Valentino Garavani died on Monday 19 January. He was 93 years old.
“Valentino Garavani he died today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones,” the iconic fashion designer’s foundation said in a shared statement. via Instagram.
The message continued: “Lie in state will be held at 11pm in Piazza Mignanelli 23 on Wednesday January 21st and Thursday January 22nd from 11am to 6pm.”
His foundation also shared that his funeral “will take place on Friday, January 23 at the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, Piazza della Repubblica 8 in Rome, at 11 a.m.”
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Garavani was loved by celebrities including Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor, Florence Pugh, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Dua Lipa and more Jackie Kennedy she was also a muse for the designer.
Garavani was born in 1932 in Italy and was best known for his famous red dresses, leopard prints and glamorous dresses. In 1960 he met Giancarlo Giammettiwho co-founded the brand and was his romantic partner for 12 years. The couple later transitioned their romance into a professional relationship.
In 2011, Garavani reflected on his career in an interview with The talks. When asked if he ever imagined his line would take off the way it did, he replied: “When you start out it’s pretty hard for everyone to dream. But of course you have aspirations. I did a really big collection in 1968 and I realized it was pretty good.”
She added: “All the magazines and everyone came to visit me. I became very well known for my glamor and femininity and women started loving my clothes.”
Garavani also shared that he hasn’t always been a fan of trends over the years.
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“Fashion has changed a lot every decade. I quite like the ’60s, I really like the ’70s. But I hated the ’80s,” she said. “I think it was an extremely vulgar thing. Women who were crazy to buy clothes, but the look wasn’t pretty: big shoulders, short dresses, hair like mountains… I never liked it. But I quite enjoyed the ’90s.”
The designer revealed that he “sometimes” dreams about dresses and then wakes up to draw a quick sketch. “I also get inspired if I go to a museum like the Hermitage in St. Petersburg or if I visit China and see the old costumes of their national theater,” she added. “I get a lot of inspiration (from) that kind of thing, but never a woman. I make the dress for a woman, but I don’t get inspired.”
according to id magazineGaravani talked about a career highlight in 2001, when Julia Roberts wore a black-and-white design while taking home the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in Erin Brockovich. Her dress featured a plunging neckline with white straps and a vertical white line cascading down her skirt. The dress was finished with an airy tulle train.