Valentino Garavani was a founding member of the mid-20th-century generation of designers who embraced old-school glamor. His funeral in Rome lived up to that.

Anne Hathaway, Anna Wintour, Giancarlo Giammetti and many other friends and family gathered to honor the late fashion designer.

The designer Valentino Garavani, who died on Monday at 93, was celebrated in Rome, a city that he “embodied,” according to its mayor.

Valentino Garavani rose to fame as one of Italy’s most celebrated fashion designers, known for his opulent gowns and signature “Valentino red.” Born in 1932, he built a global empire that dressed royalty and stars until his death Monday at age 93 in Rome.

PARIS -- PARIS (AP) — Valentino Garavani’s death cast a long shadow over the opening day of Paris Fashion Week menswear Tuesday, with front-row guests and industry figures mourning the passing of one of the last towering names of 20th-century couture — an Italian designer whose working life was closely entwined with the Paris runways.

By Matteo Negri and Giulia Segreti ROME, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Valentino, Italy's haute couture "emperor", was laid to rest in Rome on Friday, with the distinctive red he championed in his collections echoed in splashes of crimson among the black-clad mourners.

Despite the color, Versace wasn’t making the moment about herself