Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani dies aged 93
發佈日期: 2026-01-20 20:45
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Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian designer died at his home in Rome at the age of 93.
His high-glamour gowns - often in his trademark shade of "Valentino red" - were fashion show staples for nearly half a century,
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said, Valentino is "an indisputable maestro of eternal style".
Universally known by his first name, Valentino was adored by generations of royals, first ladies and movie stars, from Jackie Kennedy Onassis to Julie Roberts and Queen Rania of Jordan, who said the designer always made them look and feel their best.
As Milan Fashion Week draws to a close, celebrities and show attendees have been reacting to the news of the death of the Italian designer.
"Mr. Valentino, what a great impression and legacy that he had on fashion, as well as the country that he represents. So yeah, sad news," said NFL Indianapolis Colts player Kenny Moore.
Recording artist Trinidad James said: "Greatness is something that you can never forget, man. And every design, every piece of fabric and the intention that he put into his pieces will never be forgetting or forgotten, should I say, So RIP to the great."
Valentino was born into a well-off family in the northern town of Voghera on May 11, 1932. As a child, he loved cinema which set him down the fashion path.
After studying fashion in Milan and Paris, he spent much of the 1950s working for established Paris-based designer Jean Desses and later Guy Laroche before striking out on his own. He founded the house of Valentino on Rome's Via Condotti in 1959.
Though Italian-born and despite maintaining his atelier in Rome, he mostly unveiled his collections in Paris.
He once said: "I'm still really motivated because I love my job very, very much and it is the sort of work that if you are not extremely involved, if you don't do this with great guts and great capacity - not just capacity of talent - but also you have to be concerned the world change and you have to be around and see what's going on."
Alessandro Michele, the current creative director of the Valentino fashion house, wrote on Instagram that he continues to feel Valentino's "gaze" as he works on the next collection, which will be presented March 12 in Rome, departing from the usual venue of Paris.
Condolences came in from the family of the late designer Giorgio Armani, and Donatella Versace, who posted two photos of Valentino, saying "he will forever be remembered for his art.''
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni remembered Valentino as "an indisputable maestro of eternal style and elegance of Italian high fashion."
A public viewing will be held on Wednesday and Thursday and a funeral on Friday will take place at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs in central Rome.
