Valentino Offers the Key Essentials for Fall 2010

When I think of Valentino, I often think of extravagant floor-length dresses to be seen only on the chosen ones on the red carpet at the Oscars. While the designer did leave a select few floor-length dress during the end of the show, it was a pleasant surprise to see a wide variety of cocktail dresses, jackets, coats, and pants. All encompassed with hints of fur, lace, ruffles, and embroidery - the four essential accents for the Fall 2010 season.

I feel that the show offered a defiant ready-to-wear collection for its audience. From day-wear to night-wear, there was certainly an outfit for the typical occasions a girl encounters in her life...(From work - to a stroll down Madison Ave - to a Friday night dinner with girlfriends - to an extravagant formal event)

As always, I particularly enjoyed the color-palette the designer implemented. The consistent fractions of white to black to beige to red - was easy to follow and understand. It was apparent that the designer would encourage the Valentino customer to buy a crisp and classic dress full of structured ruffles, a playful dress full of ruffles or lace, a solid beige jacket to wear with a pant suit or a dress, and perhaps invest in a full fur coat if the weather ensues.

Enjoy!