


She was unapologetic when playing both sides of the style field: as both a maximalist and a minimalist. Think: a full-blown kimono rendered in shades of bright red and purple, or a bodycon black dress made anything but basic with a circular cutout above the chest and thigh-high slit. On the catwalk, Valletta had an air of confidence like no one else, and her walk was fierce, often stealing focus from friends Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell.Īt events and in public, she took fashion risks that paid off.

Her supermodel status was further solidified by her famously close friendship with equally stylish super Shalom Harlow, with whom she shared an apartment and hosted the culty MTV show “House of Style” from 1995 to 1996. During the ’90s, Amber Valletta effortlessly ruled the runways of every designer from Louis Vuitton to Prada, Gucci, and Versace. Her sense of style during the decade was, in a few words: cool, insouciant, and absolutely untouchable.
