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# Valentino Is In a Very Black, White, and Neutral Mood This Season
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/valentino-is-in-a-very-black-white-and-neutral-mood-this-season-03-2021/
- Published: 2021-03-05T16:00:59.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-04T22:30:16.000Z
- Description: It's a LOT of stuff in zero hues.
- Author: Heather
- Tags: High Fugshion, Fall/Winter 2021, Milan Fashion Week, runway, Valentino, #wp, #wp-post, #hasslideshow, #Import 2026-10-07 08:15

[View the gallery](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/valentino-fw-2021/)

There is a reason I am not a fashion journalist, and having to analyze fashion shows through the lens of a designer's stated direction is one major reason why. It's word salad to me. I can't do it. [Here](https://vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2021-ready-to-wear/valentino?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io):

> *“I wanted the ésprit couture to be clearly felt in the collection,” said Piccioli, “but without any hint of nostalgia or redundancy.” His need for elegant synthesis didn’t come across as a soulless, simplified reduction of codes. Piccioli’s sensibility is way too empathetic for that; he values humanity above all else. He was probably born romantic : “It’s the radical act of having the strength to be who you are; that’s what I mean by romanticism today. It’s a subjective, almost anarchic gesture, assertive of one’s own identity—exactly like punk.”*

I mean... sure? That's actually the part that worked the best for me, but there are a lot more words where those came from. I am a layperson, Pierpaolo, I don't see radical strength; I see lighting and clothes. Some of which are quite good, though they do feel less Valentino on first glance than I usually would think. Still, I'm grateful to have a site where I can be like, "SHRUG, I don't know, here's some new stuff Valentino did that I don't hate, and the capes are great!"

###### \[Photos: Imaxtree\]