Italian designer Giambattista Valli built a legacy centered on his magnificent and timeless elegance, an attribute that was perfectly portrayed through his Spring-Summer 2017 couture collection.

Models were seemingly flowing in silk tunics, shift dresses and voluptuous ball gowns, all of which were adamantly imprinted with Valli’s irreverent love for flowers. But this time around, the designer took on a more experimental approach, shifting the spirit of his collection to a more flamboyant makeover of Harlequin necklines, chiffon gowns, feathered dresses and ruffled trains hanging loosely from specific numbers. There was a certain elegantly chic enthusiasm embedded in Valli’s creations, as asymmetrical gowns showed off more skin, while the overbearing trains balanced out the outcome. Models seemed to be drowning in a sea of tulle gowns, where botanical designs melted away in floral and crystal embroideries- a Valli moniker. The show payed homage to the female body in all its glory as the leggy models merged spontaneously with the wonders of sultry ruffles.

Exaggerated volume is Valli’s motto, so are the embroideries and the floral appliques, but something in particular put him in this season’s French limelight. Could it be the bold color palette? Or perhaps it could have been the vivid interpretation of the French revolution? Either way, the crowd was inherently sold.