MILAN (AP) -- Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns -- often in his trademark shade of "Valentino red" -- were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, died Monday. He was 93.
"Valentino Garavani was not only a constant guide and inspiration for all of us, but a true source of light, creativity and vision,″ the foundation founded by Valentino and his partner Giancarlo Giammetti said in a statement posted on social media. The foundation said he died at his Rome residence but did not mention the cause.
Universally known by his first name, Valentino was adored by generations of royals, first ladies and movie stars, from Jackie Kennedy Onassis to Julia Roberts and Queen Rania of Jordan, who swore the designer always made them look and feel their best.
"I know what women want," he once remarked. "They want to be beautiful."
Though Italian-born and despite maintaining his atelier in Rome, he mostly unveiled his collections in Paris, and spoke French with his Italian partner Giammetti, an entrepreneur.
Alessandro Michele, the current creative di
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