"Born in 1932, Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani was named for the actor Rudolph Valentino, per . At age 17, he moved to Paris to study under a former head seamstress at Dior at the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. His first job in the fashion industry was at the couture house of Jean Dessès. Garavani quickly outgrew working for others and founded his own line at 26. His first collection debuted in Rome in 1959."
"Garavani met his longtime partner Giancarlo Giammetti in 1960, at a bar on Rome's Via Veneto. "That's when my life changed," Garavani said in interviews. The two would form a partnership in both business and romance that would last in form or another for over 60 years. Giammetti and Garavani parted romantically in the 70s, but kept working closely together for decades. The designer met Bruce Hoeksema in the early 80s, and the couple lived together from 1982 until Garavani's death (per )."
"Valentino broke internationally in 1964, when Jacqueline Kennedy ordered six couture dresses for her year of mourning. Garavani would later design her wedding gown when she married Aristotle Onassis. Valentino was a favorite brand of Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Vreeland, Joan Collins, Lady Gaga, and Anne Hathaway- who wore Valentino at her 2012 wedding. Garavani sold his company to Holding di Partecipazioni Industriali for $300 million in 1998. Both Garavani and Giametti stayed in the company."
Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani was born in 1932 and named for actor Rudolph Valentino. At 17 he moved to Paris to study under a former head seamstress at Dior at the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. His first job was at the couture house of Jean Dessès. He founded his own line at 26 and debuted his first collection in Rome in 1959. Valentino achieved international fame in 1964 after Jacqueline Kennedy ordered six couture dresses and later commissioned a wedding gown. He dressed numerous celebrities and sold his company for $300 million in 1998 while remaining with the house. His final show in 2007 spanned two days and included major events attended by hundreds of guests.
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