Matt Tyrnauer spent years with the late designer and his partner Giancarlo Giammetti for his documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor.

Valentino’s relationship with Black culture began early and decisively—at a time when most luxury houses resisted inclusion altogether. In the 1960s, Ebony Fashion Fair executive Eunice Johnson personally convinced Valentino to allow Black models to wear his designs during the touring fashion show.

From an era that Anne herself notes as the start of their friendship, it makes The Devil Wears Prada 2 release this year even more poignant

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died at the age of 93. Founder of the eponymous brand, Valentino scaled the heights of haute couture, built a business empire, and introduced a new color to the fashion world,

The 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.

Reality star Kim Kardashian honored Valentino with an emotional tribute to her Instagram after learning of his death.