Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli unleashed a collection of gorgeous dress after gorgeous dress for a/w 2011/12 in a collection that felt ethereal and completely modern at once.
Signature Valentino elements remain - bold red statement-making dresses, collarless coats - but everything felt gloriously contemporary and feminine, with the ultra luxurious lace, tulle, silks and velvets in decadent gold, nude and ivory hues.