Posted 34 minutes agoTell Me I'm Wrong, But These Are The Most Iconic Valentino Celebrity Looks EverThese looks are etched in my mind.by Arsheen Kaur SahniBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink "I hope to be remembered as a man who pursued beauty wherever he could," Valentino Garavani once said, and today that feels especially true. The fashion world is saying goodbye to one of its finest, as Valentino passed away at the age of 93. The news was shared via his personal Instagram and foundation, confirming that he died peacefully at his home in Rome, surrounded by loved ones. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @undefined He was one of those rare figures whose work felt larger than seasons or trends, because it was never really about chasing what was next. It was about knowing, with certainty, what worked and why. In my eyes, if there was one designer who truly loved women and understood their beauty, it was him. Horst P. Horst / Conde Nast via Getty Images / Via gettyimages.in, Images Press / Getty Images / Via gettyimages.in, Michel Dufour / WireImage / Via gettyimages.in, Images Press / Getty Images / Via gettyimages.in And that is why the tributes have not stopped flowing in from across the industry. View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @undefined View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @undefined Kim Kardashian / Via Instagram: @https://www.instagram.com/stories/kimkardashian/3813746456038360386/ For more than six decades, Valentino understood women in a way few designers ever did, and my way of honoring him is by revisiting the looks that defined his work. Here are 12 of his best looks, more than enough to understand the man behind some of the most memorable red-carpet moments to date. 1. Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress in 1968. Bettmann / Bettmann Archive / Via gettyimages.in For her wedding to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1968 on the island of Skorpios, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis chose a couture ensemble from Valentino's spring 1968 collection, pairing a high-neck lace top with a pleated skirt. If her look at the first wedding to JFK was North, then this was South, and it really made people look away from traditional wedding gowns, because of course we all know what an absolute icon Jackie was. 2. Julia Roberts' 2001 Oscar win and Valentino's long-awaited red-carpet moment. Terry McGinnis / WireImage / Via gettyimages.in Valentino's influence was so widespread that it sometimes led to mistaken attributions. For years, the little black dress worn by Anita Ekberg in La Dolce Vita was wrongly credited to him. In reality, the dress was designed by the Italian couture house Sorelle Fontana, not Valentino. But he finally had a bona fide cinematic moment of his own in 2001, when Julia Roberts accepted her Erin Brockovich Oscar wearing a vintage 1992 Valentino gown, a look he later called one of the happiest moments of his career because "movie stars love my clothes." 3. Sophia Loren's black lace Oscar gown in 1991. Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images / Via gettyimages.in When Sophia Loren stepped onto the stage at the 1991 Academy Awards to accept her Honorary Oscar, she did so in a custom Valentino gown made specifically for the moment. Created by her close friend, the dress was thought to be as bold as the actress at the time. I think you'll agree with me when I say we love a queen who challenged stereotypes long before it was fashionable to do so! 4. Princess Diana's burgundy Valentino moment in 1992. Anwar Hussein / Getty Images / Via gettyimages.in This one needs a bit of unpacking, but stick with me. I've always thought the burgundy velvet and lace dress Diana wore in 1992, first to a Paul McCartney concert in France and later around London, deserves as much attention as the Valentino dress she never wore. That unworn dress has become part of fashion folklore. In 1994, Diana had planned to attend the Serpentine Gallery gala in Valentino on the same night Prince Charles admitted to an affair on television. When details of that Valentino look leaked ahead of time, she made a last-minute switch and chose Christina Stambolian's now-famous 'revenge dress' instead. Still, it's hard not to think that the Valentino moment would have held its own just as strongly. 5. Cate Blanchett's 2005 Oscar win. Christopher Polk / FilmMagic / Via gettyimages.in When it comes to first Oscar looks, there's no way I can skip over Cate Blanchett. I've always felt she treats the red carpet like a place to take chances, but when she won her first Oscar for The Aviator in 2005, she leaned fully into classic drama. She wore a pale yellow silk taffeta gown by Valentino, with a single shoulder and a deep burgundy belt. On the red carpet, Blanchett admitted, "I never wear yellow. But I saw this and liked it," later adding, "I chose the colors and he made it. He's the genius, not me." 6. Jennifer Lopez's green Valentino Oscars moment in 2003. Robert Gauthier / Getty Images / Via gettyimages.in I feel