Overview
- The Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said he died peacefully at his Rome residence, a statement reported by ANSA and shared on Instagram.
- The body will lie in state on Wednesday and Thursday at PM23, Piazza Mignanelli 23 in Rome, with public hours from 11:00 to 18:00.
- A funeral service is scheduled for Friday at 11:00 in the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri in Rome.
- Tributes poured in from across fashion and public life, including Donatella Versace, Cindy Crawford and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, while creative director Alessandro Michele hailed him as a mentor.
- Garavani founded Maison Valentino in 1960, defined the signature "Valentino Red," dressed icons from Jackie Kennedy to Audrey Hepburn and Julia Roberts, and retired from design in 2007–2008.