okay so the skinny jeans didn't work out for me so well …

Valentino finally has an online boutique, however I am a little perplexed.  This has to be the smallest possible offering by a major designer online particularly for fans of the core label.  There were three articles of Valentino itself, eleven of Valentino Roma and seven articles of clothing of Valentino R.E.D.

Most of the stuff was already knocked down, and YOOX is powering the website.  This in itself seems a bit odd because YOOX already sells hundreds of Valentino items on their own website at full price.  If anything a store like YOOX should be the place to find the deals, not the flagship site for the label.  There also aren’t any men’s offerings on the website, though you can find men’s Valentino at YOOX. 

Valentino was never much of a men’s designer anyway, the stuff typically selling for a fraction of the price the women’s line goes for.  There are some interesting pieces on YOOX though.

1. This great jacket in military green.  Very hard to pass up though I don’t think I would wear them with jeans as they have it decked out on YOOX though.

2. A Mauve blazer straight out of the eighties.  One of those beautiful colors that I love to wear, though toned down enough to keep the men from hitting on you, a great choice.

3. Every man needs casual pants in his wardrobe.  Perfect for when you don’t need or want to wear denim and want something that doesn’t have to be dry cleaned or washed and hung dry every time you put them on.  These are relatively inexpensive, at only $85. 

4. An often overlooked aspect of Valentino’s men’s offerings is his deadpan sense of humor.  Take this polo shirt for instance, not quite as intense as Dolce and Gabbanna’s irreverence but not that far from it either. 

5. Here is another clean polo shirt, this time from the R.E.D. label.  You always need this in your wardrobe, and thought you couldn’t find it this nice at this price.

6. More good fun with Valentino in a long sleeve t-shirt from the R.E.D. label.

Bottom line, if you’re looking for a good time and want something without the edge of Versace or D&G Valentino has some fun but rare items out there.  He hasn’t reached that saturation point, and his stuff isn’t as strict as Ferre, nor as old looking.   R.E.D. is a great label for those looking for something in the price range of Armani Exchange though tired of Calvin Klein and the Hugo Boss labels.  Very nice price points and something you don’t look too old to be wearing well into your thirties.