DISCOVER THE BACKSTAGE OF VALETTE STUDIO CAPTURED BY HUGO DI ZAZZO

photography by HUGO DI ZAZZO
editor MARIE-PAULINE CESARI

The pamphlet read: “David Bowie’s Berlin era and his electric nights, the cold wave and the thrill of cruising, black sunglasses in the fog..” and Pierre-François Valette gave us exactly that. The collection was set in the evening mood, almost positively unisex and full of contrasts. Precise cuts counterbalanced draping, and the fine finishings worked with structured shapes of wide shoulders. True to the character of the brand, we could see many iconic pieces reimagined into new and fresh versions, be that trench coat evening dress, shearling jacket or a trench coat jumpsuit (buttoned to the top, yes). The colours were primarily black, white and grey (coming in all shades). With styling of, for example, white tie over a white shirt, everything felt quite toned down but at the same time it allowed fabrics to come forth. Wrinkle-free technical wool, wool voile, velvet jersey or devoré velvet on denim base were extremely tactile, not even mentioning the lacquered cotton details. The collection was tied together by the red soles of Louboutin, who Valette collaborated with for this show.