"Valentino Garavani known around the world simply as Valentino passed away on Monday in Rome at the age of 93, according to the foundation that bears his name. Valentino, one of those rare figures who can be recognized by just a first name, and even more uniquely associated with a color red was the other great king of Italian fashion on the global stage, alongside Giorgio Armani, who passed away last year."
"The celebrated designer, who retired from his famous fashion house in 2007, chose red as the color of his life after a childhood visit to the opera in Barcelona, where he was captivated by the elegant women dressed in red around him. Born in Voghera, a town between Milan and Genoa, in 1932, his given name was actually Ludovico Clemente Garavani; Valentino was the name he chose for the fashion house he founded in Rome in 1959."
Valentino Garavani died in Rome at age 93. His funeral will take place next Friday at the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli. He was renowned worldwide simply as Valentino and closely associated with the color red. He retired from his fashion house in 2007. A childhood visit to the opera in Barcelona inspired his lifelong preference for red. He was born Ludovico Clemente Garavani in Voghera in 1932. He trained in Paris and returned to Italy, presenting his first show in Florence in 1962. He founded the Valentino fashion house in Rome in 1959 and achieved dazzling international success.
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