RUNWAY: Valentino SS18

Since his design separation from Maria Grazia Chiuri, Valentino's Pierpaolo Piccioli has created much more urbane collection for the Parisian maison, focusing less on tailored suits and more on tracksuits. This could very well be because of the current trends in menswear. However, we posit that it's a concerted effort by Piccioli to offer more dressed-down collections. Take, for example, the utter lack of a tie this season or that the shirts that were offered, slightly oversized with rounded shoulders, had what resembled a priest's stole hanging from the neck. Going back to the tracksuits, they were slouchy, some with African patterns supplementing the design while sneakers, denim and a plethora of accessories rounded out the very commercial collection.