Couture Fall '09-Valentino

There were lots of intricate textures and details at Valentino, which redeemed it from being rather dull as it's all in black and beige. It might not have grabbed my attention like some of the aforementioned shows but it was a consistently beautiful collection which yet again has high levels of wearability *sigh...*. When did couture become so practical?! Actually there were some more elaborate looks towards the end which did satisfy my rather particular expectations, so I can't complain fully.