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I was strolling through the Valentino boutique in Milan, when I stopped in front of these necklaces.
I love the attention given to the presentation of the accessories- I don’t even know if the collars were on sale, but it’s perfect. It really brings modernity to the necklaces.
I asked if I could take pictures, and after a phone call, I was told I could. Of course I got a little greedy and started shooting the whole store. And a couple of days later I did the same thing at the Paris store, which just opened.
Total love. I love the mix of materials, I love the beautiful wooden stairs that fill the space, the lamps, and obviously, the wonderful dresses.
It’s important to visit the stores of the brands we love. Everybody should do it! Even if you don’t buy anything, being able to see the beauty of the clothes up close is purely ravishing.
Do you remember my Valentino video?
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I love the accessories in the pictures and the neckless are amazing
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I love the collars!!
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Oh mon Dieu! ces bijoux plastron sont à tomber! tellement chics! et je m’y connais! ;)
Magnifique!
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J’ai fait presque la même chose chez Chanel et je l’ai raconte sur mon blog! Les cols blancs son sublimes. Delfina Delettrez en avait fait des vrais bijoux dans une de ses collections passées
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Magnifique ! J’adore tout ce qu’ils font, et le fait qu’ils mettent en avant le vrai très professionnel made in Italy. J’ai un de leur sac qui va avec tout, du beau rouge légèrement framboise caractéristique. Merci Garance pour ce joli reportage, le choix des pièces photographiées est excellent, complimenti !
Valentino is a dream! And Yes… I remember that video very well, it is one of my favorites! This would be really a dream come true….. when you can actually see the miracles up close and touch and feel the fabrics!!! I’d choose this over a front row seat any time! xxx
Incredibly beautiful! Everything glitters so wonderfully – every girl’s dream.
I once did the same thing in LDN, I entered a Chanel store and spent AN HOUR inside!! I even made friends with the sales girl…. Just looking at the clothes made me feel goosebumps. Besides I could not believe I was inside a Chanel store!!! The only ones who were unhappy were my parents!!! Lol, they could not understand my infatuation with the double c.
Of course I did not buy a thing, but My lungs were full of chanel air!!!!
Wow ils sont magnifiques !
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Mon premier souvenir Valentino c’est aussi ma première fois à Rome. Un truc de fou en de baladant du côté de la Piazza di Spagna, je me suis retrouver devant l’entrée de l’hôtel particulier qui abrite la maison de couture, c’était toute l’essence de l’Italie entre passer et modernité, nostalgie… tien je pourrai y aller pour mon anni la semaine prochaine non? Non ma carte de crédit veut pas réserver le vol???
à quand la fonction j’aimerai corriger mes fautes d’orthographe…
On doit vraiment avoir l’impression d’être dans un autre monde en entrant dans une magnifique boutique de Valentino! Je n’ose jamais rentrer dans des boutiques de luxe, mais il faudrait que je le fasse, pour m’imprégner de toute cette beauté!
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Incredible, stunning, gorgeous, beautiful and I can go on for a while. Just wow! xx
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C’est féerique!
So this is what heaven looks like? Not too shabby!
Thanks for these wonderful pictures. I cannot say how much I love Valentino lately, the two designers are doing really well. I also loved the new Dolce & Gabbana A/W show, I see the quality of our handicraft in their works (Valentino+D&G). I am extremely lucky and happy to live in Milan, Italy where fashion is all year everywhere in the air… Oh how I love wandering and loose myself in the main fashion streets and dream the whole time…
Amaaazing jewelry and clothes!
Gorgeous, love those statement necklaces.
xo
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I had a dream…oui, mais ce sont des vêtement tellement loin de nos vies ! Dommage
LOVE. The necklaces are beautiful, and I think the photograph with the stairs is beautiful as well.
Donna
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J’avais beaucoup aimé cette vidéo sur Valentino et je continue à l’apprécier parce que ça m’rappelle pourquoi j’aime la mode et la créativité qu’elle génère;et oui cette présentation de bijoux est juste sublime et juste comme il faut,je suis fan^_^
Merci de nous faire partager cela Garance, :)
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Wonderful… it’s also nice to see the video again, I love the craftsmanship.
Super bijoux!
xx
Théa
Valentino is becoming my favourite at the moment as I just love their statement strapped heels and flats and can’t wait to get me a pair. On the other side they recently been the greenest designers nominated by Greenpeace and this is just amazing. http://madrilicious.com
Le magasin!! C’est comme un rêve, je dirais un plateau du film des années 50s… il n’existe pas les mots pour décrire les robes non plus, j’essaie mais je n’arrive pas!
Erything glows here! That’s glamorous and absolutely trending!!! Love the textures and the colour of the clutches!!!
this is more than fashion..
love every single piece.
thanks for sharing.
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That is pure beauty!
Valentino , ou l’incarnation même de la beauté dans des vêtements ! J’adore !
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I love Valentino! I am running around town to find a gorgeous pair of shoes to get married into! They fly off the shelves so fast. I need to guard the entrance I think…
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I do remember this video of the previous FW.. It’s like a dream, a fairy tale, these somptuous fabrics, the ambiance, the clothes like pure art expression. A magic moment. I have grown more and more fond of Valentino ever since.. I watch this video with delight very often. So inspiring.
C’est vrai, il ne faut jamais avoir peur de pousser la porte de ces belles boutiques, juste pour regarder. A Paris l’accueil y est toujours courtois (par contre beaucoup moins en Italie, je trouve). On y retrouve vraiment l’esprit d’une maison, son univers, ce que l’on ne capte pas dans les grands magasins.
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Je trouve l’accueil des boutiques de luxe en France plutôt froid et stéréotypé. Et dans les corners luxe du Bon Marché les vendeuses sont carrément indifférentes et ne connaissent pas les articles qu’elles vendent ou pire, je me suis faite insultée par une vendeuse du corner Paule Ka au BM car je n’avais pas acheté un manteau q’elle avait dû aller chercher en réserve…
Les vendeuses de Prada sont parfaites.
Love Valentino!!
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absolutely beautiful, these photos made my heart flutter!
It really is a very cool combination, but even without the collars the necklaces are beautiful
I agree it’s great to walk in these kind of stores, even without buying, but I’m pretty sure we wouldn’t be as welcome there as you are. I often feel very uncomfortable in more expensive stores, because I really feel like I’m being watched
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Mais c’est tellement sublime ! J’adore Valentino ! J’adore encore plus maintenant qu’on voit vraiment tout le travail qui est mis dans ces tenues ! Ça me fait tellement rêver !!!!! <3
I live in Argentina, and when last year I set foot in Paris for the first time since childhood one of the first things I did is visit de Chanel store in Rue Cambon, I wondered around there for about an hour, everyone was so nice, they completely understood that I was there just to see, to touch, to smell even this magical place. It was wonderfull, i even took a dare from my boyfriend and tried a perfect and super classic black jacket, and asked for my size in my begginers french and all jaja.
It’s an oportunity one can’t pass up, if you love fashion and clothes!
Valentino is the best designer ever!
Sooo pretty, so feminine!
I did love Armani, but now I’m totally Valentino!!! :)
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Those necklaces are simply gorgeous! The store seems a fashion heaven!
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First off, I’m so jealous that you got to go see this preview.
Second, how did it feel to go see the preview for one of the most influential designers in the business?
The collars do seem to make those necklaces pop more and just subtly chic.
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I totally agree, everyone who is interested in fashion should visit the stores of their favorite brands. It’s just what you said yesterday in “Trending”, Garance … it’s about being inspired, taking an idea and making it your own. Not necessarily about buying stuff (though that is fun too, let’s admit it).
But most importantly it’s about developing your eye … paying attention to the way a truly great designer uses proportion and color, and how quality clothes are constructed. Having a good sense of these things informs your decisions when you *do* make a purchase. It also helps you make the most of what you already own.
Seems from my experience that so many American women have the attitude, “I can’t go into store X, because I can’t afford to buy anything there.” Can’t tell you how many times I’ve mentioned a trip to Saks (just Saks, not a Valentino boutique! Or Chanel!) and had a woman tell me she’d never been there. Never been inside Saks! I try to explain the value of just visiting, and that they should not be intimidated to go and look.
*sigh* I know I am preaching to the choir here. Sorry for the rant. This a “thing” for me. :)
The photos are beautiful, thanks for sharing … the collar + necklace look is thought-provoking for sure. I also love the dresses with the lace inset fronts. Kinda reminds me of dickies (is that weird?)
xo
M
Cette année, il y en a partout mais j’avoue que ceux-la sont particulièrement beaux ;-)
Ce pardon my french est un bijou de finesse et de beauté!!! Un de mes préférés!!!! Je le regarde souvent car il est très inspirant et célèbre à merveille le travail des artisanes. Merci Garance! SVP d’autres belles explorations comme celle-ci!!!!
Simply fabulous! I adore Valentino!
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J’aime beaucoup l’idee du petit col associe au collier, c’est quelque chose qu’on peut s’approprier facilement et a moindre budget! Ideal pour rehausser une petite robe bustier ou un costume sobre.
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I love Valentino and the necklaces are gorgeous!
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Oh.My.Gah! If I die tomorrow, please let me come back as a Valentino mannequin. So what if she doesn’t have any hair.
<3
Les creations Valentino incarnent la beaute, la grace, la feminite et l’Italie.
J’ai regarde plusieurs fois et pour le plaisir, un documentaire sur Mr Valentino Garavani que j’ai trouve sur Netflix : “Valentino, the last emperor.”
Merci, chere Garance, pour les belles et elegantes photos ainsi que la superbe video (la musique !)
valentino <3
I saw you today at bar du central, it’s my favorite spot to go in between classes.
the american university of paris has it’s campus there
amazing!
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Valentino just seems to get better and better! Beautiful photos.
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I like that post and video.. You made a perfect job. Have a nice day.
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come on Garance.. stroll? through the Valentino store???? i dont believe you for a second.. i bet there were little leaps in the air, excited skips and many gasps!!!!
très classe !!
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The Valentino dream team! I loved this video. Thank you for showing us!!
-Stephanie
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Excellente cette vidéo. C’est marrant de voir comment cela se passe. L’ambiance a l’air plutôt cool quand même.
Just beautiful! Valentino is always so magical…
Garance,
Je dis bravo de nous proposer ces photos-là pile le 8 mars. Plus féminin, il n’y a pas. Encore merci.
I love it! So genius to display the necklaces with white collars to compliment them. Definitely on trend too :) GUess we will be seeing this one stick around for quite some time!
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Quelles robes magnifiques! Les créateurs de Valentino assurent vraiment la relève. Leurs collections me font toujours rêver, même si ce n’est pas forcément mon style.
J’ai aimé la présentation des colliers, mais les mannequins sur les autres photos m’ont déçu. Même si les photos visaient a refléter un état d’esprit nonchalant, la présentation n’était vraiment pas au niveau espéré et je trouve ça vraiment dommage, ce n’est ni esthétique ni un exemple à donner.
OMG, everything is just perfect!
I’m loving the mustard and lime bags, particularly the clutch with the “mani strap” (I just made that up, I guess they’re just handstraps).
I love visiting the stores of designers I love but can’t always afford. If a sales associate is worth their salt they will recognize a customers appreciation for quality and good design. I will never forget an employee at Marni who on a slow day, spent a ton of time talking with me about the new collection, handbag construction, etc and she gave me a look book to take with me. Such a small gesture but that’s a great representation of the brand.
Tellement beau, merci Garance
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Beautiful photos! This is a fairytale!
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magnifique cette boutique Valentino
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Très beau post ! bravo !
Camille
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tu as su capturer la délicatesse la minutie et la beauté de scrétation c’est magnifique
ouah, c’est vrai que ces cols sont magnifiques, merci de nous faire partager tes trouvailles haute couture!!!
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They are so glam and fun! Love them!
J’adore ce coté robes de princesse !!!
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Wow Garance, think I fell in love!!
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I love big necklaces bit white shirts, even with tshirts… Regarding the Valentino video, which I didn’t get to see before, the collection is breathtaking…. such delicacy and beauty…. The coat is a beauty….
Everything looks gorgeous–
The most beautiful scene of this production is watching the talented craftswomen. The handmade nature of the manufacturing makes the garments feel heavenly or dreamy. Thanks for sharing with us Garance.
euhhh… juste une question: tu cours vraiment comme ça ou c’est juste pour le truc?
sinon c’est magnifique, merci et bravo!!!
I love Valentino !!!!! J’ai la robe de la 4ème photo sur le mannequin. Je ne pensais pas que j’allais la retrouver ici un jour !!! Cela fait plaisir !!!! Superbe photo ! Valentino est féérique !