Valentino Resort 2013

I was looking at these photos for the first time earlier and the first thing that came into my mind was: "If I could wear only a designer for the rest of my life, I would wear Valentino".

Valentino Haute Couture by Deborah Turbeville, Vogue Italia March 2012

I find the haute couture supplement you get twice a year with Vogue Italia more beautiful than the issue itself. I love how they focus on Italian designers and always dedicate the very first pages to Valentino.

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Precious Embroidery

A trend I spotted on Fall catwalks was embroidering - cross stitching, actually. Maybe it's because I'm such a granny I noticed it as soon as I saw the shows photos! While Valentino interpretes it in the usual romantic way, Dolce & Gabbana look back at Sicilian Baroque. And even Balmain incorporates romantic embroideries in shiny armours.

1 Valentino
2, 3, 4 Dolce & Gabbana

5 Balmain

Best of Couture - Spring / Summer ' 12

For me, Couture means attention for the details. And I think the following designers think the same thing when creating their collections.

Dilek Hanif 



Elie Saab (This one was probably my favourite look from all the couture collections. Just look at it. It takes your breath away how many hours it took to realize it)


Valentino

Zuhair Murad

pink & gold

Dress, Modcloth. Bag, Asos. Nail polish, Essie. Sunglasses, Miu Miu. Earrings, Irene Neuwirth. Shoes, Valentino.