Pierpaolo Piccioli's Valentino Fall/Winter 2017-18 men's collection was held in the event space of a former mansion on Avenue de Jena. This was the first men's collection since Maria-Grazia Chiuri, who previously worked with him, moved to Dior and is now the sole creative director. Last year's women's collection also garnered rave reviews, and this show delivered on expectations. The first four coats were haute couture pieces crafted from double-faced cashmere, featuring patchwork slogans. The slogans were a collaboration with graphic artist Jamie Reid, known for his work on Sex Pistols jackets. The slogans also appeared on blousons, duffle coats, intarsia knitwear, and caps. In addition to a basic color palette of black, brown, and gray, muted shades of pink and mint green were featured, a nod to Francis Bacon's paintings. Along with vibrant red and wine red accents, it was a beautiful accent. The zebra print patchwork frock coats and blousons are items you'd expect from a couture house. Many of the coats were adorned with leather or felt collars, a modern take on something that tends to be conventional. This was a reference to the entire collection, and gave the impression of being particularly luxurious yet also particularly contemporary and youthful.