Legendary fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known simply as Valentino, died Monday, according to a post shared on his Instagram page.

Famed Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known for dressing stars and royalty, died in his home in Rome at the age of 93 on Monday.

For red carpets and other formal events, A-listers across the world turned to Garavani when they needed a dress that would turn heads — be it vis-à-vis a seductive red shade, asymmetrical cut, body-skimming silhouette, use of delicate materials such as chiffon, or the inclusion of a cascading cape.

Rome is paying its last tribute to legendary designer Valentino, who made of his high-glamour gowns and trademark shade of red an iconic symbol of Italian elegance.

PARIS (AP) — Valentino Garavani’s death cast a long shadow over the opening day of Paris Fashion Week menswear Tuesday, with front-row guests and industry figures mourning the passing of one of the last towering names of 20th-century couture — an Italian designer whose working life was closely entwined with the Paris runways.

The fashion world lost a legend in Italian designer and magnate Valentino Garavani, who passed away on January 19, 2026 at the age of 93. A statement shared to social media read: "Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by ...

Matt Tyrnauer spent years with the late designer and his partner Giancarlo Giammetti for his documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor.