Valentino’s “Of Grace and Light” for Haute Couture FW21

The collection debuted yesterday via video, featuring fifteen silhouettes of extreme length and radical shape, as to flaunt the manual dexterity that went into making them. Feathers were layered, a petaled spherical structure framed a face, tinsel-like tassel dripped from sleeve to skirt, ruffles were piled high, and collars were created from seemingly unending tulle.

In the film, models soared, spun, and spread their wings in the darkness. Across an omnipresent palette of white gowns, Knight projected petals, flames, and feathers, creating a poetic transformation. The contrast of the creations, superimposed imagery, and the stark setting, transports the viewer into an angelic dreaming experience.