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The fashion world gathered in Rome to bid farewell to Valentino Garavani at his funeral, held at the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, with attendees including Anne Hathaway, Donatella Versace, Tom Ford, and Anna Wintour.
Donatella Versace arrived in Rome wearing a bright red tailored suit with matching platform heels to honor Valentino Garavani at his funeral, contrasting with Pierpaolo Piccioli’s black ensemble. Her red tribute invokes Valentino’s iconic signature color—Valentino red—and underscores the designer’s enduring legacy after his death at 93.
Friends, peers and fashion luminaries gathered in Rome to bid farewell to Valentino Garavani, who died at 93. After lying in state for two days, his coffin was moved to the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri for the ceremony, with attendees including Anna Wintour, Anne Hathaway, Tom Ford, Donatella Versace, Elizabeth Hurley, Alessandro Michele and Olivia Palermo among others.
Celebrities and fashion leaders gathered in Rome for the farewell of Valentino Garavani, with his lying-in-state at the Valentino Foundation and a funeral at the St. Mary of Angels Basilica, attended by figures such as Donatella Versace, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Anna Wintour, and Tom Ford.
Valentino Garavani, the iconic couturier whose gowns defined timeless glamour and whose signature 'Valentino red' became a global symbol, died at 93 in Rome. His passing cast a somber mood over Paris Fashion Week as industry figures recalled how he bridged Rome and Paris couture and helped turn fashion into a ceremony powered by lasting elegance and celebrity culture. The house continues under new leadership, but many see his death as the end of an era in 20th-century fashion.
Valentino Garavani, the Italian designer widely regarded as the last emperor of haute couture, has died at 93, leaving a lasting legacy of elegant, timeless gowns that transcended fleeting fashion trends.
Valentino Garavani, the Italian couturier behind the iconic Valentino red gowns worn by royals and stars for decades, has died at 93 in Rome, with his foundation confirming the news. He founded the house in 1959, retired in 2008, and left a lasting impact on red-carpet glamour as Valentino’s brand continued under new leadership and ownership.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Cindy Crawford joined numerous stars in honoring Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian fashion designer who died at 93 in Rome. Paltrow recalled him as a man who loved beauty, family, and a mischievous nudge to wear mascara, marking the end of an era; he dressed her for the Met Gala and her wedding to Brad Falchuk. Crawford posted tributes on Instagram, and Valentino’s foundation announced his passing with a funeral set for January 23 in Rome. Across decades, the designer counted clients like Jackie Kennedy and stars such as Sharon Stone, Nicole Kidman, Barbra Streisand, Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and Monica Vitti among his celebrated roster.
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.
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.
Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian couturier who defined modern glamour and dressed royalty for decades, died at 93 in Rome, leaving behind his eponymous label founded in 1959 and a reputation as fashion’s regal last emperor.