Valentino was my first favorite designer, thanks to a retrospective I found at my local library when I was 10 years old and checked out many times. I still feel the awe Midi Designer Cocktail & Party Dresses Neiman Marcus Fiesta in Red In 1959, fresh from his time in Paris ateliers and just before opening his own salon in Rome, Valentino Garavani designed Fiestaa cocktail dress that foreshadowed his dramatic flair Vintage Valentino Cosmic Astrological Pleated Cocktail Dress Recess Valentino Garavani Cady Couture Midi Dress Pink Style Bite: Valentino Evening Dress An Historian About Town