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Nowadays companies are talking about diversity. They want to prove to the public they embrace diversity and have made inclusivity one of their core values. Before we continue unravelling our thoughts, let's think for a bit. What is currently defined as diversity and inclusivity? --- Diversity: the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc. Inclusivity: the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those having physical or mental disabilities or belonging to other minority groups. --- In a perfect society, diversity and inclusion would mean letting any person enter, or the chance to enter, a group of people. In such a world, we would not even think, nor be preoccupied, of other people's color, way of dressing, sexual orientation, gender, among many many others....
VALENTINO SS21 FASHION COLLECTION | FASHION DESIGNER Pierpaolo Piccioli | Diversity and Romanticism at their purest form | OutLoud
Fashion brand Valentino, SS21 collection by Pierpaolo Piccioli. A fashion show to redefine Valentino's brand identity and infuse us with romanticism, gender fluidity and diversity!
Are you looking for effortless pure style and aesthetics? What about inclusion and diversity? Look no more. Valentino SS21 is here. The re-signification of Valentino's core identity is what we see. Pierpaolo Piccioli made this happen. And we happen to enjoy every second of it! Watch the Valentino SS21 RTW show below to get a sense!
Pierpaolo chose to focus on what Valentino is all about. It is more about the brand's identity rather than the aesthetics of it. He chose to see the brand's identity as a way to express what is going on in the world. “In this moment, sticking to an old mindset for me just wasn’t an option,” Pierpaolo argued. As a romantic visionary that he is, when asked about what romanticism stands for, he replied, “For me, it rhymes with individuality, with the freedom to express our very own identity and diversity.'' And that is what Valentino is all about after all. “The true acceptance of diversity. Tolerance and kindness. This is the world I want to tell through my work as a designer,” Pierpaolo shared. He carried on:
“I did not simply want to tick the boxes, each person has a unique story to tell and that is what I am interested in.”
“Fashion should mirror the world and not give unreachable models.”
And indeed each look was individual, based on each person, each model and his/her unique personality. No specific makeup, nor hairstyle. Men and women blended with each other, as well as the styles and clothes each one represented.
One second casual pieces, the next one pure classy elegance. Hoodies and jeans followed by ruffled chiffon and sequin-fringing dresses. Woven straw followed by embellished lace. As Pierpaolo mentioned, it is “an egalitarian collection that swings between extremes and is fuelled by the will to purify.”
We see a five-pocketed model of the 517 boot-cut blue jeans -an outcome of the collaboration with Levi's- with ruffled chiffon blouses and thick ‘V’ logo belts. Short shorts combined with oversized blazers. Lace, macramé and crochet manifesting among couture-inspired pieces. We see a print. A floral print. A revival of the yellow dress worn by Anjelica Huston back in 1972 and photographed by Gianpaolo Barbieri, marching in between men and women's clothing.
“I want Valentino to be more inclusive, there are no frontiers, gender or sex.”
And indeed doesn't the idea of gender or sex sound old-fashioned or even irrelevant nowadays? Who is to decide what print or style, or whatever,matches with which gender? Can't a man wear a flower-printed dress...? Can't a woman wear her loose suit? Who is to decide and who is to judge?
To secure the strong juxtaposition and the romanticism that runs in the brand's veins, Pierpaolo made sure to do the show at the powerful industrial rawness of Fonderie Macchi and dress it with 34 different species of flowers from eight different countries. A metallurgical foundry active in Milan from 1936 combined with the wildflowers and plants installed by the Japanese plant artist Satoshi Kawamot. Inspired by the ‘guerilla gardening’ floral installations on the streets of New York City, Valentino popped up like a flower in Milan, the city where the brand had its first runway appearance almost 12 years ago. As Pierpaolo stated,“I am very happy to be in Milan and to support it at this difficult moment.''
A true vibrant and relevant-as-fuck Romanticism is infused into the world of Valentino, with inclusion and individuality being celebrated as never before.
Will you be a part of the move? Start by watching the full collection here.
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