VALENTINO GARAVANI VIRTUAL MUSEUM

Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum; Themes and Variations

Before the dawn of Louboutin soles (90s) and colored chocolate cupcakes ("red velvet" - 70s), vibrant Valentino Red reigned as the couture color of 60s fashion. Celebrating half a century of sartorial elegance, Valentino Garavani and business partner Giancarlo Giammetti launch a living legacy of atelier Valentino--virtually--in 2011. Thinking beyond traditional means of big-brand capitalism, the emphasis is on access; Valentino Garavani eMuseum is available free of charge, spans 5 decades of archives and occupies a 3D cyberpresence of over 10,000 square meters. Keep reading for a look inside...

-WEDNESDAY WINDOWS-

Valentino Temporary Store on Madison Ave. and 65th St.

Stylish spring colors sprout in store windows with the approach of daylight savings time. As winter's moody monochrome and hardened hues melt away, lace and light pastels give life to flirty florals. While the poignant patterns and bold brights of summer haven't yet emerged, the introduction of cooler colors encourage a timed thaw and an elusive emergence from the great indoors. Valentino's temporary store mannequins sport an uptown look and quickly remind us that seasons--like the store--are just temporary.