Valentino Garavani, the fashion designer and mogul behind the Valentino brand, died on Monday. He was 93.
His foundation announced the news on social media, writing: “Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones.”
The Italian designer, known by the mononym Valentino, was born in Voghera, Italy, on May 11, 1932. After attending fashion school in Paris, he founded his company in 1960 in Rome alongside business partner Giancarlo Giammetti. He quickly gained prominence for his romantic, poppy-colored dresses, a shade that was coined “Valentino red.” With designs mixing timeless elegance and bold high-fashion, the brand soon caught the eye of
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