The Style Watcher: Trend Alert! Giambattista Valli Spring 2014 Ruffel’s

I have a soft spot for Giambattista Valli ever since I worked with the collection when I worked in the Buying Office at Holt Renfrew. Especially the 2007 Spring collection…I modelled the famous floral dress for our morning PK (Product Knowledge). I really love this collection…again the Floral trend was represented along with Black & White and ruffels.
“Giambattista Valli is never one to take any reference too literally. Regardless of whether he’s been watching Grey Gardens (resort 2013) or thinking about menswear (spring 2013), odds are that he’ll come up with a look that is both sexy and ladylike and comes in a textured, fun fabric.” By Emily Holt for Vogue.com

THE COLLECTION /
“For spring, the designer looked toward the Italian Arte Povera movement of the late sixties, specifically artists Alighiero Boetti and Jannis Kounellis. But what Valli did was end up with a collection that spoke very much to what’s happening this season, namely the painterly touches, sheer fabrics, and heavy metallics of spring 2014.

”Valli started out with some very short looks with cropped tanks, and gradually introduced longer lengths—albeit with very high slits centered on the thigh. The effect was especially alluring in a sheer black chiffon seemingly covered with tonal paint splotches and a long-sleeved, pleated dress in a sort of honeycomb lace. There was also a pretty black-and-white print chiffon dress with a slit up to the waist that presumably will be lined for stores—but then again, perhaps it won’t. He then moved on to yellow and lavender pansies, creating evening coats and sheaths covered in blooms both printed and appliquéd. After that came wheat. Metallic golden sheaves hung upside down on another series of organza dresses, that fit slightly looser, and airy coats.” By Emily Holt for Vogue.com