Valentino Garavani dies aged 93

Valentino Garavani, an icon of Italian fashion, founder of the eponymous fashion house and regarded as one of the greatest designers of all time, passed away in Rome on January 19, surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Voghera on May 11, 1932, he studied in Paris before returning to Italy and founding his atelier on Via Condotti in Rome in 1960.

He will lie in repose at PM23, Piazza Mignanelli 23 in Rome, on Wednesday and Thursday, January  21 and 22, 2026, from 11:00 to 18:00.

The funeral will take place on Friday January 23, 2026 at 11:00, at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, Piazza della Repubblica 8, Rome.