Alessandro Michele designs for the dancefloor at Valentino’s Paris show

Italian designer plays with ‘idea of glamour in the wrong way’ in collection of see-through gauzy fabrics and mis-buttoned blazers Alessandro Michele is the Italian designer who, during his seven year tenure as creative director at Gucci, made maximalism a meal ticket for the brand.

His challenge now is to bring the same hot sauce to Valentino. He’s been in the top creative job for just 30 months but time moves fast…