Valentino Fall/Winter 2025: Alessandro Michele’s Portal of Poetic Splendor

The aesthetics of isolation as visual power
By Diego Alvarenga
Art director & fashion editor

Under the rustle of sakura trees and in the shadow of the ancient To-ji Temple, Maria Grazia Chiuri presented the Dior Pre-Fall 2025 collection, as refined as a tea ceremony and as deep as ink calligraphy on rice paper. The show was held at the To-ji Garden in Kyoto, a poetic inspiration and a reflection of heritage, past and present.

CHANEL introduces a bold new chapter in the iconic CHANCE fragrance family — and this time, it’s unlike anything you’ve felt before. CHANCE EAU SPLENDIDE is a splash of bright intuition, a shimmering whisper on the skin that you’ll want to relive again and again.

THE OTHER WOMAN by Alessia Swietlik, Giada Pacini , Sofia Gatto

Maison Valentino has opened a portal. Not a metaphor, but a vivid, embroidered gateway to time itself—woven with the golden threads of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. At the helm of this aesthetic voyage stands Alessandro Michele, a designer who doesn’t merely reference the past, but resurrects it with radiant soul.

The rise of a latin fashion icon José Ron

Embrace the Power of Light and Shadow

Five years after launching its first-ever lipstick collection, Hermès is back with 14 dazzling new shades of Rouge Brillant Silky — sheer, buildable, and anything but basic. Think luminous color with a lightweight feel and an ultra-comfortable texture that glides on effortlessly.