A few seasons back, Valentino came up with a collection of lace dresses which were both ultra-chic and very wearable. It debunks the myth that lace is just for weddings or for lingerie. His lace dresses were appropriate for day or night, for a party or a corporate event.
There were many colors produced that season, but it was the emerald green one that caught my eye.
Unfortunately, there's no Valentino store in Manila. Although they carry Red Valentino in Linea Italia, I don't think they carry items from the main line. But while we don't have a Valentino store in Manila, we do have good fabric stores and dressmakers. That said, it was easy to make a Look For Less Than A Thousand.
The emerald green lace was purchased at Fabric Warehouse for P160 a yard, then brought to our trusted dressmaker who made it for a paltry sum. The result was a very Valentino dress at a not-very-Valentino price.
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