Valentino’s Grand Gesture
In the hearts of many New Yorkers, 945 Madison Avenue is still the home of the Whitney Museum of American Art, but on Wednesday night Valentino transformed the Marcel Breuer-designed building into a decadent event space to celebrate the brand’s new flagship store in New York, and Creative Directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli’s first Haute Couture collection, which will debut in Paris in January for the spring 2015 season. Sofia Coppola, Katie Holmes, Olivia Munn, and Vanessa Traina turned up in their Valentino finest to watch a fashion show of all white looks inspired by Valentino Garavani’s 1962 Sala Bianca collection. After the runway presentation and the reveal of The Five Senses, an experimental installation curated by Francesco Bonami and dedicated to Italian artist Piero Fornasetti, 945 Madison Avenue was once again transformed: this time, into a dinner and dancing space.
Maria Grazia Chiuri, Pierpaolo Piccioli, and Haley Bennett. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Sofia Coppola and Karolina Kurkova. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Giancarlo Giammetti and Valentino Garavani. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Jamie King and Katie Holmes. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Vanessa Traina Snow, Samantha Traina, and Victoria Traina. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Emma Roberts and Olivia Munn. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Carmen Ejogo. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
James Marsden. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Padma Lakshmi and Peter Dundas. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Garance Dore and Giovanna Battaglia. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Skunk Anansie performing. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Ben Stiller. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Laura Love. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Alba and Chiara Clemente. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Misha Nonoo. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Jenny Shimizu and Michelle Harper. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Alina Cho. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
Ruben and Isabel Toledo. Photo by BFAnyc.com.
