Apparently, when you’re a Giamba girl, you put on a flowery dress and paint metallic hearts, golden moons, and rainbows on your forehead. But where were these women off to: A music festival? A children’s birthday party? Ikea?
With this latest collection, they were ostensibly dressed the part of haute hippies—in fresh creations that swished with taffeta ruffles, swirled with point d’esprit tulle, and glistened with silver sequins. But you need only glimpse the embroidered T-shirts, brocade blousons, and broderie anglaise flares to see Giambattista Valli is simply giving them a decadent alternative to the stuff we wear every day (the ruffled eyelet pants and top, an especially easy ensemble). While many of the flowy floral numbers or demure designs in lace shared much with the main line, other looks—see those accessorized with sequin rainbow belts—stood out for their extroverted pop color and unexpected pep. In the most eccentric instances, these Giamba girls might have been taking a cue or two from Gucci girls.
Given that Resort will begin delivery right around the time that Giambattista Valli’s H&M collaboration drops, this lineup (with its more accessible but not fast-fashion pricing) maintained a noticeably elevated fabric focus. The main takeaway, though, was that Giamba girls need no excuse to wear something fancy and floral.
