21.   Other collections have masterpieces, but none have nearly as much context.

22.   Shown at night, in a clear tent specially constructed on a corner in Greenwich Village, the colorful collection had retail store buyers scratching their heads.

23.   The collection had a Sixties feel with its oversized stripes, A-line shapes, low-slung waists and short skirt lengths.

24.   The collection had great pieces, but on the dirt runway, with models chewing and spitting gum, the raunchy excess looked too easy.

25.   The collection had no introduction or credits.

26.   The collection has three major stars.

27.   The collection had an appealing Katharine Hepburn-style glamour, a mood in which Valentino is clearly at home.

28.   The collection had every macho reference short of a beer bottle being opened by molars, yet it looked like costumes, not clothes.

29.   The collection had skilled craftsmanship in its favor, but its one-trick nature left something to be desired.

30.   The collection has several purposes, including advertising and public relations.