It's no secret that Alessandro Michele loves a pair of Vans. Often seen wearing a pair of checkerboard Authentics himself, he first collaborated with the Californian skate brand in 2023 when he was creative director at Gucci.
At yesterday's Valentino show in Paris (Michele's second ready-to-wear offering for the house) several of the models' looks were styled with the designer's beloved footwear — but these were no ordinary pairs of Vans.
