Valentino Spring 2012 is genius. I hate that I was so blithely unaware of how gorgeous this collection is until 10 minutes ago while flipping through my April Vogue for the first time. I'm a little backed up on my bible readings...
It looks like some creative craftster got ahold of their grandmother's old lace gowns and had a field day adding neon accents. Now what's not to love about that?
What captures my attention about fashion is not only the runway shows but what happens before and after. I love seeing the commotion backstage of girls getting dolled up and the last minute perfect touches. All of the work that goes into it makes me appreciate fashion a hell of a lot more.
Here's a great video of Viktor & Rolf backstage their Paris SS12 fashion show. I love the dramatically cheesy action music that plays over the backstage craziness.