The last of the 20th Century fashion designers is dead. Valentino. There will be no replacement for him, like there is for a pope. He was considered like an Emperor of the fashion world. His designs were called “sumptuous.” He had his own signature red, very much like the way Tiffany has its own blue.
He also had a signature “tan” that looked more orange or mahogany than any person should be in my view. It is described in the articles as being perpetual.
There are many Valentino dresses on Oscar-winning actresses. He had his own winning streak. His work was considered elegant, incorporating traditional feminine elements such as bows, ruffles, lace and embroidery. There likely weren’t many famous women of the 20th century who didn’t wear his dresses.
And then there was that red. It is considered a poppy red and is now named Valentino red - the Pantone colour mixes 100% magenta, 100% yellow, and 10% black.
Isn’t this picture stunning! You can see his mahogany skin tone, and then those luxurious dresses all lined up. Their arms look like they are in supplication to the Emperor.
There are lots of sponsored red dress content today under the title: Valentino Garavani , A cape detail cotton dress is $4,196.00 reduced from $6,170. Or go to his website HERE. There’s a short chiffon red dress there for $12,000.
I wonder what colour the RCMP uniform is? It is known as “Red Serge” and is called traditional scarlet.
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