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Valentino: Cha-cha Beat
By: Karin Nelson
Photo by Gruber & Jennifer Graylock-FWD
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Paris, Oct 9, 2001/ FWD/ --- With arms flailing to cha-cha beats, a barrage of models bedecked
in ruffled mariachi flares opened Valentino’s Spring 2002 show – a hip-swaying Latin fiesta with
Native American touches.
Focusing more on trousers than ever before, Valentino presented an assortment of sexy, showy
numbers that danced down the runway with chiffon ruffles and flowers at the hem.
Carmen Kass,
in a polka-dot pair, proved she could give Charo a run for her dinero any day.
Turquoise and brown leather belts gave the looks a multi-ethnic feel. Embroidered shawls and
long chiffon pieces were tossed over, poncho-like, for a touch of warmth.
And, it seems, no collection this season is complete without a peasant skirt.
Valentino’s version
is fired up in his favorite hue – red - and paired with an ivory ruffle-front top.
Dressing up the looks were beautifully bejeweled corset belts, a sophisticated version of this
season’s ubiquitous cummerbunds.
Giving an hourglass silhouette to a proper white blouse, or
adding a festive flare of color to a solid ensemble, the “piece de resistance,” as the show
notes referred to it, should be on every woman’s wish list come spring.
And, since Valentino celebrated his 40th year of design in Hollywood, paying homage to the
celebs who’ve supported him, what’s a collection of his without a few token red-carpet gowns?
This season, two stand out as Oscar winners: a brown lace polo dress embroidered with turquoise
and a classic red taffeta number with bows and smocking on the skirt.
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