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Anne Hathaway and Liz Hurley among celebrities at Valentino funeral in Rome

Liz Hurley (right) and her son Damian arrive at the Valentino funeral in Rome
Liz Hurley (right) and her son Damian arrive at the Valentino funeral in Rome

Celebrities including actresses Anne Hathaway and Liz Hurley gathered in Rome for the funeral of acclaimed fashion designer Valentino Garavani.

Former Vogue editor Anna Wintour was also pictured arriving at the service, which followed a two-day public viewing at the Valentino Foundation headquarters in the Italian capital.

Italian fashion designer Valentino pictured in 1988
Valentino

Known universally by his first name, Valentino died at his home in Rome on Monday at the age of 93.

Fellow fashion designers Tom Ford, Anna Fendi and Donatella Versace were seen attending the service at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and Martyrs in Rome's Piazza della Repubblica.

Hurley attended with her son Damian a day after she gave evidence at the Royal Courts of Justice in London in the trial of her legal action against the publisher of the Daily Mail for alleged unlawful information-gathering.

ROME, ITALY - JANUARY 23: Anne Hathaway attends the funeral of Valentino Garavani at Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri on January 23, 2026 in Rome, Italy. Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani died at the age of 93 in Rome on January 19. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)
Anne Hathaway attends the funeral of Valentino Garavani at Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri in Rome, Italy on Friday. Photo credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images

Many famous names from the world of film and fashion had already paid tribute to Valentino, including his long-time partner Giancarlo Giammetti, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, supermodels Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista, and reality TV star Kim Kardashian.

Valentino became synonymous with dressing high society, with Diana, Princess of Wales, actress Elizabeth Taylor and former US first lady Jacqueline "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis among his clients.

Hundreds of members of the public paid their respects during the public viewing, with many also gathering outside the service on Friday.

British-US fashion editor Anna Wintour leaves the funeral ceremony for the late Italian fashion designer Valentino Gavarani at the Basilic of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, in Rome on January 23, 2026. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)
British-US fashion editor Anna Wintour. Photo credit: Stefano RELLANDINI/AFP

Valentino transformed high fashion after co-founding his eponymous luxury brand in the 1960s alongside Giammetti and became known for his shade of "Valentino Red", as well as his signature use of bows, ruffles and lace.

His dresses became red carpet favourites for many Hollywood stars, including Sharon Stone, Hathaway and notably Julia Roberts, who wore a black and white vintage Valentino gown to the 2001 Oscars, where she won the Best Actress award for legal drama Erin Brockovich.

Cate Blanchett wore a buttermilk yellow Valentino gown at the 2005 Oscars, when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in The Aviator.

Source: Press Association

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