Valentino Haute Couture Wants Us Wearing Less and Going Out More

Hand-made faux taxidermy at Schiaparelli dropped jaws, while Doja Cat’s repurposing of false lashes captured hearts and laughter at Viktor & Rolf. Valentino carried on this season’s excellence with its latest collection, which is a fabulous take on club fashion, but done the extravagant and unapologetically haute couture way

Donning a name that inspires the image of disco, the house’s Haute Couture Spring 2023 line by Pierpaolo Piccioli is appropriately titled “Le Club Couture,” and delivers exceptionally on the promise. Flowy collars and opera gloves give ensembles a fashionable flair. Men’s shirts drape romantically and tease chests. Tights are bright, bikinis are dazzled. Capes and gowns billow dramatically. And Valentino continues its love affair with loud colors: Matching the character of its bright PP Pink, neon yellow seems to be the shade du jour.