Despite Valentino's simple silhouettes, it's the details that are worth noting. And that is what Maria Chiruri and Pier Paolo Piccioli do best; play well with details, like lace, ruffles, and romantic embroideries, which keeps the Valentino philosophy alive.
My boss @ my internship showed me this Anndra Neen cage bag online, and I foolishly googled their clutches, thinking I can splurge $1,000 on a bag. What also fooled me was how old their cage pieces are...a year old. Why hasn't it caught on yet? Or copied yet? Or something...?
It is seldom rare to see bold jewelry on the runway. But since Mark Fast's aesthetic is minimal in most aspects, the accessories he added made his $$ '12 runway show yummay!