"Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones," the foundation said in a post on Instagram. Valentino will be lying in state on Wednesday and Thursday, while the funeral will take place in the Italian capital Rome on Friday at 11 am (1000 GMT), it added. Iconic Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has passed away, his foundation announced on Monday (January 19). "Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones," the foundation said in a post on Instagram. Known worldwide by only his first name, he co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960 and ranked alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld at the top of the profession.

Source: dna January 19, 2026 17:38 UTC