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Valentino for Gap: The Full Collection

Monday, Nov 22, 2010 / 9:41 AM

A couple months ago, Gap announced that they’d teamed up with Valentino to produce a capsule collection. The seven-piece collection, created to celebrate Gap’s arrival in Italy, hits stores this Friday, November 26.

Sadly, the pieces will only be available in select stores in Europe–at Gap’s new stores in Rome and Milan, as well as Colette in Paris and at Dover Street Market and Gap’s flagship store in London. We were doubtful as to how Valentino’s signature ruffles would translate into a collaboration for the high street retailer but for the most part, it works. The color palette is simple–army green, cream and black–so as not to upstage the ruffles adorning all the cargo looks.

There are few pieces from the capsule collection that we’re bummed won’t be available stateside. Namely, the black leather skirt (£129), the army parka with ruffles (£149.95), and the gathered skirt fixed with a big loopy bow (£69.95). The ruffle-front cargo pants, however, we’ll gladly leave to folks across the pond. And if you can figure out how to wear them without looking clownish, let us know.

Click through for a look at the full collection, courtesy of the Telegraph.


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Comments [17]

I hope that it’s as epic as this Lanvin HEARTS H&M collection was…although I doubt it will be.

After viewing the “looks”, I can say that I’m disappointed. Those colors are atrocious.

After viewing the “looks”, I can say that I’m disappointed. Those colors are atrocious.

After viewing the “looks”, I can say that I’m disappointed. Those colors are atrocious.

The military ruffles are very appropriately current with the don’t-ask-don’t-tell policy.

I was in the military.

And I wore ruffles…just FYI.

I didn’t ask and you don’t have to tell.

The military ruffles are very appropriately current with the don’t-ask-don’t-tell policy.

it´s pure marketing and has nothing to to with fashion anymore. the leading brands like lavin or valentino have to pay attention that they will not loose their image and creative leadership to the copycat industry with their large distribution networks but with poor quality.

I really believe Elbaz and his team at Lanvin feel great passion over their H&M line

Hey Fashionista.. actually the leather mini isn’t part of the Valentino collaboration and you can find it stateside and on gap.com

http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=5727&vid=1&pid=791615

Hey Fashionista.. actually the leather mini isn’t part of the Valentino collaboration and you can find it stateside and on gap.com

http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=5727&vid=1&pid=791615

Those pants are really terrible. I love the colours but military ruffles should not happen.

Wow, army schemes and cargo pants? It’s so current, too bad it’s also hideous.

first stella in austraia and now this…i feel gypped!!

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thx for the heads up – we in germany didn´t know about the gap coop. in our post we referred to your article
http://www.fashion-style-blog.de/neue-kollektionen/valentino-for-gap/

I think it looks interesting. Will definitely check it out in Milan on Saturday! I just wonder why the pics of the collection are so poorly distributed (generally). It’s really hard to find more information. Thanks, fashionistas;-)!

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