In our most recent issue, we introduced our first theme of the year: Love. Exploring the delicate intricacies and complexities of such a force, we have been continuously inspired by love’s multi-faceted power and the divergent forms it can take through the work of our contributors and readers. In Issue 72, Christian Bracht spoke with Erio Castellucci who beautifully epitomised the diversity of love, ‘…love becomes affection when it encounters correspondence, it becomes an embrace when it finds suffering, it becomes a warning when it must educate and correct, it becomes a cry when it must denounce injustice…there are as many forms of love as there are human conditions.’
Bridging the gap between fashion and the human condition, Valentino is re-envisioning traditional means of fashion communication through a new campaign that honours love, and its many facets, through the authentic beauty of words: Valentino the Narratives II. As the first fashion house to produce text-only campaigns, Valentino is continuing to explore the possibilities of multidisciplinary collaboration and the results are incredibly moving. Valentino the Narratives II brings together a rich and renowned selection of 17 international writers and poets from the likes of Leila Slimani, Fatima Farheen Mirza and Andre Aciman, all of whom offer their individual perspectives on what it means to love.
Touching, personal and raw, this campaign emphasises Valentino’s continued love affair with literature, whilst addressing the house’s commitment to art beyond the realm of fashion. Plastered across the streets of New York, the Maison is spreading love throughout the city by sharing small anecdotes of joy, intimacy, heartache and everything in between.
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