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fashion1 month ago•16 min saved

Valentino Garavani, Red-Carpet Fashion Icon and Brand Founder, Dies at 93

Valentino Garavani, the Italian designer who founded the Valentino brand and popularized its signature red, died at 93 in Rome. Born in 1932, he opened the house in 1960 with Giancarlo Giammetti and became a couture staple for icons like Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy, shaping a luxury fashion empire that thrived through the ’70s and ’80s before his 2008 retirement; tributes from stars and a documentary later commemorated his life.

via Variety|

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obituary1 month ago•23 min saved

Valentino Garavani, Master of Red Carpet Glamour, Dies at 93

Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian couturier who built the Valentino fashion house around opulence and a signature red, died Monday in Rome at age 93. Born in 1932, he founded Maison Valentino in 1960 and, with partner Giancarlo Giammetti, dressed generations of stars—from Elizabeth Taylor to Jacqueline Kennedy—cementing a legacy of timeless Italian glamour. He retired in 2008 after a 48-year career, and his influence continues through the Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum and the Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giametti. He will lie in state at PM23 in Piazza Mignanelli on Wednesday and Thursday before a funeral Friday at the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri in Rome.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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history2 years ago•6 min saved

Reflecting on JFK's Assassination: 60 Years Later, the Truth Unveiled

On the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, Secret Service agent Clint Hill, who famously jumped onto the back of the presidential limousine to shield the president and first lady, reflects on the tragic event. Hill, now 91, opens up about the guilt and shame he felt for not being able to save Kennedy and the lack of counseling and support he received afterward. Despite struggling with PTSD, Hill has written several books about his experience and encourages others to talk about their trauma for healing.

via NPR|

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entertainment2 years ago•0 min saved

Jackie Kennedy's Disappointing Bedroom Encounters with Hollywood Men

A new book about Jacqueline Kennedy reveals that the former first lady had a brief romantic relationship with Warren Beatty in the mid-1970s, but was unimpressed with his sexual prowess. Kennedy reportedly felt that Beatty was too consumed with his career and movies, and the two eventually broke it off. Kennedy later married Aristotle Onassis, while Beatty has been married to actor Annette Bening since 1992.

via The Daily Beast|

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