A steady stream of global celebrities and designers paid tribute to Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, who died on Monday aged 93.
Known universally by his first name, Valentino transformed high fashion after co-founding his eponymous luxury brand in 1960 alongside Giancarlo Giammetti. The designer's connection to the Middle East was both long-standing and deep.
Valentino was early to the Middle East
Fashion entrepreneur Ingie Chalhoub was one of the first to bring the Italian brand to the region, through her company Etoile Group, introducing Valentino to the UAE in the 1990s.
With its profound sense of elegance, the house wa
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