Giambattista Valli makes his debut in menswear with the Giambattista Valli x H&M collection. Not a designer to follow the beaten track, Giambattista Valli approached menswear in reverse. Instead of having women borrow pieces from the men’s wardrobe, as it usually happens, Valli explored the idea of free-spirited men taking pieces, patterns and fabrics from the women’s wardrobe; sampling and mixing freely, like DJs. The choice of flesh pink as the basic color – the simplest tee in the collection is pink, not white – says it all. The collection is a quirky selection of timeless items meant to be adopted and adapted, mixed and matched. The Valli Boy comes across as a free-spirited bohemian, part surfer part art collector, who mixes bits, references and pieces; an eccentric globetrotter who breaks the rules. 

The collection will be available on November 7th at H&M 1st Avenue – The Avenues and hm.com. For more info follow @giambattistavalliparis and @hm on Instagram. Featured image courtesy of H&M.