Her couture collection was extraordinary.

I know!!! I'm still just as sick about it as the first day I heard the news!

Questa a Valentino era come i cavoli a merenda....

At least she made history of the FIRST WOMAN COUTURIER ever in the HAUTE COUTURE MEMBER HOUSES

I think the market for Valentino will ultimately prevail though. His clients demand no nonsense amped-up glamour and while I do think Facchinetti's vision of Valentino is delightfully innovative in dissolving his usually graphic and structured necklines into flowing delicate prints and refined embroideries, it is far too demure a collection for them. The upcoming a/w under the new team treaded very carefully in reinstating that sharpness and brassiness, if a little heavy-handedly.

@michelepierro I agree. Alessandra's touch seemed more genuine to the Valentino identity....the "dark romance" thing the new duo does is nice but so.......predictable.

@gemifredricko Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, (Donatella) Versace, Hanae Mori, Nina Ricci, and a number of other female designers have already been established in the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Alessandra (at the time) was one of the few female designers doing couture, but she was definitely not the first woman to do couture.

Chase, I have to ask, has your opinion about the Valentino designers changed at all after 4 years?

Questa famiglia ha le mani ovunque vergognoso lasciate spazio a chi le cose le sa fare...