Giambattista Valli

cut-out silk-georgette gown

Giambattista Valli draws from his native Rome, the enigmatic films of Michelangelo Antonioni and the watercolours of Yves Saint Laurent to create elegant eveningwear designs like this dress. It’s crafted in airy silk georgette with a ruched and boned bodice that adds structure to its flowing shape, which is enhanced with draped bishop sleeves and a fluid floor-length skirt. A twisted cut-out at the décolletage reveals a flash of skin in juxtaposition to the demure silhouette.