S/S 2011 Runway Giambattista Valli Emboridered Leopard Dress designer-pauline-trigere Dog eared collar and incredible

Dog eared collar and incredible hand made buttons

It is interesting to note that even the sleeves are lined in the same silk crepe that rest of the dress is - this is an extra step and most designers skip it to save fabric - it is really a sign of the care and thought out into the piece

Like the infamous "Scandalous" haute couture collection of Spring 1971

The mutton sleeves are exaggerated and full and the cut and combination of lame and velvet is quite beautiful

Love this unusual silk pant and tunic set in a bright and cheerful yellow that is just a few shades short of a neon

S/S 2011 Runway Giambattista Valli Emboridered Leopard Dress designer-pauline-trigere Dog eared collar and incredibleThe spring 2011 collection by Valli was met by rave reviews. Tim Blanks for Vogue said of this collection: "There's something about Giambattista Valli's clothes that is so fundamentally optimistic, they've got you at hello. Maybe it's the va va voom echoes of Rome in the sixties, a quintessential dolce vita moment that resounds through the decades. With today's show, it wasn't like the outfits themselves were retro, but there was a kicky energy that