Giambattista Valli’s collaboration with 7 For All Mankind has come just in time to save the skinny jean. Even with SS15's catwalks laden with Seventies throwback flares, we’re still refusing to bin our trusty skinnies – reflected in Valli’s first-ever foray into denim, which has given the classic jean silhouette a colourful do-over this spring.
Giambattista Valli’s collaboration with 7 For All Mankind has come just in time to save the skinny jean. Even with SS15's catwalks laden with Seventies throwback flares, we’re still refusing to bin our trusty skinnies – reflected in Valli’s first-ever foray into denim, which has given the classic jean silhouette a colourful do-over this spring.
Italian designer Giambattista Valli – master of the red-carpet gown for celebrities from Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike to Rihanna (remember her huge sugar-pink dress at the Grammy Awards last month?) – has teamed up with denim powerhouse 7 For All Mankind to take on the trend of the season, denim. Check out the collection in our picture gallery above.
Article continues belowSpeaking to WWD, Giambattista Valli revealed denim pin-ups, such as Brooke Shields in her Calvin Klein days and disco diva Diana Ross at Studio 54, inspired the collection. 'Denim fascinates me, as I am naturally drawn to exploring new grounds. In this respect, 7 For All Mankind is an excellence, so pairing with them came as a natural choice,' says Giambattista Valli. 'I used denim as a canvas on to which project my vision, thinking of a decidedly young, multicultural clientele of glamorous Valli girls. I worked on both shapes and fabrics, delivering jeans with a strong identity, quite unique for cut and treatment.'
The chic capsule collection injects Valli’s couture genius into a line of seven high-waist skinny jeans, as well as matching T-shirts in bright hues. Skinnies are given a punchy makeover – inspired by Valli’s Haute couture animal motifs and lipstick shades. And it's a fraction of the price of his couture creations – starting at £210. We’ve got our eye on a luxurious matte-coated red pair below.
Long live the skinny jean…
Giambattista Valli for 7 For All Mankind capsule collection, stars at £210 and will be available at www.7forallmankind.com and 7 For All Mankind stores