Resort 2017 Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Runway Look 67 Beaded Cotton Dress designer-madame-gres Netherlands and Korea editions

Netherlands and Korea editions

The years that Youssef headed the line are among some of my favorites and in particular his pieces that utilize quilting and patchwork

Michel Goma remained at the head of the fashion house from 1963 to 1974

The buttons at the front are functional

The way that the skirt falls is just extraordinary

Resort 2017 Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Runway Look 67 Beaded Cotton Dress designer-madame-gres Netherlands and Korea editionsThe twin of this dress was shown for Look 67 of the resort 2017 Valentino collection. It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri. This ended up being the final collection that Maria worked on for the Valentino label. The inspiration behind the collection was Cuba and the looks were rife with embroidery and bead work. Piccioli remarked that "It gave us a real freedom to mix, like a souvenir, lots of pieces