidden City in particular.

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The couturier dedicated his collection to the Twenties, a period of intense artistic expression.

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In terms of theatricality, the designer toned it down, presenting a lighter, more fluid evolution of his aesthetic.

The couturier presented in a theater — Paris’ Théâtre National de l’Opéra Comique — but tempered the drama on some of the looks, to his favor.

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Centered on sculptural looks with artistic tendencies, the collection was fit for true divas.