Valentino will open a pop-up store featuring its iconic accessory collection, "ROCKSTUD," in the event space of its "IDOL" shop in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, from September 7th until the 14th.
The pop-up store will sell the 2013-14 Autumn/Winter collections of the "NOIR" and "ROUGE" capsule collections. The lineup includes handbags (393,750 to 451,500 yen), totes (408,450 to 451,500 yen), clutches (181,650 to 295,050 yen), and shoes (109,200 to 135,450 yen), all crafted in PVC and leather, based on the respective colors. Photographer Terry Richardson created this season's advertising visuals.
Rouge is a new capsule collection that launched this season. The shoes are made of translucent PVC and leather with lacquer studs. This season, Noir, which launched in the 2012-13 Autumn/Winter collection, features a leopard print laser-cut into hair calfskin. The studs are made of ruthenium.