First Look: Introducing our Resort 2023 RTW Collection, High Tide. “For this Resort season we’ve dived into all things nautical and embraced the romance of sailing. I loved looking at all these gorgeous images from the 50’s and 60’s of women on idyllic sailing holidays and tried to capture a sense of the simple elegance and holiday glow that came from our references – there’s hints of nostalgia through the collection but with a fresh and fun take. We worked with our artists to create jaunty sailboat prints, placement world maps and classic 50’s ikat florals. The mix of both liquid and sharp papery fabrics creates movement in our silhouettes, with some of the key looks opening up, almost like you’re walking through a breeze.

When the war in Ukraine broke out, Giambattista Valli changed the overall feeling of his show. “When I started doing the collection, it was like, ‘Covid is going to be over and we’re lucky enough to be back in Paris.’ But after the last 12 days, it’s evolved,” he said backstage before the show. Wanting to convey a sensitivity, but also a sense of hope for the future, he changed his soundtrack to an emotive Max Richter piece and styled his models’ hair and make-up to evoke a sense of rebirth. “Botticelli. A new beauty is coming out,” he said. “It’s the birth of a new generation.”