Vibrant color and volume marked Pierpaolo Piccioli’s magical collection — “a lot of dream” — at the Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild.

Pierpaolo Piccioli showed a logo-heavy collection, as luxury brands court a streetwear-hungry Millennial crowd.

For resort, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli showed a collection inspired by Roman street chic, emphasis on the chic.

Pierpaolo Piccioli made a near-universal symbol of romance — flowers — the collection’s focal point. The Valentino woman may be a romantic, but she’s no shrinking violet.

Pierpaolo Piccoli worked the standards of couture — feathers, ruffles, bows — into a tour de force of flamboyant chic.

Pierpaolo Piccioli challeged masculine stereotypes in a dark lineup with New Romantic undertones.

Pierpaolo Piccioli nimbly fused the lesser-known heritage of Valentino’s couture archive with the casual demands of today.

Olivia Palermo, Alexa Chung and Arizona Muse were among the guests celebrating the summer 2018 collection and its deep roots in the house’s DNA.

For spring, Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli sought to elevate the ordinary. It proved extraordinary.

Pierpaolo Piccioli called his fall collection “a reflection about the sacred,” and the results were indeed Heaven-sent, as his looks made covered-up evening dressing alluring and cool.

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s casual lineup was all about self-expression.

For his Valentino resort collection, Pierpaolo Piccioli worked the chicest side of street and sport.

Pierpaolo Piccioli worked disparate themes — Victoriana and the Eighties’ Memphis design movement — into a beautifully cohesive narrative.

In his first solo couture outing for Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli offered an ethereal collection of light and dreamy gowns, dusted with delicate embroideries.

Pierpaolo Piccioli tapped Jamie Reid, the English artist best known for his Sex Pistols album cover art, to create two slogans for the collection.