Goodbye Hôtel Salomon de Rothschild, the ornate 19th-century hôtel particulier in the 8th Arrondissement of Paris that for years had played rococo host to the Valentino fashion shows.

Alessandro Michele’s surprise collection for Resort 2025 offered us a glimpse into his vision for Valentino. Now, we have a further look with the Fall 2025 collection, which debuted over the

Alessandro Michele’s debut show for Valentino looked promising for the future of the house. We asked industry insiders to share their first reactions to the collection.

It’s been a while!” said Alessandro Michele with a chuckle on Sunday afternoon in Paris. The designer was holding a press conference following his Valentino debut, which marked the ex-Gucci maestro’s eagerly anticipated return to fashion and his first runway show in two years.

Michele channeled the founder's unbridled opulence with an eclectic collection that resurfaced many of his own obsessions.

The atmosphere was electric with anticipation leading up to Alessandro Michele’s debut at Valentino on Sunday afternoon in Paris—undeniably the most coveted invite of the season. Instead of opting for the expected,

Alessandro Michele’s debut show for Valentino looked promising for the future of the house. We asked industry insiders to share their first reactions to the collection.

After being named creative director of Valentino this past spring, Alessandro Michele had just two months to prepare for resort 2025. On Sunday, the designer presented his inaugural show for the Roman house.

Although we already had our first taste of Alessandro Michele's Valentino with the latest resort collection, spring/summer 2025 marked his runway debut with the house – and it w