Summary

Michele’s Valentino SS26 collection, titled “Fireflies,” uses sequins and light fabrics to represent hope and resistance against darkness, inspired by Pasolini’s metaphor.

The collection challenges traditional fashion norms by blending masculine and feminine silhouettes and using unconventional materials to express an “embodied poetry.”

Alessandro Michele ‘s Valentino SS26 was *literally* a dazzling spectacle — a co-ed runway presentation threaded with gold and silver sequins, blooming florals, and silky drapery. Far from hollow glamour, the collection represented deeper sentiments from the eccentric creative director, who prefaced the show with a long note explaining the collection’s title, “Fireflies.”

Michele is known for his loud aesthetic, a bold symphony of bright c

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