Delicate embroidery, intricate beading and brocade ~ the valentino spring collection was full of creations inspired by memories of Rome.

a collection that trod its own path, an authentically Roman road back to a point in the Italian forties and fifties that resonates gently with the the way of the world now. Think of raven-haired, voluptuous “passionatas” in their slips and devout Catholic ladies on their way to mass—and then lay them aside for a second. Sarah Mower, Vogue

Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccoli’s Spring 2013 collection for Valentino at Paris Fashion Week.

{Images : photography by yannis vlamos for vogue.com}