On May 23, New York time, Valentino released the 2018 early Spring vacation series in New York.

In the new series of Pierpaolo Piccioli, his inspiration is infused into one of the most important street cultures in New York and even the United States - hip-hop.

Of course, even street culture, From the perspective of Valentino, it is the same romantic beauty and attraction.

This time it was inspired by Baz Luhrmann's hip-hop period drama The Get Down, a love letter to '70s New York City about hip-hop.

Interestingly, when Valentino took to the streets to spray hip-hop colors, it was a bit like a noble and proud girl who was a little inviolable, suddenly stepped into the daily world.

First, and most memorable, is the movement element.

Sportswear has been confirmed by high fashion, after all, it actually conquered the Valentino mountain.

With cut knitwear and, even better, emerald, ruby and pink silks, Piccioli's tracksuits looked irresistible, while under skirts or trousers the models wore feathered flip-flops or bathroom slippers.

Pleated skirts, dresses with different lengths of zippers for contrast, A-shaped midi dresses with color-block patchwork leotards, Piccioli's sporty elements are really fresh.

In addition to hip-hop, Piccioli is inspired by military uniforms, washed and faded cowboys, and he embellishes them with pre-Columbian patterns and deconstructed belts and sleeves.

He also collaborated with designer Zandra Rhodes on fun lipstick patterns that bloom over dresses and oversized bomber jackets.

In the evening wear design, all kinds of embroidery, perfect lines of pink silk or velvet dresses, let people see the light of hope of Valentino, still romantic people drunk.

The resort collection is like a trip, for the designer, it is not limited to just moving the conference to a specific location, but more like the local culture becomes the new collection

Designers are attracted to these different concepts, they are exposed to these new cultures, and then use the language of design to interpret, to discover and push new boundaries.

For Valentino, these cultural explorations have actually been going on since the days of Pierpaolo Piccioli's partner Maria Grazia Chiuri, but back then, their designs tended to focus on Italy itself.

In January, Piccioli held his first solo show at the Beckman Hotel, inspired by Ellis Island and immigration.

But today, gathered in New York, this is more modern thinking, and also gives the series a more layered sense.