Valentino's Spring/Summer 2025 runway show was probably one of the most anticipated shows of Paris Fashion Week. Officially marking Alessandro Michele's catwalk debut as the brand's new creative director, fashion critics had already received a taster of what was to come when he designed his first Resort collection for the brand earlier this year, which as expected, featured maximalist silhouettes, animal prints, and arm candy.
Loyal fans of Valentino would know that the brand is no stranger to eclectic designs. Its time with Pierpaolo Piccioli at the helm saw plenty of historic moments, with the all-pink collection and the infamous Autumn/Winter 2022 show set in Rome's Spanish Steps, featuring 3D taffeta roses over dresses and plenty of surgically cut patterns and sequins. Look further back into the Valentino archives from the seventies and eighties and you'll find all the hallmarks of what Alessandro Michele does best - ruffles, jumbo corsages and printed tiered gowns - proving Alessandro Michele is exactly where he needs to be.
