There's red and then there's Valentino red. Valentino has used the color red since the 1960s, and it became one of the house's most recognizable signatures The specific shade, often referred to 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 A Red Dress Celebration in Memory of Valentino Garavani Vogue The History of The Valentino Red Dress GLAM OBSERVER Red Valentino Dress Etsy