Challenging the clichés around monochrome, Piccioli showed how couture techniques can bring new life to the everyday.

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/beauty/valentino-couture-makeup-2019">Valentino</a> always creates a true showstopping moment of fashion week. The brand has always been a vision of modern Italian glamour, but in recent seasons Pierpaolo Piccioli has brought the brand to new heights, melding romanticism and inclusivity to produce collections that have made <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/celine-dion-haute-couture-paris-2019">C&eacute;line Dion</a>, founder Valentino Garavani, and many an oversaturated editor tear up at the sheer beauty of it all.

With the house having become the star of couture week, ready-to-wear arguably has lower stakes, but Piccioli still delivers every time, showing how his dreamy visions can work in a more everyday setting. From dresses with pockets (how many times do we have to say this? This is what the people want!) to voluminous daywear to a monochromatic opening range that drew connections to the 1968 All White collection by Valentino himself, Spring 2020&nbsp;did not disappoint, continuing to display how breathtaking details can translate to casual wares while drawing from a host of inspirations like the Renaissance, Rousseau, and the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/ferragamo-spring-2020">Italian summer</a> aesthetic that defined much of Milan this season. Below, learn three key aspects that made the high-profile collection such a magical experience.

The Atmosphere

Ahead of the show, guests entered a neon green winter garden environment where a woman&#39;s voice and a man&#39;s voice resonated,&nbsp;&quot;I&#39;ll be with you. (...) I&#39;ll be there.&quot; The promises each voice makes signify the importance Pierpaolo Piccioli gives to words. This builds on <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/Valentino%20Fall%202019%20Ready-To-Wear">last season</a>, when the collection had a&nbsp;&quot;Valentino On Love&quot; theme featuring recorded texts by the likes of Robert Montgomery, Greta Bellamacina, and Mustafa the Poet.&nbsp;At the bottom of the podium, two circular mirrors created an imaginary vortex, promoting a sense of intrigue as the new designs made their debut.

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The Collection

Sweeping away any idea of asceticism, which often comes to mind when one thinks of&nbsp;monochrome silhouettes, Piccioli organized a prelude around the color white and its dramatic impulses: pleats, ruffles, feathered effects but also of transparency. Touches of fluorescent color then electrified the collection, leading&nbsp;the way for prints taking inspiration from&nbsp;nature. By hue alone, the array of looks appear to have vastly different aesthetics, but Piccioli proved that each has the potential for a maximalist but incredibly wearable glamour.

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The Detail&nbsp;

An uncommon concept&nbsp;in Paris but&nbsp;always alive in <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/digital-issues/letter-from-the-editor-we-love-ny-april-2019">New York</a>, the &ldquo;<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion-week/nyc-designers-2018">See Now Buy Now</a>&rdquo; philosophy found a place within the forward-thinking collection at&nbsp;Valentino. The house&#39;s Rockstud Spike bag&nbsp;found bright&nbsp;iterations in shades of neon pink, yellow, and orange. Tiny but able to hold much more than a <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/practical-uses-for-the-new-impractical-jacquemus-bag-2019">Mini Chiquito</a>, the eye-catching accessory is available for purchase online and&nbsp;in a selection of stores.&nbsp;

What to Remember About Valentino Spring 2020

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