While the late Italian sartorial kings Armani and Versace built up their fashion palaces in Milan, the Valentino fashion house is based at Rome’s Piazza Mignanelli, which is the “PM” in PM 23. Orizzonti Rosso (Red Horizon) was a happy and exuberant celebration of art, fashion, and life. Valentino told his parents, “I would love to open my own fashion house. Orizzonti Rosso paid homage to red, a color Valentino associates with beauty, passion and life. Valentino retired in 2009, after the 45th anniversary celebration of the fashion house.

Source: Philippine Star January 02, 2026 23:14 UTC