Fashion Giant Valentino Dies at 93, Leaving Mascara-less Gwyneth Bereft

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•Valentino Garavani, founder of the Valentino fashion house in 1960, died at 93 in Rome surrounded by loved ones.
•His iconic designs, including the famous 'Valentino Red,' were worn by celebrities and royalty such as Princess Diana and Jackie Kennedy Onassis.
•Celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, Cindy Crawford, and Carla Bruni posted heartfelt tributes recalling personal stories and collaborations with Valentino.

Valentino Garavani, the Italian maestro who launched the Valentino empire in 1960 and perfected the art of making rich people look even richer with 'Valentino Red,' died at his Roman home at 93. He dressed royalty like Princess Diana and fashion icons like Jackie Kennedy Onassis — basically, if you wanted to feel like a Dolce Vita extra, he was your guy. Gwyneth Paltrow mourned Vava's death with tales of his 'naughty laugh' and apparently relentless mascara advice, while Cindy Crawford broke hearts recalling runway memories from 1997. Carla Bruni called him elegant and kind; Claudia Schiffer remembered vacations and framing her Valentino wedding gown as a shrine, and Kim Kardashian simply whispered, 'Thank you for your magic.' Valentino wasn’t just a designer—he was the fashion world's last emperor, proving that even sartorial kings eventually get called to the great closet in the sky.

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Valentino died at 93, leaving an army of celebs crying over mascara tips and red dresses they’ll never afford. Heaven just got a lot more stylish—and a little more glamorous. RIP Vava, may the Pearly Gates be forever in your signature red.

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