Paris mourns Valentino, the last titan of couture’s golden age

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 20, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 20, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/20/paris-mourns-valentino/

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PARIS — Valentino Garavani’s death cast a long shadow over the opening day of Paris Fashion Week menswear Tuesday, with front-row guests and industry figures mourning the passing of one of the last towering names of 20th-century couture — an Italian designer whose working life was closely entwined w...