ROME, Jan. 20 -- Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died, his foundation said on Monday. He was 93.
Founder of the eponymous brand, Valentino scaled the heights of haute couture, created a business empire and introduced a new colour to the fashion world, the so-called 'Valentino Red'.
His funeral will be held on Friday in Rome's Piazza della Repubblicas. One of the top designers of his era - best known as just Valentino - his creations were worn by the who's who of the international elite, from Elizabeth Taylor and Nancy Reagan through to Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow. P13
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