What began with rather structured military high-waisted ensembles — burgundy leather boots and casual pants (a new addition to the Valentino range) in monotone shades of bisque, navy blue and powder pink — left us all startled with the slow metamorphosis into impossibly romantic all-lace pieces in bright jade and chartreuse, followed by a sea of intricate floor-length pastel floral tulle embroidered dresses that encompassed the invigorating summer feeling everyone seems to be enjoying now that the warmest season has arrived . . .
