Valentino, Italian Fashion Designer, Dies at 93

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, widely known as Valentino, has passed away at the age of 93. A key figure in 20th-century fashion, his designs were favored by celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Julia Roberts. He co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960, establishing himself among the elite alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld. The Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation announced he died peacefully at his home in Rome, surrounded by family.

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