Rome is paying its final tribute to legendary designer Valentino, who made his high-glamour gowns and trademark shade of red an iconic symbol of Italian elegance.
Valentino Garavani, who died aged 93 at his Rome residence on Monday, built his house in the Italian capital, where he will be lying in state at his foundation in Piazza Mignanelli on Wednesday and Thursday, just a few steps away from the world-known Spanish Steps.
His funeral will be held on Friday in the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri in central Rome.
Hundreds of fashion celebrities, authorities and regular citizens are expected to honor the “last emperor” of Italian fashion during the public viewing. He always maintained his atelier in Rome, while he mostly unveiled his collections in Paris.
Rome pays its last tribute to fashion ‘Emperor’ Valentino
AP