DALLAS, Oct 10, 2009 / FW/ — If there was something missing at the Valentino catwalk last week in Paris, it is the famous Valentino red, as co-creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli decided to stay on the neutral side of the color spectrum sending different washes of gray and beige on the runway.

Valentino Spring 2010

Right on trend for the season, these “seemingly” innocent ethereal dresses fit for fairies and nymphs are also deceptively sexy as they show glimpses of skin and the rise of the breasts. Organza blazers, barely there pant suit sets, embroidered shift and sheath dresses are the order of the day.

[MARI DAVIS]