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1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 16 (from laksa195)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa016.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gwkdm2w33o\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gwkdm2w33o\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

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Valentino called Hathaway \"a very good friend of mine\" and \"like my daughter\" (Pictured in 2011)\nGetty Images\nFollowing his death, actress Gwyneth Paltrow - pictured here with the designer in 2015 - said she was \"so lucky to know and love Valentino\"\nGetty Images\nJennifer Lopez was often seen wearing Valentino's creations on the red carpet\nGetty Images\nNaomi Campbell, another one of Valentino's muses, pictured here with the Italian designer at Paris Fashion Week in 2019\nGetty Images\nValentino's brand continues to catch public attention long after his retirement. Actor Pedro Pascal, known for his love of fashion, wore a Valentino outfit - designed by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli - to the 2023 Met Gala -","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c4gwkdm2w33o#main-content)\n\n[Register](https:\/\/session.bbc.com\/session?action=register&userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fc4gwkdm2w33o)\n\n[Sign In](https:\/\/session.bbc.com\/session?userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fc4gwkdm2w33o)\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news)\n- [Sport](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/business)\n- [Technology](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/technology)\n- [Health](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/health)\n- [Culture](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture)\n- [Arts](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/arts)\n- [Travel](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel)\n- [Earth](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future-planet)\n- [Audio](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/audio)\n- [Video](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/video)\n- [Live](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/live)\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/home)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news)\n  - [US & Canada](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/us-canada)\n  - [UK](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk)\n    - [UK Politics](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/politics)\n    - [England](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/england)\n    - [N. 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[Live Sport](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/live\/sport)\n\n[Home](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/)\n\nNews\n\n[Sport](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport)\n\nBusiness\n\nTechnology\n\n[Health](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/health)\n\nCulture\n\nArts\n\nTravel\n\nEarth\n\nAudio\n\nVideo\n\nLive\n\n[Weather](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/weather)\n\n[Newsletters](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/newsletters)\n\n# In pictures: Valentino's life and work - and the stars who shared his journey\n19 January 2026\n\nShare\n\nSave\n\nShare\n\nSave\n\n![Getty Images Fashion designer Valentino walks the runway with Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen at the end of his 1999\/2000 Haute Couture show in Paris, France, in July 1999.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/923a\/live\/19930790-f56a-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nValentino walks the runway with Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen at the end of his 1999\/2000 Haute Couture show in Paris\n\n**The late Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has dressed some of the most famous women and men of recent decades.**\n\nSince he co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960, his creations have featured at countless red carpets and award ceremonies around the world.\n\nHere are just a few Valentino designs, worn by some familiar faces, including some by his creative directors following his retirement in 2008.\n\n![Getty Images Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a burgundy coloured velvet and lace dress designed by Valentino, attends a performance of Paul McCartney's oratorio 'Liverpool' at the Lille Congress Hall on November 15, 1992 in Lille, France.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2569\/live\/91851fb0-f568-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nDiana, Princess of Wales in a velvet and lace dress in 1992\n\n![Getty Images Sharon Stone and Valentino Garavani at the designer's ready-to-wear show, summer 1994, in Paris, France, October 1993.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/c742\/live\/ec24bd40-f568-11f0-b385-5f48925de19a.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nActress Sharon Stone smiles with the designer on a Paris runway in 1994\n\n![Getty Images Valentino Garavani and his models during the designer's Haute Couture Fall\/Winter 1993\/94 fashion show in Paris, France, July 1993.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/26dc\/live\/0c87c140-f569-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nValentino at the height of the '90s supermodel era, flanked by Linda Evangelista and Helena Christensen\n\n![Getty Images Claudia Schiffer at the 1995 Spring Summer Haute Couture Collection: Valentino.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/90ea\/live\/c585a780-f568-11f0-b385-5f48925de19a.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nModel Claudia Schiffer in Valentino haute couture, 1995\n\n![Getty Images Halle Berry arrives at the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton January 20, 2002 in Beverly Hills, California.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/0bac\/live\/26ecf500-f569-11f0-a422-4ba8a094a8fa.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nActress Halle Berry in a bronze creation by the designer at the 2002 Golden Globes\n\n![Getty Images Actress Cate Blanchett poses with her \"Best Performance by a Supporting Actress\" award for \"The Aviator\" backstage during the 77th Annual Academy Awards on February 27, 2005 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/444a\/live\/401c19c0-f569-11f0-b385-5f48925de19a.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nOscar winner Cate Blanchett poses backstage in a silk-taffeta dress at the 2005 awards\n\n![Getty Images Portrait of actress Anne Hathaway and fashion designer Valentino as they pose on the red carpet at the Kodak Theater during the 83rd Academy Awards, Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/496d\/live\/5cf7f2d0-f569-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nActress Anne Hathaway was close to the designer. Valentino called Hathaway \"a very good friend of mine\" and \"like my daughter\" (Pictured in 2011)\n\n![Getty Images Giancarlo Giammetti, Gwyneth Paltrow and Valentino Garavani attend the Valentino Mirabilia Romae Fashion show at Piazza Mignanelli on July 9, 2015 in Rome, Italy. Giancarlo and Valentino are sitting either side of Paltrow, both wearing white suits. Paltrow, in the middle is smiling, holding one hand to her chest, with Valentino sitting next to her in the front row of the show smiling](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5429\/live\/995f1940-f584-11f0-b9b2-099ee709f81b.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nFollowing his death, actress Gwyneth Paltrow - pictured here with the designer in 2015 - said she was \"so lucky to know and love Valentino\"\n\n![Getty Images Valentino Garavani, Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart arrive at the Valentino Spring \/ Summer 2013 show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Espace Ephemere Tuileries on October 2, 2012 in Paris, France. ](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5838\/live\/45d11b00-f586-11f0-823d-8dc0278be4c2.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nJennifer Lopez was often seen wearing Valentino's creations on the red carpet\n\n![Getty Images Benedetta Piccioli, Naomi Campbell, Valentino Garavani and Gwyneth Paltrow attend the Valentino Haute Couture Fall\/Winter 2019 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 03, 2019 in Paris, France.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/594b\/live\/9b1b2450-f588-11f0-9178-25718d8bf592.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nNaomi Campbell, another one of Valentino's muses, pictured here with the Italian designer at Paris Fashion Week in 2019\n\n![Getty Images Pedro Pascal at the 2023 Met Gala: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York, New York.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/cc97\/live\/e0816400-f56a-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nValentino's brand continues to catch public attention long after his retirement. 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Valentino called Hathaway \"a very good friend of mine\" and \"like my daughter\" (Pictured in 2011)\n\n![Getty Images Giancarlo Giammetti, Gwyneth Paltrow and Valentino Garavani attend the Valentino Mirabilia Romae Fashion show at Piazza Mignanelli on July 9, 2015 in Rome, Italy. Giancarlo and Valentino are sitting either side of Paltrow, both wearing white suits. Paltrow, in the middle is smiling, holding one hand to her chest, with Valentino sitting next to her in the front row of the show smiling](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5429\/live\/995f1940-f584-11f0-b9b2-099ee709f81b.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nFollowing his death, actress Gwyneth Paltrow - pictured here with the designer in 2015 - said she was \"so lucky to know and love Valentino\"\n\n![Getty Images Valentino Garavani, Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart arrive at the Valentino Spring \/ Summer 2013 show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Espace Ephemere Tuileries on October 2, 2012 in Paris, France. ](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5838\/live\/45d11b00-f586-11f0-823d-8dc0278be4c2.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nJennifer Lopez was often seen wearing Valentino's creations on the red carpet\n\n![Getty Images Benedetta Piccioli, Naomi Campbell, Valentino Garavani and Gwyneth Paltrow attend the Valentino Haute Couture Fall\/Winter 2019 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 03, 2019 in Paris, France.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/594b\/live\/9b1b2450-f588-11f0-9178-25718d8bf592.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nNaomi Campbell, another one of Valentino's muses, pictured here with the Italian designer at Paris Fashion Week in 2019\n\n![Getty Images Pedro Pascal at the 2023 Met Gala: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York, New York.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/cc97\/live\/e0816400-f56a-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\nValentino's brand continues to catch public attention long after his retirement. 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Boilerpipe Text	In pictures: Valentino's life and work - and the stars who shared his journey 19 January 2026 Getty Images Valentino walks the runway with Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen at the end of his 1999/2000 Haute Couture show in Paris The late Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has dressed some of the most famous women and men of recent decades. Since he co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960, his creations have featured at countless red carpets and award ceremonies around the world. Here are just a few Valentino designs, worn by some familiar faces, including some by his creative directors following his retirement in 2008. Getty Images Diana, Princess of Wales in a velvet and lace dress in 1992 Getty Images Actress Sharon Stone smiles with the designer on a Paris runway in 1994 Getty Images Valentino at the height of the '90s supermodel era, flanked by Linda Evangelista and Helena Christensen Getty Images Model Claudia Schiffer in Valentino haute couture, 1995 Getty Images Actress Halle Berry in a bronze creation by the designer at the 2002 Golden Globes Getty Images Oscar winner Cate Blanchett poses backstage in a silk-taffeta dress at the 2005 awards Getty Images Actress Anne Hathaway was close to the designer. Valentino called Hathaway "a very good friend of mine" and "like my daughter" (Pictured in 2011) Getty Images Following his death, actress Gwyneth Paltrow - pictured here with the designer in 2015 - said she was "so lucky to know and love Valentino" Getty Images Jennifer Lopez was often seen wearing Valentino's creations on the red carpet Getty Images Naomi Campbell, another one of Valentino's muses, pictured here with the Italian designer at Paris Fashion Week in 2019 Getty Images Valentino's brand continues to catch public attention long after his retirement. Actor Pedro Pascal, known for his love of fashion, wore a Valentino outfit - designed by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli - to the 2023 Met Gala -
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Since he co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960, his creations have featured at countless red carpets and award ceremonies around the world. Here are just a few Valentino designs, worn by some familiar faces, including some by his creative directors following his retirement in 2008. ![Getty Images Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a burgundy coloured velvet and lace dress designed by Valentino, attends a performance of Paul McCartney's oratorio 'Liverpool' at the Lille Congress Hall on November 15, 1992 in Lille, France.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/2569/live/91851fb0-f568-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images Diana, Princess of Wales in a velvet and lace dress in 1992 ![Getty Images Sharon Stone and Valentino Garavani at the designer's ready-to-wear show, summer 1994, in Paris, France, October 1993.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/c742/live/ec24bd40-f568-11f0-b385-5f48925de19a.jpg.webp)Getty Images Actress Sharon Stone smiles with the designer on a Paris runway in 1994 ![Getty Images Valentino Garavani and his models during the designer's Haute Couture Fall/Winter 1993/94 fashion show in Paris, France, July 1993.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/26dc/live/0c87c140-f569-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images Valentino at the height of the '90s supermodel era, flanked by Linda Evangelista and Helena Christensen ![Getty Images Claudia Schiffer at the 1995 Spring Summer Haute Couture Collection: Valentino.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/90ea/live/c585a780-f568-11f0-b385-5f48925de19a.jpg.webp)Getty Images Model Claudia Schiffer in Valentino haute couture, 1995 ![Getty Images Halle Berry arrives at the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton January 20, 2002 in Beverly Hills, California.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/0bac/live/26ecf500-f569-11f0-a422-4ba8a094a8fa.jpg.webp)Getty Images Actress Halle Berry in a bronze creation by the designer at the 2002 Golden Globes ![Getty Images Actress Cate Blanchett poses with her "Best Performance by a Supporting Actress" award for "The Aviator" backstage during the 77th Annual Academy Awards on February 27, 2005 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/444a/live/401c19c0-f569-11f0-b385-5f48925de19a.jpg.webp)Getty Images Oscar winner Cate Blanchett poses backstage in a silk-taffeta dress at the 2005 awards ![Getty Images Portrait of actress Anne Hathaway and fashion designer Valentino as they pose on the red carpet at the Kodak Theater during the 83rd Academy Awards, Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/496d/live/5cf7f2d0-f569-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images Actress Anne Hathaway was close to the designer. Valentino called Hathaway "a very good friend of mine" and "like my daughter" (Pictured in 2011) ![Getty Images Giancarlo Giammetti, Gwyneth Paltrow and Valentino Garavani attend the Valentino Mirabilia Romae Fashion show at Piazza Mignanelli on July 9, 2015 in Rome, Italy. Giancarlo and Valentino are sitting either side of Paltrow, both wearing white suits. Paltrow, in the middle is smiling, holding one hand to her chest, with Valentino sitting next to her in the front row of the show smiling](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/5429/live/995f1940-f584-11f0-b9b2-099ee709f81b.jpg.webp)Getty Images Following his death, actress Gwyneth Paltrow - pictured here with the designer in 2015 - said she was "so lucky to know and love Valentino" ![Getty Images Valentino Garavani, Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart arrive at the Valentino Spring / Summer 2013 show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Espace Ephemere Tuileries on October 2, 2012 in Paris, France. ](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/5838/live/45d11b00-f586-11f0-823d-8dc0278be4c2.jpg.webp)Getty Images Jennifer Lopez was often seen wearing Valentino's creations on the red carpet ![Getty Images Benedetta Piccioli, Naomi Campbell, Valentino Garavani and Gwyneth Paltrow attend the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2019 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 03, 2019 in Paris, France.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/594b/live/9b1b2450-f588-11f0-9178-25718d8bf592.jpg.webp)Getty Images Naomi Campbell, another one of Valentino's muses, pictured here with the Italian designer at Paris Fashion Week in 2019 ![Getty Images Pedro Pascal at the 2023 Met Gala: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York, New York.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/cc97/live/e0816400-f56a-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images Valentino's brand continues to catch public attention long after his retirement. 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Readable Markdown	In pictures: Valentino's life and work - and the stars who shared his journey 19 January 2026 ![Getty Images Fashion designer Valentino walks the runway with Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen at the end of his 1999/2000 Haute Couture show in Paris, France, in July 1999.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/923a/live/19930790-f56a-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images Valentino walks the runway with Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen at the end of his 1999/2000 Haute Couture show in Paris The late Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has dressed some of the most famous women and men of recent decades. Since he co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960, his creations have featured at countless red carpets and award ceremonies around the world. Here are just a few Valentino designs, worn by some familiar faces, including some by his creative directors following his retirement in 2008. ![Getty Images Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a burgundy coloured velvet and lace dress designed by Valentino, attends a performance of Paul McCartney's oratorio 'Liverpool' at the Lille Congress Hall on November 15, 1992 in Lille, France.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/2569/live/91851fb0-f568-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images Diana, Princess of Wales in a velvet and lace dress in 1992 ![Getty Images Sharon Stone and Valentino Garavani at the designer's ready-to-wear show, summer 1994, in Paris, France, October 1993.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/c742/live/ec24bd40-f568-11f0-b385-5f48925de19a.jpg.webp)Getty Images Actress Sharon Stone smiles with the designer on a Paris runway in 1994 ![Getty Images Valentino Garavani and his models during the designer's Haute Couture Fall/Winter 1993/94 fashion show in Paris, France, July 1993.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/26dc/live/0c87c140-f569-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images Valentino at the height of the '90s supermodel era, flanked by Linda Evangelista and Helena Christensen ![Getty Images Claudia Schiffer at the 1995 Spring Summer Haute Couture Collection: Valentino.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/90ea/live/c585a780-f568-11f0-b385-5f48925de19a.jpg.webp)Getty Images Model Claudia Schiffer in Valentino haute couture, 1995 ![Getty Images Halle Berry arrives at the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton January 20, 2002 in Beverly Hills, California.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/0bac/live/26ecf500-f569-11f0-a422-4ba8a094a8fa.jpg.webp)Getty Images Actress Halle Berry in a bronze creation by the designer at the 2002 Golden Globes ![Getty Images Actress Cate Blanchett poses with her "Best Performance by a Supporting Actress" award for "The Aviator" backstage during the 77th Annual Academy Awards on February 27, 2005 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/444a/live/401c19c0-f569-11f0-b385-5f48925de19a.jpg.webp)Getty Images Oscar winner Cate Blanchett poses backstage in a silk-taffeta dress at the 2005 awards ![Getty Images Portrait of actress Anne Hathaway and fashion designer Valentino as they pose on the red carpet at the Kodak Theater during the 83rd Academy Awards, Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/496d/live/5cf7f2d0-f569-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images Actress Anne Hathaway was close to the designer. Valentino called Hathaway "a very good friend of mine" and "like my daughter" (Pictured in 2011) ![Getty Images Giancarlo Giammetti, Gwyneth Paltrow and Valentino Garavani attend the Valentino Mirabilia Romae Fashion show at Piazza Mignanelli on July 9, 2015 in Rome, Italy. Giancarlo and Valentino are sitting either side of Paltrow, both wearing white suits. Paltrow, in the middle is smiling, holding one hand to her chest, with Valentino sitting next to her in the front row of the show smiling](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/5429/live/995f1940-f584-11f0-b9b2-099ee709f81b.jpg.webp)Getty Images Following his death, actress Gwyneth Paltrow - pictured here with the designer in 2015 - said she was "so lucky to know and love Valentino" ![Getty Images Valentino Garavani, Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart arrive at the Valentino Spring / Summer 2013 show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Espace Ephemere Tuileries on October 2, 2012 in Paris, France. ](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/5838/live/45d11b00-f586-11f0-823d-8dc0278be4c2.jpg.webp)Getty Images Jennifer Lopez was often seen wearing Valentino's creations on the red carpet ![Getty Images Benedetta Piccioli, Naomi Campbell, Valentino Garavani and Gwyneth Paltrow attend the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2019 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 03, 2019 in Paris, France.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/594b/live/9b1b2450-f588-11f0-9178-25718d8bf592.jpg.webp)Getty Images Naomi Campbell, another one of Valentino's muses, pictured here with the Italian designer at Paris Fashion Week in 2019 ![Getty Images Pedro Pascal at the 2023 Met Gala: Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York, New York.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/cc97/live/e0816400-f56a-11f0-b5f7-49f0357294ff.jpg.webp)Getty Images Valentino's brand continues to catch public attention long after his retirement. Actor Pedro Pascal, known for his love of fashion, wore a Valentino outfit - designed by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli - to the 2023 Met Gala -
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