In pictures: Valentino's life and work - and the stars who shared his journey

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Getty Images Fashion designer Valentino walks the runway with Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen at the end of his 1999/2000 Haute Couture show in Paris, France, in July 1999.

The late Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, has dressed some of the most famous women and men of recent decades.

Since he co-founded the Valentino fashion house in 1960, his creations have featured at countless red carpets and award ceremonies around the world.

Here are just a few Valentino designs, worn by some familiar faces, including some by his creative directors following his retirement in 2008.

Getty Images Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a burgundy coloured velvet and lace dress designed by Valentino, attends a performance of Paul McCartney's oratorio 'Liverpool' at the Lille Congress Hall on November 15, 1992 in Lille, France.

Getty Images Sharon Stone and Valentino Garavani at the designer's ready-to-wear show, summer 1994, in Paris, France, October 1993.

Getty Images Valentino Garavani and his models during the designer's Haute Couture Fall/Winter 1993/94 fashion show in Paris, France, July 1993.

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Getty Images Halle Berry arrives at the Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton January 20, 2002 in Beverly Hills, California.

Getty Images Actress Cate Blanchett poses with her "Best Performance by a Supporting Actress" award for "The Aviator" backstage during the 77th Annual Academy Awards on February 27, 2005 at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California.

Getty Images Portrait of actress Anne Hathaway and fashion designer Valentino as they pose on the red carpet at the Kodak Theater during the 83rd Academy Awards, Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011.

Getty Images Giancarlo Giammetti, Gwyneth Paltrow and Valentino Garavani attend the Valentino Mirabilia Romae Fashion show at Piazza Mignanelli on July 9, 2015 in Rome, Italy. Giancarlo and Valentino are sitting either side of Paltrow, both wearing white suits. Paltrow, in the middle is smiling, holding one hand to her chest, with Valentino sitting next to her in the front row of the show smiling

Getty Images Valentino Garavani, Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart arrive at the Valentino Spring / Summer 2013 show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Espace Ephemere Tuileries on October 2, 2012 in Paris, France.

Getty Images Benedetta Piccioli, Naomi Campbell, Valentino Garavani and Gwyneth Paltrow attend the Valentino Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2019 2020 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 03, 2019 in Paris, France.

A Line of Beauty held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York, New York.

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