The global fashion industry is mourning the loss of Valentino Garavani, the Italian designer who reshaped modern couture and built one of the most recognisable luxury houses in the world. Valentino passed away at the age of 93 in Rome, marking the end of an era defined by discipline, craftsmanship and understated glamour. Born in 1932 in Voghera, Italy, Valentino showed an early passion for fashion that took him to Paris as a teenager, where he trained at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.