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Valentino Garavani, Legendary Italian Fashion Designer, Dies at 93

Valentino Garavani — the legendary designer of the signature red dress and founder of the Valentino brand — has died

By Hedy Phillips and Jill Menze

Valentino Garavani, the Italian fashion designer and founder of the celebrated Valentino brand, has died. He was 93.

Valentino was a favorite of stars such as Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Anne Hathaway.

Born Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani on May 11, 1932, in Voghera, Italy, Valentino — famously mononymous — studied fashion at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in Paris before serving apprenticeships with Jacques Fath and Balenciaga.

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