“By the time Shanghai-born supermodel Du Juan appeared, guests were wiping away tears”
On a chilly November evening in Beijing, surrounding the Aman Summer Palace, which once served as the emperor’s holiday home, trees adorned in autumn foliage rustled in the wind. Inside, the fashion set, who had descended en masse to the Chinese capital from every corner of the world, waited with bated breath for couture master Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Valentino show to begin. All we knew about the exclusive capsule collection, shown outside the haute couture calendar for the first time, was its name: Daydream.
What populated Piccioli’s dreams? A marriage of two disparate cultures—part of his ongoing vision of greater inclusiveness in the industry, wrapped in frothy frocks, big bows and tiers of tulle. Showcasing the spirit of the Italian…
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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2020