Entertainment of Monday, 19 January 2026Source: edition.cnn.comItalian fashion legend Valentino Garavani, whose elegant evening gowns were favored for decades by some of the world’s most glamorous women, has died at 93, according to his foundation. At the 2011 Academy Awards, Anne Hathaway walked the red carpet in an ornate Fall 2002 Valentino couture gown, accompanied by the designer himself. With his precision tailored suits, suntan and perfectly coiffed hair, Valentino was every bit the quintessential Italian gentleman. Valentino retired from the industry in 2008, after more than 45 years, marking the end of one of the longest careers in fashion. For the finale, models donned identical “Valentino red” gowns.

Source: CNN January 19, 2026 20:42 UTC