The Italian designer Valentino Garavani, who founded fashion brand Valentino in 1960, has died at age 93, according to a statement from his foundation posted to Instagram on Monday.
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 03: Valentino Garavani attends the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards at The Brooklyn Museum on June 3, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni paid tribute to the late fashion icon, calling him an “undisputed master of style and elegance and eternal symbol of Italian high fashion” on X on Monday afternoon.
The funeral will take place on Friday in Rome, according to Valentino’s foundation.
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