In photos: Valentino, 1932-2026
Italian fashion designer Valentino, whose signature scarlet gowns and red carpet looks cemented him among the last of a leading generation of designers, died Monday at 93.
Italian designer Valentino Garavani walks the catwalk with his models in October, 1991, in Paris. He built one of his country's most celebrated luxury houses.Remy de la Mauviniere/The Associated Press
Valentino shows off his collection in Rome in 1971. He scaled the heights of high fashion, becoming the first Italian to feature on the Paris haute couture catwalks.Gianni Foggia/The Associated Press
Valentino, left, with actress Sharon Stone at his Paris show featuring his ready-to-wear collection in 1993. He was often the first choice for numerous Oscar winners, including Stone.Lionel Cironneau/The Associated Press
Valentino at the Savoy Hotel during a trip to London. For nearly half a century, his gowns were fashion show staples.Ron Case/Getty Images
Benedetta Piccioli, Naomi Campbell, Valentino and Gwyneth Paltrow attend a Valentino show at Paris fashion week in July, 2019. He sold his empire ahead of his retirement, in 2008.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Naomi Campbell and Valentino in Paris in 1999. His last catwalk show was held in the French city, which he called his second home, in January, 2008.MANOOCHER DEGHATI/Getty Images
Valentino poses with models in January, 1998, in Paris after presenting his spring-summer collection. He started drawing and appreciating high-end clothes from a young age.THOMAS COEX/Getty Images
Models show off Valentino's collection for Annabels of London in Berkeley Square in 1967.Keystone/Getty Images
Valentino and Cindy Crawford at an event presenting his 1997-98 fall/winter collection in Paris.THOMAS COEX/Getty Images
Valentino at the launch of an exhibition celebrating his legacy at the Embankment Gallery in London in 2012.Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images
Valentino after presentation of his collection of Oliver by Valentino for a fashion show in Milan in 1992.Luciano Mellace/Reuters
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker and Valentino attend the New York City Ballet's fall gala honouring his work in 2012.Evan Agostini/The Associated Press
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, left, with Valentino at a party celebrating Fendi's 80th anniversary in 2005 in New York. He ranked alongside Giorgio Armani and Lagerfeld as the last of a leading generation of designers.Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
Valentino attends an exhibition in Rome celebrating his best creations at the Ara Pacis museum in 2007.Pier Paolo Cito/The Associated Press