Minimalist Spring 2016 Valentino Runway Hunter Green Silk Dress w Plunging Front & Caped Back designer-bill-tice September 2013

September 2013

From the book "Yves Saint Laurent: Images of Design

It is warm and easy to wear

As she progressed in her career she preferred to design pieces that ended at the ankle so you could see the shoe underneath so the full length pieces are a bit rarer

Jean Muir is renowned for her cut and her use of fluid flowing jerseys and this piece is an outstanding example of just that

Minimalist Spring 2016 Valentino Runway Hunter Green Silk Dress w Plunging Front & Caped Back designer-bill-tice September 2013The twin of this dress was Look 70 on the Spring 2016 runway. In 2016 Valentino was headed by both Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli. They had stepped into Mr Valentino's shoes and were breathing new life into the brand. The show was based on Africa as its inspiration and at this period of time the world was watching refugees attempting the journey to Italy. In the Vogue review for this collection Maria and Pierpaulo were quoted as saying;