Thefashionindustry was shaken by the news ofValentino Garavani’s death, announced on January 19, 2026. The amount oftributesthat came pouring in almost instantly, from the likes of Donatella Versace, Ralph Lauren, Diane von Furstenberg, Tom Ford, andValentino’s current creative director Alessandro Michele, made one thing clear: Here was a legend who managed to transform the fashion scene, become a true maestro of his craft, and teach the world, in the words of Italian dressmaker Alberta Ferretti, that “beauty can be gentle.”
Thefashionindustry was shaken by the news ofValentino Garavani’s death, announced on January 19, 2026. The amount oftributesthat came pouring in almost instantly, from the likes of Donatella Versace, Ralph Lauren, Diane von Furstenberg, Tom Ford, andValentino’s current creative director Alessandro Michele, made one thing clear: Here was a legend who managed to transform the fashion scene, become a true maestro of his craft, and teach the world, in the words of Italian dressmaker Alberta Ferretti, that “beauty can be gentle.”