{live from the runway} Valentino Fall Couture 2012
― Chiuri and Piccioli mostly bypassed daywear this season and loaded the collection with night-at-the-opera ensembles, including sculpted coats in busy brocades. There were spectacular cardigans, extensively beaded, and with strips of fur hugging the shoulders. The design duo has a way with ethereal gowns, and there were a few in painterly botanical prints or embroideries that fluttered seductively. ∙ {Source & Images Via WWD.com} .









