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 REDValentino Embellished point d'esprit tulle midi dress RED Valentino 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 The History of The Valentino Red Dress GLAM OBSERVER