US EditionItalian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at 93, his foundation says
Valentino Garavani, famed for his iconic red dresses and dressing royals and celebrities, will lie in state before a funeral at Rome's Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.
- On January 19, Valentino Garavani, Italian fashion designer, died at his Roman residence at age 93, his namesake foundation announced.
- Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani began his career born in Voghera, Italy, in 1932 and moved to Paris at 17 to study couture before returning in 1959 to open his Rome house.
- Known for his signature Valentino red introduced in 1959, Garavani dressed high-profile figures including Jackie Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor, with gowns seen on Oscars red carpet stars like Julia Roberts.
- The foundation's press release added that the funeral will take place Friday, January 23 at 11 am at the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e Martiri, Piazza della Repubblica 8, Rome, and he will lie in state for several days in Piazza Mignanelli.
- His legacy includes philanthropy, co-founding the L.I.F.E. charity and donating 1 million to Covid-19 relief, with honours from Italy and France, and influence in fashion and arts.
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