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

In pictures: Valentino's life and work - and the stars who shared his journey8 hours agoGetty ImagesValentino walks the runway with Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bündchen at the end of his 1999/2000 Haute Couture show in ParisThe 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 ImagesDiana, Princess of Wales in a velvet and lace dress in 1992Getty ImagesActress Sharon Stone smiles with the designer on a Paris runway in 1994Getty ImagesValentino at the height of the '90s supermodel era, flanked by Linda Evangelista and Helena ChristensenGetty ImagesModel Claudia Schiffer in Valentino haute couture, 1995Getty ImagesActress Halle Berry in a bronze creation by the designer at the 2002 Golden Globes Getty ImagesOscar winner Cate Blanchett poses backstage in a silk-taffeta dress at the 2005 awardsGetty ImagesActress Anne Hathaway was close to the designer. Valentino called Hathaway "a very good friend of mine" and "like my daughter" (Pictured in 2011)Getty ImagesFollowing his death, actress Gwyneth Paltrow - pictured here with the designer in 2015 - said she was "so lucky to know and love Valentino" Getty ImagesJennifer Lopez was often seen wearing Valentino's creations on the red carpet Getty ImagesNaomi Campbell, another one of Valentino's muses, pictured here with the Italian designer at Paris Fashion Week in 2019Getty ImagesValentino's brand continues to catch public attention long after his retirement. Actor Pedro Pascal, known for his love of fashion, wore a Valentino outfit - designed by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli - to the 2023 Met Gala -