Italian fashion designer Valentino celebrates 45 years of activity :exhibition at the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome, Italy on July 06, 2007.

ITALY - JULY 06: Italian fashion designer Valentino celebrates 45 years of activity :exhibition at the Ara Pacis Museum in Rome. Rome rolled out the red carpet to welcome back Valentino Garavani, decking out a historic museum with his sweeping gowns. "I am filled with emotion," Valentino said at the opening of his retrospective in the modern, marble-and-glass venue designed by the American architect Richard Meier.The exhibit, set up by Patrick Kinmonth and Antonio Monfreda, includes more than 200 outfits, as well as shoes and accessories. One room is lined with dresses worn by famous clients, each accompanied by a video showing when and how the dress was worn.Valentino Garavani in Rome, Italy on July 06, 2007 (Photo by Eric VANDEVILLE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)