Valentino eyewear’s fall-winter 2026 campaign makes sunglasses and optical frames into a full-on face event. The designs are staged among the marble statues and industrial machinery of Rome’s Centrale Montemartini. The setting ties the eyewear back to the house’s Interferenze collection.
Valentino Eyewear Fall/Winter 2026 Campaign
Photographer Glen Luchford shoots models George Anderson and Qiuyie Li in tight close-ups, framing the eyewear like jewelry rather than an accessory. Stylist Suzanne Koller builds around that idea. Lace, satin, sculptural draping, oversized earrings, and heavy necklaces all point back to the glasses instead of pulling focus from them.
Statement shapes carry the sunglasses. An oversized mask frame stretches across the face with a sleek metal top bar and stud detailing. The cat-eye styles split in two directions. There is an ivory frame with a graphic, retro edge, and a darker rounded shape that reads sleek and a little mysterious.
Clear lenses get the same fashion treatment in the optical frames. A black rounded rectangular shape feels sharp without trying too hard, while an oversized geometric frame leans into thick acetate and exaggerated proportions for drama. Valentino’s VLogo shows up on the hinges and metal plaques, working the house’s signature straight into the hardware.
Valentino’s story continues in scent. See Dakota Johnson front the Vendetta fragrance campaign next.
