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Celebrating Valentino Garavani: A Legacy in Fashion and Star Connections

A visual tribute to the late Italian designer Valentino Garavani, showcasing his influential creations and the stars he dressed throughout his illustrious career.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read
Valentino
Valentino (Valentino walks the runway with Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen at the end of his 1999/2000 Haute Couture show in Paris.)

In brief

Valentino Garavani, an iconic figure in the fashion industry, co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960 and became renowned for dressing numerous celebrities. This visual portfolio highlights not only his signature designs but also the prominent personalities, including supermodels and Hollywood stars, who adorned his creations over the decades. From Princess Diana to Halle Berry, Valentino's works continue to resonate in contemporary fashion, reflecting his lasting impact beyond his retirement in 2008.

The late Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has dressed some of the most famous women and men of recent decades.

Since he co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960, his creations have featured at countless red carpets and award ceremonies around the world.

Here are just a few Valentino designs, worn by some familiar faces, including some by his creative directors following his retirement in 2008.

Diana,
Diana, Princess of Wales in a velvet and lace dress in 1992.
Sharon
Actress Sharon Stone smiles with the designer on a Paris runway in 1994.
Claudia
Model Claudia Schiffer in Valentino haute couture, 1995.
Cate
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett poses backstage in a silk-taffeta dress at the 2005 awards.
Gwyneth
Following his death, actress Gwyneth Paltrow expressed her sentiments towards Valentino.

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