valentino resort

I'm going to start cutting Alessandra a little slack, because her first resort line for Valentino was pretty beautiful.

Above: That ruffle was a definite theme in this collection, and I thought it was a fresh take on a sometimes-stuffy embellishment. That color, too, is perfect.

Above: I wish I were Katherine Hepburn, wearing this.

Above: The Valentino-red dress is probably the bane of Ms. Facchinetti's existence now, but she totally nailed it with this dress.