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.