A star-studded affair, Valentino's funeral brought together famed actresses like Anne Hathaway and Elizabeth Hurley.

Peers, supporters, successors and admirers of the late Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani pay their respects today in Rome at the couturier’s funeral.

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

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

Valentino and the secret behind the last emperor of fashion’s throne - IN FOCUS: He was a designer who loved to become part of the story – and even in the week he died, his name was in the headlines,

‘Valentino Rosso’ never became an official Pantone hue, but it did become part of fashion canon. Close your eyes and picture the word “Valentino.” Chances are, you’re seeing a very specific shade of red.

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.

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.

By Giulia Segreti ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - It was a mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of orange - a new hue, inspired by an elderly woman at Barcelona's opera house, whose elegance struck a young Valentino Garavani.