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Rome Bids Farewell to Valentino: Stars Gather at Funeral to Honour the Legendary Designer
- Valentino Garavani's funeral took place on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, Rome, attended by Donatella Versace, Tom Ford, Anne Hathaway and Anna Wintour.
- Valentino Garavani's passing prompted two days of public viewings at the Valentino Foundation, where more than 10,000 people paid respects after he died Jan. 19, 2026 at age 93.
- At 11 a.m., Giancarlo Giammetti, Valentino's cofounder, and Bruce Hoeksema accompanied the coffin into the basilica as Mozart's Lacrimosa played, drawing applause.
- After the service, the coffin was transported to the Flaminio Cemetery in Prima Porta for burial in a family chapel shared with Giancarlo Giammetti, and pallbearers carried the casket from the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.
- Valentino's career spanned more than six decades, shaping modern couture as he dressed generations of actresses, royals including Jackie Kennedy Onassis, and popularized Valentino Red among mourners.
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Fashion designer Valentino Garavani was farewelled this afternoon in Rome. He passed away Monday at the age of 93 in the Italian capital. Actors, actresses, and big names in the fashion world were among those present at the funeral. Designers Tom Ford and Donatella Versace, for example, said their farewells. Fashion journalist Anna Wintour of Vogue magazine and actress Anne Hathaway were also present. "I want to thank Valentino for teaching me b…
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