Paris mourns Valentino, the last titan of couture's golden age

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"Valentino Garavani's death cast a long shadow over the opening day of Paris Fashion Week menswear Tuesday, with front-row guests and industry figures mourning the passing of one of the last towering names of 20th-century couture an Italian designer whose working life was closely entwined with the Paris runways. Valentino, 93, died at his Rome residence, the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said in a statement announcing his death."

"While he built his house in Rome, he spent decades presenting collections in France. He was one of the last big couturiers who really embodied what was fashion in the 20th century, said Pierre Groppo, fashion editor-in-chief at Vanity Fair France. On a day meant to sell the future, many guests said they were thinking about what fashion has lost: the couturier as a living institution."

Coverage spans reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, with investigations into political funding and documentaries that spotlight American women fighting for reproductive rights. The organization emphasizes parsing facts from messaging and prioritizes reporters on the ground, funded by donations that enable journalists to speak to both sides and keep reporting free without paywalls. The outlet claims trust across the political spectrum and encourages contributions from those who can afford it. Valentino Garavani, an Italian couturier whose career was closely entwined with the Paris runways, died at 93 at his Rome residence, prompting mourning at Paris Fashion Week and reflections on couture's changing role.

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