When Alessandro Michele was announced as the new creative director for Valentino earlier this year, the fashion world awaited his debut with bated breath. Michele is known for the loyal following he attracted during his reign at Gucci, and if his early work at Valentino is to be believed, he’s bringing his signature style to the new gig.
At the designer’s first Paris fashion week show for the label, “Pavillon des Folies,” celebrities Florence Welch, Hari Nef and Jared Leto saw the vision — decked out in turbans, tweeds, tassels and rich embroidery.
Celebrating his film “We Live in Time” at the BFI London Film Festival in October, actor Andrew Garfield played with pattern-mixing in a deep teal suit.
At the 2024 Academy Museum Gala, Natasha Lyonne embraced her edge with a pair of leather and fishnet gloves, while the always-stylish Colman Domingo wore a sashed suit with red trousers and lacy gloves — complete with a clutch shaped like a feline friend.
A frequent Michele muse from the designer’s time at Gucci, songstress Lana Del Rey was romantic and ruffled for Valentino’s new era at the 2024 InStyle Imagemaker Awards. Last but not least, the ethereal Elle Fanning attended the Governors Awards looking ever the ice princess in a fur-lined cape and gown, dripping with floral embroidery.
