5 Things to Know About Valentino's Spellbinding New Show in Paris

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The Valentino show started not with a model but with a musician. FKA Twigs burst onto the scene at the École des Beaux-Arts, sprinting down the entire length of the runway before climbing on top of an elevated stage in the center of a courtyard, where a handful of dancers were already positioned. They continued their performance as models walked the runway, creating an electric atmosphere. 

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Valentino attracted an exceptionally stylish front-row crowd that included Maude Apatow, Leslie Mann, Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Penn Badgley, Simone Ashley, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Charles Melton, Samara Weaving, Olivia Dean, Cher, Kris Jenner, and others. 

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On Andrew Garfield: Valentino coat; Omega De Ville Tresor Watch in Steel

On Florence Pugh: Valentino blazer, top, and pants; Tiffany & Co. jewelry 

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On Simone Ashley: Valentino jacket, top, skirt, and boots

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On Penn Badgley: Valentino coat, shirt, tie, skirt, and boots

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Kaia Gerber opened the show in a beautiful white minidress. Adut Akech and Vittoria Ceretti were also among the standout models.

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Suddenly I need a floor-length button-down dress à la Adut Akech. 

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Valentino certainly knows how to design an iconic accessory, and this season was no exception. The brand's newest offering is almost guaranteed to become a cult favorite: the VLogo Moon Bag. Featuring a gold logo worn around the wrist, the new design is as pretty as a piece of jewelry. 

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The bag came down the runway in a slew of colors, including black, white, green, brown, tan, pink, and gray. 

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This is not your grandmother's doily. Piccioli presented no less than a dozen versions of the intricately detailed 3D cutouts you can see in the above image. The designer likened the technique to high-relief sculpture.