For Fall/Winter Valentino opted to keep his classic style the defining vision for the look of the collection. Overall Valentino presented a very simple collection with very little experimentation. The only trend that I really took from the collection is the heavy outerwear for day and evening. In the opening section he opened with a series of all white (and I mean all white) looks, everything from the pants, shirts, outerwear and accessories. Two of the standout pieces in this section are two outerwear pieces. First a crisp white double breasted overcoat worn with a bright white linen suit. The other must have piece is a white leather driving jacket with a wide collar.

In the second section Valentino presented a large series of day suits done in black and grays. There were a few brown looks in this section. One of the standout pieces was a classic camel wool double-breasted overcoat with a wide lapel and collar. One of the standout suits in this section was a dark charcoal gray pinstriped suit. The tailoring is looser in the jacket, which the pant is tailored with a straight leg. For the evening section Valentino moved away from grays and browns and focused on all black. Showing everything from his classically tailored tuxedos. Lacking from this section is a play with the shapes he gave his outerwear pieces early in the collection.

This season Valentino gave us two must have looks. First is the gray tweed overcoat worn with a gray pinstripe pant and black knit cardigan. The other must have look is a brown suede overcoat worn with a gray wool/silk blend pant with a straight leg. To finish off the look Valentino added a pale gray cashmere turtleneck sweater. Both looks are certainly do not fit into the classic Valentino vision, its shows that Valentino can step out of the tailored look and give us a everyday look that still looks tailored. Overall I would like to have seen Valentino experiment on these looks and vision. While the overall statement from the collection is to keep a steady look, change has to happen.

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