Italian fashion designer Valentino has died, his foundation has said.
Valentino was 93.
“Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones,” the foundation said.
A lying in state will be held on Wednesday and Thursday to honour the designer – best known for his Valentino fashion brand.
His funeral is set to take place in Rome on Friday.
Born in Voghera, northern Italy, the designer first made his name after setting up a fashion house in Paris.
He is best known for inventing ‘Valentino red’ – a shade of red that would feature heavily in his works.
His dresses would often feature on Hollywood red carpets – from Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Lopez and Cate Blanchett among the stars to have worn him.
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