Daydreams: Valentino Vacation

It’s bleak, it’s cold and it’s definitely grey.

Not that long ago the weather was navigable in short skirts and flowy dresses, and today I’m yearning to feel a little sun on my face. The dissolution of the fall into overcast dreary winter weather has me daydreaming of a vacation down south.

Naturally, one turns to Valentino’s effervescent, vibrant and whimsical Resort ’15 collection. Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli’s inspired collection features parrots, monkeys, flora and fauna in a variety of prints, appliqués and embroideries. Even though it was released in July this 83 piece collection has stayed at the forefront of my fantasies.

After reading Samantha Adler’s quip on the Vogue blog this morning about Valentino resort monkeys, I have spent an hour gawking at the collection and imagining myself somewhere hot- Punta anyone?

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And because I can’t pick a favourite:

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