Daily Front Row

2010 September 9

Valentino X Gap

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Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli
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(NEW YORK) What would Monsieur Garavani think? Valentino creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli are planning a women’s capsule collection for mass market megabrand Gap, which will launch in late November in Gap’s brand new Milan flagship. “We are very pleased that Gap thought of us as a partner for this important project, as it brings together the iconic world of Valentino and Gap's fashion essentials,” said Chiuri and Piccioli in a statement. “In this way, Valentino and Gap synthesize the current trend of combining luxury with basics.”

"As we open our first Gap stores in Milan and Rome, we’re thrilled to be welcomed by the house of Valentino, with its unique position in Italy’s fashion heritage and to work with Maria Grazia and Pier Paolo, and their modern, fresh take on women’s style,” said Stephen Sunnucks, president, Gap Inc. Europe and Strategic Alliances. Details are few on the collection itself, but The Daily expects punched-up tees---which has already elicited the ire of some Valentino loyals...