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The life and career of Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani

byKayla Thompson
January 19, 2026


Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, founder of the famed Valentino brand, died on Monday, January 19, 2026 in Rome, Italy. He was 93.

Famed Italian designer Valentino Garavani, is applauded by his models, after he presented his Spring-Summer High fashion collection in a Rome hotel, Italy on Thursday, Jan. 24, 1985. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti, File)
Valentino Fashion Show benefitting NY Hosp Cornell Medical Ctr.. show and luncheon held at lincoln ctr tent backstage are Valkentino and Oprah Winfrey
Designer Valentino Garavani, left, and Oprah Winfrey photographed backstage at the Valentino Fashion Show benefitting NY Hosp. Cornell Medical Center at Lincoln Center in 1996. (Richard Corkery/New York Daily News)
FILE - Fashion designer Valentino Garavani during a photo-call to present the documentary film "Valentino: The Last Emperor" in Rome, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
Fashion designer Valentino Garavani during a photo-call to present the documentary film “Valentino: The Last Emperor” in Rome, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

 

FILE - Fashion designer Valentino Garavani, right, and actress Gwyneth Paltrow pose together at the premiere of "Valentino: The Last Emperor" in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
Fashion designer Valentino Garavani, right, and actress Gwyneth Paltrow pose together at the premiere of “Valentino: The Last Emperor” in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
FILE - Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, center, is flanked by top models Naomi Campbell, left, and Elle Macpherson during the inauguration of Valentino's new boutique in central Rome on Sept. 14, 1995. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, File)
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, center, is flanked by top models Naomi Campbell, left, and Elle Macpherson during the inauguration of Valentino’s new boutique in central Rome on Sept. 14, 1995. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, File)

 

FILE - Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, left, waves to the public and holds by the hand American actress Sharon Stone wearing the wedding gown at the end of the presentation of Valentino's 1994 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection presented in Paris October 13, 1993. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, left, waves to the public and holds by the hand American actress Sharon Stone wearing the wedding gown at the end of the presentation of Valentino’s 1994 Spring/Summer ready-to-wear collection presented in Paris on October 13, 1993. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)
FILE - Actress Elizabeth Taylor, left, and designer Valentino Garavani pose for photographers in Rome, Jan. 19, 1990 during the presentation of the Italian designerís 1990 Spring-Summer collection. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti, File)
Actress Elizabeth Taylor, left, and designer Valentino Garavani pose for photographers in Rome, on Jan. 19, 1990 during the presentation of the Italian designer’s 1990 Spring-Summer collection. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti, File)
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Kayla Thompson
Kayla Thompson is a dedicated journalist and writer with a passion for capturing the essence of New York. Her work spans a diverse range of topics, from the state’s vibrant cultural scene to its complex social and environmental issues. Based in Manhattan, Kayla has become known for her in-depth reporting and engaging storytelling that bring the many facets of New York to life.
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