The Iconic Valentino Rockstud Gets an Oversized Update for Spring 2022

Pierpaolo Piccioli gave Valentino’s signature rockstud a facelift for its newest collection. The Italian fashion house showed its spring ’22 line during Paris Fashion Week on Friday, which included a range of sandals decorated with different versions of the iconic hardware. While Valentino is typically known for the small spikes on its shoes, Piccioli designed flats, including a suede gladiator style, that was adorned with a solo, oversized stud. He told WWD that the iconic look originated on the doors of Roman palazzos. “It’s interesting to see something that you already know with different eyes, with a different perspective,” he said. A close up look at Valentino’s spring ’21 sandals. CREDIT: WWD The single hardware was also spotted on Valentino’s spring handbags. In another flat strappy sandal, larger rockstuds were used in metallic gold, and for an additional gladiator thong sandal, the rockstud could be seen covering the entire knee-high lace ups. Also in the collection was a rockstud EVA slide sandal. Valentino spring ’22. CREDIT: Courtesy of Valentino Valentino spring ’22. CREDIT: Courtesy of Valentino Valentino spring ’22. CREDIT: Courtesy of Valentino “My challenge is to make the brand relevant for this moment without losing the codes of the house,” Piccioli added in conversation with WWD. “But I don’t think you

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