🕷️ Crawler Inspector

URL Lookup

Direct Parameter Lookup

Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 16 (from laksa011)

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/cdx4rpxxvg7o\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx4rpxxvg7o\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cdx4rpxxvg7o","crawl_time":1773935395,"first_indexed_time":1768843824,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,bbc!www,\/news\/articles\/cdx4rpxxvg7o s443","src_root_hash":"1643509356818581016","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93","meta_descriptions":["One of the giants of 20th century fashion, his creations were worn by celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor, Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"19 January 2026\nThomas Mackintosh\nReuters\nGwyneth Paltrow and Valentino Garavani pose at the West Coast premiere of the documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor in 2009\nItalian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93.\nOne of the giants of 20th Century fashion, Valentino's creations were worn by celebrities and well-known figures including Elizabeth Taylor, Nancy Reagan, Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow.\nHe co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960 and ranked alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld at the top of the profession.\nIn a statement posted on Instagram, the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said: \"He passed away peacefully in his Roman home, surrounded by the love of his family.\"\nThe foundation said Valentino will be lying in state at Rome's Piazza Mignanelli between 21 and 22 January.\nValentino's funeral service will be held the following day at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs, the foundation said.\nBorn in Lombardy in May 1932, Valentino was known for his collections that displayed luxury, wealth and opulence.\nWatch: 'I used to do 30, 40 drawings in one day' - Valentino in BBC interview from 2012\nHe moved to Paris to study at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne when he was just 17, and went on to work with designers Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche.\nHis adoption of his signature colour \"Valentino red\", inspired by a trip to Spain, helped elevate the brand to global fame with the debut of the iconic fiesta dress.\nIt became so meaningful for the house that for Valentino's last collection in 2008 all the models wore red dresses for the finale.\nValentino designed the wedding dress of Princess Madeleine of Sweden when she married British-American financier Christopher O'Neill in June 2013.\nAFP via Getty Images\nValentino pictured with English model and actress Elizabeth Hurley at a New York restaurant in 1997\nAFP via Getty Images\nValentino's creations made him the designer of choice for the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis\nAlexandra Shulman, the former editor-in-chief of British Vogue, told\nBBC Radio 4's PM programme\nthat every aspect of Valentino \"epitomised glamour and luxury\".\n\"It is very sad news because he was one of the last of the great designers of the modern day and I think his main contribution will be that he was what people wanted a fashion designer to be,\" Shulman said.\n\"He really didn't care that much that he wasn't the most fashionable, the most cutting-edge designer, he just wanted to produce clothes that were beautiful - and they were.\n\"He also kept his celebrity customers for a long time, he started off with people like Jacqueline Kennedy who wore Valentino when she was in mourning.\"\nAFP via Getty Images\nValentino in New York in 2019\nShulman listed a number of Hollywood stars who have been big supporters of Valentino's designs over the last 15 years - including Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez.\n\"He was helped in later years by the red carpet [becoming] such a thing, because that's what his clothes were about,\" Shulman added.\n\"They weren't something you slipped on to go to the office - they were really fabulous gowns.\"","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cdx4rpxxvg7o#main-content)\n\n[Register](https:\/\/session.bbc.com\/session?action=register&userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fcdx4rpxxvg7o)\n\n[Sign In](https:\/\/session.bbc.com\/session?userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fcdx4rpxxvg7o)\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. Ireland](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/northern_ireland)\n      - [N. Ireland Politics](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/northern_ireland\/northern_ireland_politics)\n    - [Scotland](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/scotland)\n      - [Scotland Politics](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/scotland\/scotland_politics)\n    - [Wales](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/wales)\n      - [Wales Politics](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/wales\/wales_politics)\n  - [Africa](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/africa)\n  - [Asia](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/asia)\n    - [China](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/asia\/china)\n    - [India](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/asia\/india)\n  - [Australia](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/australia)\n  - [Europe](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/europe)\n  - [Latin America](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/latin_america)\n  - [Middle East](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/middle_east)\n  - [In Pictures](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/in_pictures)\n  - [BBC InDepth](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/bbcindepth)\n  - [BBC Verify](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/bbcverify)\n- [Sport](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/business)\n  - [World of Business](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/business\/world-of-business)\n  - [Technology of Business](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/business\/technology-of-business)\n  - [NYSE Opening Bell](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/business\/opening-bell)\n- [Technology](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/technology)\n  - [Artificial Intelligence](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence)\n  - [AI v the Mind](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/technology\/ai-v-the-mind)\n- [Health](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/health)\n- [Culture](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture)\n  - [Film & TV](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/film-tv)\n  - [Music](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/music)\n  - [Art & Design](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/art)\n  - [Style](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/style)\n  - [Books](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/books)\n  - [Entertainment News](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/entertainment-news)\n- [Arts](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/arts)\n  - [Arts in Motion](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/arts\/arts-in-motion)\n- [Travel](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel)\n  - [Destinations](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/destinations)\n    - [Africa](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/destinations\/africa)\n    - [Antarctica](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/destinations\/antarctica)\n    - [Asia](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/destinations\/asia)\n    - [Australia and Pacific](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/destinations\/australia-and-pacific)\n    - [Caribbean & Bermuda](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/destinations\/caribbean)\n    - [Central America](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/destinations\/central-america)\n    - [Europe](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/destinations\/europe)\n    - [Middle East](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/destinations\/middle-east)\n    - [North America](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/destinations\/north-america)\n    - [South America](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/destinations\/south-america)\n  - [World’s Table](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/worlds-table)\n  - [Culture & Experiences](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/cultural-experiences)\n  - [Adventures](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/adventures)\n  - [The SpeciaList](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel\/specialist)\n- [Earth](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future-planet)\n  - [Science](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/innovation\/science)\n  - [Natural Wonders](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future-planet\/natural-wonders)\n  - [Climate Solutions](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future-planet\/solutions)\n  - [Sustainable Business](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future-planet\/sustainable-business)\n  - [Green Living](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future-planet\/green-living)\n- [Audio](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/audio)\n  - [Podcast Categories](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/audio\/categories)\n  - [Radio](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/audio\/stations)\n  - [Audio FAQs](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/undefined)\n- [Video](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/video)\n  - [BBC Maestro](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/video\/bbc-maestro)\n  - [Discover the World](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/video\/discover-the-world)\n- [Live](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/live)\n  - [Live News](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/live\/news)\n  - [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# Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93\n19 January 2026\n\nShare\n\nSave\n\nThomas Mackintosh\n\nShare\n\nSave\n\n![Reuters Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani pose at the West Coast premiere of the documentary \"Valentino: The Last Emperor\" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2009](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/192d\/live\/4a3c00f0-f55f-11f0-aafe-33121222cc9f.jpg.webp)Reuters\n\nGwyneth Paltrow and Valentino Garavani pose at the West Coast premiere of the documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor in 2009\n\nItalian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93.\n\nOne of the giants of 20th Century fashion, Valentino's creations were worn by celebrities and well-known figures including Elizabeth Taylor, Nancy Reagan, Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow.\n\nHe co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960 and ranked alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld at the top of the profession.\n\nIn a statement posted on Instagram, the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said: \"He passed away peacefully in his Roman home, surrounded by the love of his family.\"\n\nThe foundation said Valentino will be lying in state at Rome's Piazza Mignanelli between 21 and 22 January.\n\nValentino's funeral service will be held the following day at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs, the foundation said.\n\nBorn in Lombardy in May 1932, Valentino was known for his collections that displayed luxury, wealth and opulence.\n\nWatch: 'I used to do 30, 40 drawings in one day' - Valentino in BBC interview from 2012\n\nHe moved to Paris to study at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne when he was just 17, and went on to work with designers Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche.\n\nHis adoption of his signature colour \"Valentino red\", inspired by a trip to Spain, helped elevate the brand to global fame with the debut of the iconic fiesta dress.\n\nIt became so meaningful for the house that for Valentino's last collection in 2008 all the models wore red dresses for the finale.\n\nValentino designed the wedding dress of Princess Madeleine of Sweden when she married British-American financier Christopher O'Neill in June 2013.\n\nIn December 2023, he was honoured with the outstanding achievement award at the [British Fashion Awards which were held at London's Royal Albert Hall](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/in-pictures-67623156).\n\n![AFP via Getty Images English model and actress Elizabeth Hurley with Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani at the Four Seasons Restaurant, New York City, circa 1997](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images\n\nValentino pictured with English model and actress Elizabeth Hurley at a New York restaurant in 1997\n\n![AFP via Getty Images Valentino and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Exhibit \"Hapsburg Era Fashions\" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images\n\nValentino's creations made him the designer of choice for the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis\n\nAlexandra Shulman, the former editor-in-chief of British Vogue, told [BBC Radio 4's PM programme](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m002q2rc) that every aspect of Valentino \"epitomised glamour and luxury\".\n\n\"It is very sad news because he was one of the last of the great designers of the modern day and I think his main contribution will be that he was what people wanted a fashion designer to be,\" Shulman said.\n\n\"He really didn't care that much that he wasn't the most fashionable, the most cutting-edge designer, he just wanted to produce clothes that were beautiful - and they were.\n\n\"He also kept his celebrity customers for a long time, he started off with people like Jacqueline Kennedy who wore Valentino when she was in mourning.\"\n\n![AFP via Getty Images Valentino Garavani attends the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards at The Brooklyn Museum on June 3, 2019 in New York City wearing a black suit and standing against a pink backdrop ](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images\n\nValentino in New York in 2019\n\nShulman listed a number of Hollywood stars who have been big supporters of Valentino's designs over the last 15 years - including Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez.\n\n\"He was helped in later years by the red carpet \\[becoming\\] such a thing, because that's what his clothes were about,\" Shulman added.\n\n\"They weren't something you slipped on to go to the office - they were really fabulous gowns.\"\n\n[Europe](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/europe)\n\n[Italy](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/crr7mlg0d2wt)\n\n[Fashion](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/topics\/cx1m7zg05q3t)\n\n***\nRelated\n\n[One killed as ski gondola crashes down mountain at Swiss resort](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cq575yp1lw6o)\n\n[Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c86y65j26xno)\n\n[Water supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cwy98qnpg1jo)\n\n***\nMore from the BBC\n\n[2 days ago ![ This aerial photo taken on March 15, 2026 shows the wreck of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier Arctic Metagaz, which is adrift between Malta and Lampedusa](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Italy warns Russian tanker could explode in Mediterranean at any time Italy is one of nine EU countries urging the European Commission to act over the Arctic Metagaz, drifting out of control in the Mediterranean Sea. 2 days ago](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn9e9dxw3e1o)\n\n[3 days ago ![A composite image shows Emma Stone on the right, Wunmi Mosaku in the middle, and Kate Hudson on the right, all in eye-catching dresses at the Oscars red carpet.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Oscars red carpet: Stars and fashion in pictures Hollywood's biggest stars turn on the style as they walk the red carpet for the glittering ceremony. 3 days ago](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cd9g331v315o)\n\n[7 days ago ![Jo Malone in 2019 wearing an orange dress, with cropped blonde hair and a watch.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Jo Malone sued for using her own name in collaboration with Zara The perfumier sold the rights to her name in 1999 but has previously said she regretted the move. 7 days ago](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cly09j2542no)\n\n[7 days ago ![A stock image of a blue gloved hand holding a vial with HIV written on the label](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Parents accused of hiding daughter's HIV infection and neglect The child did not see a doctor until she was six - and had not had any vaccinations, Italian media say. 7 days ago](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c5y4e3pzvl0o)\n\n[10 Mar 2026 ![Zendaya sporting some silver jewellery and a simple gold band on her wedding finger. She is wearing a crisp white shirt with high collar.](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Zendaya's ring and Stella McCartney's horses - the sights and trends at Paris Fashion Week Zendaya flashes a gold band on her wedding finger as she joins the A-list set at Paris Fashion Week. 10 Mar 2026](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ckg277pemzno)\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- [Weather](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/weather)\n- [BBC Shop](https:\/\/shop.bbc.com\/)\n- [BritBox](https:\/\/www.britbox.com\/?utm_source=bbc.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=footer)\n\nBBC in other languages\n\n### The BBC is in multiple languages\n#### Read the BBC In your own language\n[Oduu Afaan Oromootiin](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/afaanoromoo)\n\n[Amharic ዜና በአማርኛ](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/amharic)\n\n[Arabic عربي](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/arabic)\n\n[Azeri AZƏRBAYCAN](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/azeri)\n\n[Bangla বাংলা](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bengali)\n\n[Burmese မြန်မာ](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/burmese)\n\n[Chinese 中文网](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/zhongwen\/simp)\n\n[Dari دری](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/dari)\n\n[French AFRIQUE](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/afrique)\n\n[Hausa HAUSA](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/hausa)\n\n[Hindi हिन्दी](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/hindi)\n\n[Gaelic NAIDHEACHDAN](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/naidheachdan)\n\n[Gujarati ગુજરાતીમાં સમાચાર](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/gujarati)\n\n[Igbo AKỤKỌ N’IGBO](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/igbo)\n\n[Indonesian INDONESIA](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/indonesia)\n\n[Japanese 日本語](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/japanese)\n\n[Kinyarwanda GAHUZA](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/gahuza)\n\n[Kirundi KIRUNDI](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/gahuza)\n\n[Korean 한국어](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/korean)\n\n[Kyrgyz Кыргыз](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/kyrgyz)\n\n[Marathi मराठी](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/marathi)\n\n[Nepali नेपाली](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/nepali)\n\n[Noticias para hispanoparlantes](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/mundo)\n\n[Pashto پښتو](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/pashto)\n\n[Persian فارسی](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/persian)\n\n[Pidgin](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/pidgin)\n\n[Polish PO POLSKU](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/polska)\n\n[Portuguese BRASIL](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/portuguese)\n\n[Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/punjabi)\n\n[Russian НА РУССКОМ](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/russian)\n\n[Serbian NA SRPSKOM](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/serbian\/lat)\n\n[Sinhala සිංහල](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sinhala)\n\n[Somali SOMALI](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/somali)\n\n[Swahili HABARI KWA KISWAHILI](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/swahili)\n\n[Tamil தமிழில் செய்திகள்](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/tamil)\n\n[Telugu తెలుగు వార్తలు](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/telugu)\n\n[Thai ข่าวภาษาไทย](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/thai)\n\n[Tigrinya ዜና ብትግርኛ](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/tigrinya)\n\n[Turkish TÜRKÇE](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/turkce)\n\n[Ukrainian УКРАЇНСЬКA](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/ukrainian)\n\n[Urdu اردو](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/urdu)\n\n[Uzbek O'ZBEK](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/uzbek)\n\n[Vietnamese TIẾNG VIỆT](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/vietnamese)\n\n[Welsh NEWYDDION](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/cymrufyw)\n\n[Yoruba ÌRÒYÌN NÍ YORÙBÁ](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/yoruba)\n\nFollow BBC on:\n\n- [Terms of Use](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/pages\/terms-of-use)\n- [Subscription Terms](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/pages\/subscription-terms)\n- [About the BBC](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/aboutthebbc)\n- [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/pages\/privacy-policy)\n- [Cookies](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/usingthebbc\/cookies\/)\n- [Accessibility Help](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/accessibility\/)\n- [Contact the BBC](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/contact)\n- [Advertise with us](https:\/\/advertising.bbcstudios.com\/)\n- [Do not share or sell my info](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/usingthebbc\/cookies\/how-can-i-change-my-bbc-cookie-settings\/)\n- [BBC.com Help & FAQs](https:\/\/help.bbc.com\/hc\/)\n- [Content Index](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/pages\/content-index)\n- [Set Preferred Source](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20260128-how-to-make-google-put-trusted-sources-up-top-when-you-search)\n\nCopyright 2026 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [**Read about our approach to external linking.**](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/editorialguidelines\/guidance\/feeds-and-links)","attrs_readable_markdown":"19 January 2026\n\nThomas Mackintosh\n\n![Reuters Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani pose at the West Coast premiere of the documentary \"Valentino: The Last Emperor\" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2009](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/192d\/live\/4a3c00f0-f55f-11f0-aafe-33121222cc9f.jpg.webp)Reuters\n\nGwyneth Paltrow and Valentino Garavani pose at the West Coast premiere of the documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor in 2009\n\nItalian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93.\n\nOne of the giants of 20th Century fashion, Valentino's creations were worn by celebrities and well-known figures including Elizabeth Taylor, Nancy Reagan, Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow.\n\nHe co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960 and ranked alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld at the top of the profession.\n\nIn a statement posted on Instagram, the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said: \"He passed away peacefully in his Roman home, surrounded by the love of his family.\"\n\nThe foundation said Valentino will be lying in state at Rome's Piazza Mignanelli between 21 and 22 January.\n\nValentino's funeral service will be held the following day at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs, the foundation said.\n\nBorn in Lombardy in May 1932, Valentino was known for his collections that displayed luxury, wealth and opulence.\n\nWatch: 'I used to do 30, 40 drawings in one day' - Valentino in BBC interview from 2012\n\nHe moved to Paris to study at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne when he was just 17, and went on to work with designers Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche.\n\nHis adoption of his signature colour \"Valentino red\", inspired by a trip to Spain, helped elevate the brand to global fame with the debut of the iconic fiesta dress.\n\nIt became so meaningful for the house that for Valentino's last collection in 2008 all the models wore red dresses for the finale.\n\nValentino designed the wedding dress of Princess Madeleine of Sweden when she married British-American financier Christopher O'Neill in June 2013.\n\n![AFP via Getty Images English model and actress Elizabeth Hurley with Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani at the Four Seasons Restaurant, New York City, circa 1997](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images\n\nValentino pictured with English model and actress Elizabeth Hurley at a New York restaurant in 1997\n\n![AFP via Getty Images Valentino and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Exhibit \"Hapsburg Era Fashions\" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images\n\nValentino's creations made him the designer of choice for the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis\n\nAlexandra Shulman, the former editor-in-chief of British Vogue, told [BBC Radio 4's PM programme](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/m002q2rc) that every aspect of Valentino \"epitomised glamour and luxury\".\n\n\"It is very sad news because he was one of the last of the great designers of the modern day and I think his main contribution will be that he was what people wanted a fashion designer to be,\" Shulman said.\n\n\"He really didn't care that much that he wasn't the most fashionable, the most cutting-edge designer, he just wanted to produce clothes that were beautiful - and they were.\n\n\"He also kept his celebrity customers for a long time, he started off with people like Jacqueline Kennedy who wore Valentino when she was in mourning.\"\n\n![AFP via Getty Images Valentino Garavani attends the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards at The Brooklyn Museum on June 3, 2019 in New York City wearing a black suit and standing against a pink backdrop ](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images\n\nValentino in New York in 2019\n\nShulman listed a number of Hollywood stars who have been big supporters of Valentino's designs over the last 15 years - including Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez.\n\n\"He was helped in later years by the red carpet \\[becoming\\] such a thing, because that's what his clothes were about,\" Shulman added.\n\n\"They weren't something you slipped on to go to the office - they were really fabulous gowns.\"","meta_canonical":null}

3. Robots.txt Check

Query:

Response:

4. Spam/Ban Check

Query:

Response:

5. Seen Status Check

ℹ️ Skipped - page is already crawled

📄

INDEXABLE

✅

CRAWLED

19 days ago

🚫

ROBOTS BLOCKED

Page Info Filters

Filter	Status	Condition	Details
HTTP status	PASS	`download_http_code = 200`	HTTP 200
Age cutoff	PASS	`download_stamp > now() - 6 MONTH`	0.7 months ago
History drop	PASS	`isNull(history_drop_reason)`	No drop reason
Spam/ban	PASS	`fh_dont_index != 1 AND ml_spam_score = 0`	ml_spam_score=0
Canonical	PASS	`meta_canonical IS NULL OR = '' OR = src_unparsed`	Not set

Page Details

Property	Value
URL	https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx4rpxxvg7o
Last Crawled	2026-03-19 15:49:55 (19 days ago)
First Indexed	2026-01-19 17:30:24 (2 months ago)
HTTP Status Code	200
Meta Title	Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93
Meta Description	One of the giants of 20th century fashion, his creations were worn by celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor, Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Meta Canonical	null
Boilerpipe Text	19 January 2026 Thomas Mackintosh Reuters Gwyneth Paltrow and Valentino Garavani pose at the West Coast premiere of the documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor in 2009 Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93. One of the giants of 20th Century fashion, Valentino's creations were worn by celebrities and well-known figures including Elizabeth Taylor, Nancy Reagan, Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow. He co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960 and ranked alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld at the top of the profession. In a statement posted on Instagram, the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said: "He passed away peacefully in his Roman home, surrounded by the love of his family." The foundation said Valentino will be lying in state at Rome's Piazza Mignanelli between 21 and 22 January. Valentino's funeral service will be held the following day at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs, the foundation said. Born in Lombardy in May 1932, Valentino was known for his collections that displayed luxury, wealth and opulence. Watch: 'I used to do 30, 40 drawings in one day' - Valentino in BBC interview from 2012 He moved to Paris to study at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne when he was just 17, and went on to work with designers Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche. His adoption of his signature colour "Valentino red", inspired by a trip to Spain, helped elevate the brand to global fame with the debut of the iconic fiesta dress. It became so meaningful for the house that for Valentino's last collection in 2008 all the models wore red dresses for the finale. Valentino designed the wedding dress of Princess Madeleine of Sweden when she married British-American financier Christopher O'Neill in June 2013. AFP via Getty Images Valentino pictured with English model and actress Elizabeth Hurley at a New York restaurant in 1997 AFP via Getty Images Valentino's creations made him the designer of choice for the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Alexandra Shulman, the former editor-in-chief of British Vogue, told BBC Radio 4's PM programme that every aspect of Valentino "epitomised glamour and luxury". "It is very sad news because he was one of the last of the great designers of the modern day and I think his main contribution will be that he was what people wanted a fashion designer to be," Shulman said. "He really didn't care that much that he wasn't the most fashionable, the most cutting-edge designer, he just wanted to produce clothes that were beautiful - and they were. "He also kept his celebrity customers for a long time, he started off with people like Jacqueline Kennedy who wore Valentino when she was in mourning." AFP via Getty Images Valentino in New York in 2019 Shulman listed a number of Hollywood stars who have been big supporters of Valentino's designs over the last 15 years - including Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez. "He was helped in later years by the red carpet [becoming] such a thing, because that's what his clothes were about," Shulman added. "They weren't something you slipped on to go to the office - they were really fabulous gowns."
Markdown	[Skip to content](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx4rpxxvg7o#main-content) [Register](https://session.bbc.com/session?action=register&userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fcdx4rpxxvg7o) [Sign In](https://session.bbc.com/session?userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fcdx4rpxxvg7o) - [Home](https://www.bbc.com/) - [News](https://www.bbc.com/news) - [Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport) - [Business](https://www.bbc.com/business) - [Technology](https://www.bbc.com/technology) - [Health](https://www.bbc.com/health) - [Culture](https://www.bbc.com/culture) - [Arts](https://www.bbc.com/arts) - [Travel](https://www.bbc.com/travel) - [Earth](https://www.bbc.com/future-planet) - [Audio](https://www.bbc.com/audio) - [Video](https://www.bbc.com/video) - [Live](https://www.bbc.com/live) - [Home](https://www.bbc.com/home) - [News](https://www.bbc.com/news) - [US & Canada](https://www.bbc.com/news/us-canada) - [UK](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk) - [UK Politics](https://www.bbc.com/news/politics) - [England](https://www.bbc.com/news/england) - [N. Ireland](https://www.bbc.com/news/northern_ireland) - [N. Ireland Politics](https://www.bbc.com/news/northern_ireland/northern_ireland_politics) - [Scotland](https://www.bbc.com/news/scotland) - [Scotland Politics](https://www.bbc.com/news/scotland/scotland_politics) - [Wales](https://www.bbc.com/news/wales) - [Wales Politics](https://www.bbc.com/news/wales/wales_politics) - [Africa](https://www.bbc.com/news/world/africa) - [Asia](https://www.bbc.com/news/world/asia) - [China](https://www.bbc.com/news/world/asia/china) - [India](https://www.bbc.com/news/world/asia/india) - [Australia](https://www.bbc.com/news/world/australia) - [Europe](https://www.bbc.com/news/world/europe) - [Latin America](https://www.bbc.com/news/world/latin_america) - [Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/news/world/middle_east) - [In Pictures](https://www.bbc.com/news/in_pictures) - [BBC InDepth](https://www.bbc.com/news/bbcindepth) - [BBC Verify](https://www.bbc.com/news/bbcverify) - [Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport) - [Business](https://www.bbc.com/business) - [World of Business](https://www.bbc.com/business/world-of-business) - [Technology of Business](https://www.bbc.com/business/technology-of-business) - [NYSE Opening Bell](https://www.bbc.com/business/opening-bell) - [Technology](https://www.bbc.com/technology) - [Artificial Intelligence](https://www.bbc.com/technology/artificial-intelligence) - [AI v the Mind](https://www.bbc.com/technology/ai-v-the-mind) - [Health](https://www.bbc.com/health) - [Culture](https://www.bbc.com/culture) - [Film & TV](https://www.bbc.com/culture/film-tv) - [Music](https://www.bbc.com/culture/music) - [Art & Design](https://www.bbc.com/culture/art) - [Style](https://www.bbc.com/culture/style) - [Books](https://www.bbc.com/culture/books) - [Entertainment News](https://www.bbc.com/culture/entertainment-news) - [Arts](https://www.bbc.com/arts) - [Arts in Motion](https://www.bbc.com/arts/arts-in-motion) - [Travel](https://www.bbc.com/travel) - [Destinations](https://www.bbc.com/travel/destinations) - [Africa](https://www.bbc.com/travel/destinations/africa) - [Antarctica](https://www.bbc.com/travel/destinations/antarctica) - [Asia](https://www.bbc.com/travel/destinations/asia) - [Australia and Pacific](https://www.bbc.com/travel/destinations/australia-and-pacific) - [Caribbean & Bermuda](https://www.bbc.com/travel/destinations/caribbean) - [Central America](https://www.bbc.com/travel/destinations/central-america) - [Europe](https://www.bbc.com/travel/destinations/europe) - [Middle East](https://www.bbc.com/travel/destinations/middle-east) - [North America](https://www.bbc.com/travel/destinations/north-america) - [South America](https://www.bbc.com/travel/destinations/south-america) - [World’s Table](https://www.bbc.com/travel/worlds-table) - [Culture & Experiences](https://www.bbc.com/travel/cultural-experiences) - [Adventures](https://www.bbc.com/travel/adventures) - [The SpeciaList](https://www.bbc.com/travel/specialist) - [Earth](https://www.bbc.com/future-planet) - [Science](https://www.bbc.com/innovation/science) - [Natural Wonders](https://www.bbc.com/future-planet/natural-wonders) - [Climate Solutions](https://www.bbc.com/future-planet/solutions) - [Sustainable Business](https://www.bbc.com/future-planet/sustainable-business) - [Green Living](https://www.bbc.com/future-planet/green-living) - [Audio](https://www.bbc.com/audio) - [Podcast Categories](https://www.bbc.com/audio/categories) - [Radio](https://www.bbc.com/audio/stations) - [Audio FAQs](https://www.bbc.com/undefined) - [Video](https://www.bbc.com/video) - [BBC Maestro](https://www.bbc.com/video/bbc-maestro) - [Discover the World](https://www.bbc.com/video/discover-the-world) - [Live](https://www.bbc.com/live) - [Live News](https://www.bbc.com/live/news) - [Live Sport](https://www.bbc.com/live/sport) [Home](https://www.bbc.com/) News [Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport) Business Technology [Health](https://www.bbc.com/health) Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live [Weather](https://www.bbc.com/weather) [Newsletters](https://www.bbc.com/newsletters) # Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93 19 January 2026 Share Save Thomas Mackintosh Share Save ![Reuters Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani pose at the West Coast premiere of the documentary "Valentino: The Last Emperor" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2009](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/192d/live/4a3c00f0-f55f-11f0-aafe-33121222cc9f.jpg.webp)Reuters Gwyneth Paltrow and Valentino Garavani pose at the West Coast premiere of the documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor in 2009 Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93. One of the giants of 20th Century fashion, Valentino's creations were worn by celebrities and well-known figures including Elizabeth Taylor, Nancy Reagan, Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow. He co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960 and ranked alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld at the top of the profession. In a statement posted on Instagram, the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said: "He passed away peacefully in his Roman home, surrounded by the love of his family." The foundation said Valentino will be lying in state at Rome's Piazza Mignanelli between 21 and 22 January. Valentino's funeral service will be held the following day at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs, the foundation said. Born in Lombardy in May 1932, Valentino was known for his collections that displayed luxury, wealth and opulence. Watch: 'I used to do 30, 40 drawings in one day' - Valentino in BBC interview from 2012 He moved to Paris to study at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne when he was just 17, and went on to work with designers Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche. His adoption of his signature colour "Valentino red", inspired by a trip to Spain, helped elevate the brand to global fame with the debut of the iconic fiesta dress. It became so meaningful for the house that for Valentino's last collection in 2008 all the models wore red dresses for the finale. Valentino designed the wedding dress of Princess Madeleine of Sweden when she married British-American financier Christopher O'Neill in June 2013. In December 2023, he was honoured with the outstanding achievement award at the [British Fashion Awards which were held at London's Royal Albert Hall](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-67623156). ![AFP via Getty Images English model and actress Elizabeth Hurley with Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani at the Four Seasons Restaurant, New York City, circa 1997](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images Valentino pictured with English model and actress Elizabeth Hurley at a New York restaurant in 1997 ![AFP via Getty Images Valentino and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Exhibit "Hapsburg Era Fashions" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images Valentino's creations made him the designer of choice for the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Alexandra Shulman, the former editor-in-chief of British Vogue, told [BBC Radio 4's PM programme](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002q2rc) that every aspect of Valentino "epitomised glamour and luxury". "It is very sad news because he was one of the last of the great designers of the modern day and I think his main contribution will be that he was what people wanted a fashion designer to be," Shulman said. "He really didn't care that much that he wasn't the most fashionable, the most cutting-edge designer, he just wanted to produce clothes that were beautiful - and they were. "He also kept his celebrity customers for a long time, he started off with people like Jacqueline Kennedy who wore Valentino when she was in mourning." ![AFP via Getty Images Valentino Garavani attends the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards at The Brooklyn Museum on June 3, 2019 in New York City wearing a black suit and standing against a pink backdrop ](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images Valentino in New York in 2019 Shulman listed a number of Hollywood stars who have been big supporters of Valentino's designs over the last 15 years - including Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez. "He was helped in later years by the red carpet \[becoming\] such a thing, because that's what his clothes were about," Shulman added. "They weren't something you slipped on to go to the office - they were really fabulous gowns." [Europe](https://www.bbc.com/news/world/europe) [Italy](https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/crr7mlg0d2wt) [Fashion](https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx1m7zg05q3t) * Related [One killed as ski gondola crashes down mountain at Swiss resort](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq575yp1lw6o) [Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86y65j26xno) [Water supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy98qnpg1jo) * More from the BBC [2 days ago ![ This aerial photo taken on March 15, 2026 shows the wreck of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier Arctic Metagaz, which is adrift between Malta and Lampedusa](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Italy warns Russian tanker could explode in Mediterranean at any time Italy is one of nine EU countries urging the European Commission to act over the Arctic Metagaz, drifting out of control in the Mediterranean Sea. 2 days ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9e9dxw3e1o) [3 days ago ![A composite image shows Emma Stone on the right, Wunmi Mosaku in the middle, and Kate Hudson on the right, all in eye-catching dresses at the Oscars red carpet.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Oscars red carpet: Stars and fashion in pictures Hollywood's biggest stars turn on the style as they walk the red carpet for the glittering ceremony. 3 days ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9g331v315o) [7 days ago ![Jo Malone in 2019 wearing an orange dress, with cropped blonde hair and a watch.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Jo Malone sued for using her own name in collaboration with Zara The perfumier sold the rights to her name in 1999 but has previously said she regretted the move. 7 days ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly09j2542no) [7 days ago ![A stock image of a blue gloved hand holding a vial with HIV written on the label](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Parents accused of hiding daughter's HIV infection and neglect The child did not see a doctor until she was six - and had not had any vaccinations, Italian media say. 7 days ago](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4e3pzvl0o) [10 Mar 2026 ![Zendaya sporting some silver jewellery and a simple gold band on her wedding finger. She is wearing a crisp white shirt with high collar.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp) Zendaya's ring and Stella McCartney's horses - the sights and trends at Paris Fashion Week Zendaya flashes a gold band on her wedding finger as she joins the A-list set at Paris Fashion Week. 10 Mar 2026](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg277pemzno) * - [Home](https://www.bbc.com/) - [News](https://www.bbc.com/news) - [Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport) - [Business](https://www.bbc.com/business) - [Technology](https://www.bbc.com/technology) - [Health](https://www.bbc.com/health) - [Culture](https://www.bbc.com/culture) - [Arts](https://www.bbc.com/arts) - [Travel](https://www.bbc.com/travel) - [Earth](https://www.bbc.com/future-planet) - [Audio](https://www.bbc.com/audio) - [Video](https://www.bbc.com/video) - [Live](https://www.bbc.com/live) - [Weather](https://www.bbc.com/weather) - [BBC Shop](https://shop.bbc.com/) - [BritBox](https://www.britbox.com/?utm_source=bbc.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=footer) BBC in other languages ### The BBC is in multiple languages #### Read the BBC In your own language [Oduu Afaan Oromootiin](https://www.bbc.com/afaanoromoo) [Amharic ዜና በአማርኛ](https://www.bbc.com/amharic) [Arabic عربي](https://www.bbc.com/arabic) [Azeri AZƏRBAYCAN](https://www.bbc.com/azeri) [Bangla বাংলা](https://www.bbc.com/bengali) [Burmese မြန်မာ](https://www.bbc.com/burmese) [Chinese 中文网](https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/simp) [Dari دری](https://www.bbc.com/dari) [French AFRIQUE](https://www.bbc.com/afrique) [Hausa HAUSA](https://www.bbc.com/hausa) [Hindi हिन्दी](https://www.bbc.com/hindi) [Gaelic NAIDHEACHDAN](https://www.bbc.com/naidheachdan) [Gujarati ગુજરાતીમાં સમાચાર](https://www.bbc.com/gujarati) [Igbo AKỤKỌ N’IGBO](https://www.bbc.com/igbo) [Indonesian INDONESIA](https://www.bbc.com/indonesia) [Japanese 日本語](https://www.bbc.com/japanese) [Kinyarwanda GAHUZA](https://www.bbc.com/gahuza) [Kirundi KIRUNDI](https://www.bbc.com/gahuza) [Korean 한국어](https://www.bbc.com/korean) [Kyrgyz Кыргыз](https://www.bbc.com/kyrgyz) [Marathi मराठी](https://www.bbc.com/marathi) [Nepali नेपाली](https://www.bbc.com/nepali) [Noticias para hispanoparlantes](https://www.bbc.com/mundo) [Pashto پښتو](https://www.bbc.com/pashto) [Persian فارسی](https://www.bbc.com/persian) [Pidgin](https://www.bbc.com/pidgin) [Polish PO POLSKU](https://www.bbc.com/polska) [Portuguese BRASIL](https://www.bbc.com/portuguese) [Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ](https://www.bbc.com/punjabi) [Russian НА РУССКОМ](https://www.bbc.com/russian) [Serbian NA SRPSKOM](https://www.bbc.com/serbian/lat) [Sinhala සිංහල](https://www.bbc.com/sinhala) [Somali SOMALI](https://www.bbc.com/somali) [Swahili HABARI KWA KISWAHILI](https://www.bbc.com/swahili) [Tamil தமிழில் செய்திகள்](https://www.bbc.com/tamil) [Telugu తెలుగు వార్తలు](https://www.bbc.com/telugu) [Thai ข่าวภาษาไทย](https://www.bbc.com/thai) [Tigrinya ዜና ብትግርኛ](https://www.bbc.com/tigrinya) [Turkish TÜRKÇE](https://www.bbc.com/turkce) [Ukrainian УКРАЇНСЬКA](https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian) [Urdu اردو](https://www.bbc.com/urdu) [Uzbek O'ZBEK](https://www.bbc.com/uzbek) [Vietnamese TIẾNG VIỆT](https://www.bbc.com/vietnamese) [Welsh NEWYDDION](https://www.bbc.com/cymrufyw) [Yoruba ÌRÒYÌN NÍ YORÙBÁ](https://www.bbc.com/yoruba) Follow BBC on: - [Terms of Use](https://www.bbc.com/pages/terms-of-use) - [Subscription Terms](https://www.bbc.com/pages/subscription-terms) - [About the BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.bbc.com/pages/privacy-policy) - [Cookies](https://www.bbc.com/usingthebbc/cookies/) - [Accessibility Help](https://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility/) - [Contact the BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/contact) - [Advertise with us](https://advertising.bbcstudios.com/) - [Do not share or sell my info](https://www.bbc.com/usingthebbc/cookies/how-can-i-change-my-bbc-cookie-settings/) - [BBC.com Help & FAQs](https://help.bbc.com/hc/) - [Content Index](https://www.bbc.com/pages/content-index) - [Set Preferred Source](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260128-how-to-make-google-put-trusted-sources-up-top-when-you-search) Copyright 2026 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [Read about our approach to external linking.**](https://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/guidance/feeds-and-links)
Readable Markdown	19 January 2026 Thomas Mackintosh ![Reuters Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani pose at the West Coast premiere of the documentary "Valentino: The Last Emperor" at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2009](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/192d/live/4a3c00f0-f55f-11f0-aafe-33121222cc9f.jpg.webp)Reuters Gwyneth Paltrow and Valentino Garavani pose at the West Coast premiere of the documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor in 2009 Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has died at the age of 93. One of the giants of 20th Century fashion, Valentino's creations were worn by celebrities and well-known figures including Elizabeth Taylor, Nancy Reagan, Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts and Gwyneth Paltrow. He co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960 and ranked alongside Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld at the top of the profession. In a statement posted on Instagram, the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said: "He passed away peacefully in his Roman home, surrounded by the love of his family." The foundation said Valentino will be lying in state at Rome's Piazza Mignanelli between 21 and 22 January. Valentino's funeral service will be held the following day at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs, the foundation said. Born in Lombardy in May 1932, Valentino was known for his collections that displayed luxury, wealth and opulence. Watch: 'I used to do 30, 40 drawings in one day' - Valentino in BBC interview from 2012 He moved to Paris to study at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne when he was just 17, and went on to work with designers Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Jean Dessès and Guy Laroche. His adoption of his signature colour "Valentino red", inspired by a trip to Spain, helped elevate the brand to global fame with the debut of the iconic fiesta dress. It became so meaningful for the house that for Valentino's last collection in 2008 all the models wore red dresses for the finale. Valentino designed the wedding dress of Princess Madeleine of Sweden when she married British-American financier Christopher O'Neill in June 2013. ![AFP via Getty Images English model and actress Elizabeth Hurley with Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani at the Four Seasons Restaurant, New York City, circa 1997](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images Valentino pictured with English model and actress Elizabeth Hurley at a New York restaurant in 1997 ![AFP via Getty Images Valentino and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Exhibit "Hapsburg Era Fashions" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images Valentino's creations made him the designer of choice for the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Alexandra Shulman, the former editor-in-chief of British Vogue, told [BBC Radio 4's PM programme](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002q2rc) that every aspect of Valentino "epitomised glamour and luxury". "It is very sad news because he was one of the last of the great designers of the modern day and I think his main contribution will be that he was what people wanted a fashion designer to be," Shulman said. "He really didn't care that much that he wasn't the most fashionable, the most cutting-edge designer, he just wanted to produce clothes that were beautiful - and they were. "He also kept his celebrity customers for a long time, he started off with people like Jacqueline Kennedy who wore Valentino when she was in mourning." ![AFP via Getty Images Valentino Garavani attends the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards at The Brooklyn Museum on June 3, 2019 in New York City wearing a black suit and standing against a pink backdrop ](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp)AFP via Getty Images Valentino in New York in 2019 Shulman listed a number of Hollywood stars who have been big supporters of Valentino's designs over the last 15 years - including Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez. "He was helped in later years by the red carpet \[becoming\] such a thing, because that's what his clothes were about," Shulman added. "They weren't something you slipped on to go to the office - they were really fabulous gowns."
Shard	16 (laksa)
Root Hash	1643509356818581016
Unparsed URL	com,bbc!www,/news/articles/cdx4rpxxvg7o s443