Alessandro Michele's recent Valentino show was held in a public lavatory, showcasing an innovative approach to brand reset. The toilet, adorned in Valentino red, reflected the juxtaposition of public and private spaces, embodying themes of duality and contradiction. Michele's designs for the Autumn/Winter 2025 collection returned to the elegance of Valentino's past while incorporating a sense of sensuality, which he links to themes of paganism and liberation. This unique setting and the revival of 1980s Valentino silhouettes underscored his artistic vision and audacity in redefining fashion's narrative.
As far as brand resets go, Alessandro Michele's for this august Roman couture house is pretty radical. The toilet was tiled in Valentino red.
Duality and contradiction are precisely what come to mind when a fashion designer quotes Michel Foucault when talking about bathroom stalls.
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