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Italy: A very emotional news has come out from the world’s fashion world. Famous Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known to the whole world as Valentino, has passed away at the age of 93. He breathed his last at his Roman home, where all his family members were present with him. With his demise, the fashion world has lost a big and shining star.

Valentino is counted among the most influential and prestigious fashion designers of the 20th century. The clothes made by him were worn by the world’s most famous personalities for many decades. Celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor, Nancy Reagan, Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez have been big fans of his designs.

In 1960, he founded the Valentino fashion house with his close associate Giancarlo Giammetti. After this he joined the top designers of the fashion world along with stalwarts like Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld.

Information received from Instagram post

Valentino and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation posted on Instagram and wrote that "He died peacefully at his Roman home, with all his family members present around him." According to the statement issued, his body will be kept for the last darshan in Rome’s Piazza Mignanelli on January 21 and 22. After this his funeral will be held at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and Martyrs.

Early life and career beginnings

Valentino was born in May 1932 in the Lombardy region of Italy. His inclination towards fashion started appearing at a very young age. At the age of just 17, he moved to Paris to study, where he trained at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. After this, he honed his skills by working with famous designers like Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Jean Desges and Guy Laroche.

Got recognition from ‘Valentino Red’

A trip to Spain gave a new direction to his career, from where he got the inspiration for his signature color “Valentino Red”. This color later became his identity. Her Fiesta dress made in this color made her famous internationally. When he presented his last collection in 2008, all the models paid tribute to him by wearing red dresses.

Valentino also designed the wedding dress of Princess Madeleine of Sweden. The dress she wore during her wedding in June 2013 was specially designed by Valentino.

Honor and legacy

In December 2023, she was honored with the ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ at the British Fashion Awards held at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Former British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman described her as “the epitome of glamor and royal chic”. He believed that Valentino always focused on creating beautiful and gorgeous clothes instead of chasing trends. His designs were made for the red carpet, which were more special and luxurious than ordinary clothes.