Resort 2017 Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Runway Look 67 Beaded Cotton Dress designer-giorgio-armani The waist is set just

The waist is set just a touch high and the skirt goes to the floor in a gently widening curve

1970s Valentino sunnies in light blue frame

There is a tremendous amount of fabric in the skirt and between the ruffles and the lightness of the silk and cotton fabric it has phenomenal movement around you as you move

The angle of the neckline follows the swoop of the curves giving it the feel of one of his signature one shoulder pieces but in this case each shoulder is held up by tiny silk straps

Resort 2017 Valentino by Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri Runway Look 67 Beaded Cotton Dress designer-giorgio-armani The waist is set justThe twin of this dress was shown for Look 67 of the resort 2017 Valentino collection. It was made under the creative direction of Pierpaolo Piccioli & Maria Grazia Chiuri. This ended up being the final collection that Maria worked on for the Valentino label. The inspiration behind the collection was Cuba and the looks were rife with embroidery and bead work. Piccioli remarked that "It gave us a real freedom to mix, like a souvenir, lots of pieces