Many of you may already be looking forward to the upcoming Valentino for Gap Collection, releasing Holiday 2010.

“Gap and the house of Valentino are teaming up to create an exclusive capsule collection of 7 essential pieces made to form a perfect silhouette.”

Colette will release the collection November 29th. We will of course keep you posted!

At first glance at the jacket on the left I thought I was looking at Balenciaga or Balmain. But no, This collection is the latest reincarnation of Valentino by designers Maria Grazia Chiuri & Pier Paolo Piccioli.Call me  old school but , being that Valentino is part of that “Holy Grail” of high end fashion that existed bafore most of us were born.

I hesitate to say that I am  fully sold on  the direction. I’m all for reinvention however  hasn’t the Sci-fi- ish thing been done? Thankfully there is detailing on those pieces like the ruffled jumpsuit  that I know would have made Mr. Garavani proud. More images on the next page via style &wire.