RIP: Legendary Designer Valentino Garavani Dead at 93
BY C STONE | THE SUPER HOT ||| FASHION NEWS via Wikipedia Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani (Italian: [valenˈtiːno ɡaraˈvaːni]; 11 May 1932 – 19 January 2026), known mononymously as Valentino, was an Italian fashion designer who founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960. His main lines included Valentino, Valentino Garavani, Valentino Roma, and R.E.D. Valentino. Born in Voghera, Valentino apprenticed in fashion design at a young age before moving to study in Paris. Following his education at École des Beaux-Arts and Chambre Syndicale de la Couture, he began his career at Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche before returning to Rome to learn under Emilio Schuberth and Vincenzo Ferdinandi. He opened his own fashion house on Via Condotti in 1960, making his international breakthrough during the mid-1960s. The Valentino brand continued to establish itself as a leading figure in high fashion throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Valentino and his partner, Giancarlo Giammetti, sold the company t...
