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Fashion icon Valentino Garavani dies aged 93

Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian fashion designer known mononymously as Valentino, has died — Valentino Garavani, the legendary Italian fashion designer known mononymously as Valentino, has died (AFP/Getty Images)

Legendary Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has passed away at the age of 93 in Rome.
Garavani founded his eponymous luxury fashion house in Rome in 1960, which quickly became a leading 'maison de haute couture'.
His notable works included designing the wedding gown for Jacqueline Kennedy's marriage to Aristotle Onassis in 1968.
The Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giammetti confirmed his death and announced details for his lying in state and funeral in Rome.
Born in 1932, Garavani developed an early fascination with fashion, studying in Paris before establishing his own successful brand.

Valentino Garavani death: Legendary Italian fashion designer dies aged 93 — In full