Grazie di cuore a Gala, our editor-at-large in Italy for her analysis of Giovanna Battaglia's gorgeous costume for the recent Save Venice Un Ballo in Maschera — Valentino head to toe! In fact, she is following in the fashion of her friend Anna Dello Russo by wearing the look straight off the runway. If anyone has details about the exquisite mask Gio is wearing, I would love to hear from you. Grazie tanto to Isabelle Reford for her translation.
Ancora una volta Giovanna Battaglia sceglie un abito Valentino per un ballo in maschera. Se per l'indimenticabile festa in maschera, organizzata da Carine Roitfeld per festeggiare, in grande stile, il 90° Anniversario di Vogue Paris, la sua scelta fu per un abito nero della collezione Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2010/11, per il ballo in maschera di beneficienza organizzato il 15 marzo al Plaza Hotel di New York da Save Venice Inc. per festeggiare il 40° anniversario dell'organizzazione che raccoglie fondi per la salvaguardia dei beni artistici del nostro gioiello dell'Adriatico, unico al mondo, questa volta ha scelto di indossare un chemisier lungo "rosso Valentino" di Valentino Collection S/S 2011 e dei sandali ultra-flat in pelle con delle microborchie dorate della stessa collezione.
Once again Giovanna Battaglia chooses a Valentino dress for a masquerade ball. If for the unforgettable masquerade party organized by Carine Roitfeld to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of Vogue Paris in great style, her choice was a black dress from the Valentino Haute Couture collection for Fall/Winter 2010/2011; for the masquerade charity ball organized March 15 at the Plaza Hotel in New York by Save Venice Inc. to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the organization that works to preserve the artistic assets of our jewel of the Adriatic, unique in the world, this time she chose to wear a long Valentino red chemisier from the Valentino Spring/Summer 2011 collection and ultra-flat sandals in leather with golden micro studs from the same collection.
Translation from Italian to English by Isabelle Reford
Giovanna Battaglia and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld photographs © 2011 Condé Nast. All Rights Reserved. Valentino product images courtesy of valentino.com.