Valentino presented a dizzying display at Paris haute couture week, fusing the past and present in theatrical, ostentatious designs. As the most hotly anticipated show of the week, Valentino’s spring/summer 2025 show was Alessandro Michele’s debut couture outing at the Italian fashion house.

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When Alessandro Michele was growing up in Rome in the 1970s, one of his favorite pastimes was to rummage through his mother’s closet and to run his hands over the rustling taffeta, glinting sequins, and other adornments of time past.

PARIS — Alessandro Michele’s Valentino couture debut was the most anticipated ticket of Paris Couture Week, and the designer didn't disappoint with a lavish spectacle at the Palais Brongniart, a fittingly historic backdrop for his past-meets-present storytelling.

The Italian designer revealed 48 dresses, all fundamentally inspired by an idea at the nexus of infinity by Umberto Eco. See every look.

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This afternoon in Paris (29 Janaury 2025), the Italian designer hit new heights with an eclectic, era-traversing couture collection for Valentino

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The pop superstar’s pink shoes were at odds with the moody theatrics on the runway, which was a celebration of fashion as sheer theatre