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Fashion Icon Valentino Garavani Passes Away at 93

1/19/2026

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  • Valentino Garavani, the fashion designer known for dressing Jackie Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor, died at 93 in his Rome home on January 19, 2026.
  • The Valentino Garavani Foundation confirmed the death on social media.
  • Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, praised his style.
  • Lying in state will occur January 21–22 at PM23 in Piazza Mignanelli, with the funeral January 23 at Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.