The Memphis Group Artists who Collaborated with Valentino

There were two themes central to Pierpaolo Piccioli’s A/W17 Valentino collection show: “Victoriana, and Memphis,” the designer explained backstage. Victoriana strikes a familiar note on the catwalk: high necklines, shrouds of intricate lace, long bustling skirts, military tailcoats and austere lines. Memphis, on the other hand, a Milanese group which ushered in a postmodern art and architectural movement between 1981 and 1987, comes somewhat at odds with…