Valentino (fashion designer)

Valentino's last haute couture show, Paris, January 23, 2008 A planned goodbye staged with total control. The spring collection of 74 pieces, all satin bows, lace and crystal, stayed true to the feminine elegance that had defined his 45-year career. Then came the finale everyone remembers: the models returned together in his lipstick-red dress, the color that carries his name. Few designers have had a signature clear enough to close a career with one shade, and this is the show that proves Valentino had one.