“Well ordered, exact, superbly detailed, and alive with fantasie.” Could that phrase not be used describe nearly all of Valentino Garavani’s collectsions? Indeed, it could—but these words were in fact first employed to introduce Garavani’s Roman rooftop apartment to readers of the April 1970 issue of Vogue. Inside, opulent reds were seen juxtaposed with cool, modern rooms, and tents abounded. The man himself appears clad in his 1970s finest.
Flash-forward to the August 1974 issue, and you’ll see Garavani’s rus in urbe villa near the Appian Way. It’s not dissimilar from its city counterpart—a friend of the designer’s described the house’s rooms as being “like a succession of movie sets.” And it certainly is a bohemian sight to behold.
Below, as the world mourns the designer’s passing at the age of 93, take a look inside Valentino Garavani’s homes, as featured in the pages of Vogue.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 19741/17The swimming pool and pavilion of Valentino’s Appian Way home, seen at night.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, April 1970.2/17Valentino pictured in the library of his Roman apartment.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, April 1970.3/17Another view of the library, which includes a small terrace.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, April 1970.4/17The home’s predominantly white living room features a colorful painting by Dorazio.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, April 1970.5/17An indoor tent, which is situated in an alcove off the living room.
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Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, April 1970.6/17The home’s red dining room.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, April 1970.7/17A silver sculpture of fish and fruit sits on top of the glass dining room table.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, April 1970.8/17The small dining room of Valentino’s Roman home is cordoned off thanks to a green and white striped tent.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, April 1970.9/17Valentino designed the red print seen throughout his guest bedroom.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 1978.10/17More than eight years later, Valentino was photographed once again by Horst P. Horst in his Roman home.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 1974.11/17The salon room of Valentino’s Appian Way home, which features a white pyramidal shaped fire place.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 1974.12/17Leopard skin rugs from the designer’s bathroom.
Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 1974.13/17The library, which includes a Botero painting.
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Photographed by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 1974.14/17This bedroom, which features a four-post bed made out of twisted bamboo and an Indian bedspread, was designed by Stefano Mantovani.
Photographed by Jacques Dirand, Vogue, December 198415/17An outdoor dining room in his Capri villa is covered by a vine-festooned ceiling in jasmine and bougainvillea. The table is set with a collectsion of corn majolica.
Photographed by Jacques Dirand, Vogue, December 198416/17Sumptuous, florid walls are custom-upholstered to fit a vaulted alcove next to the sitting room, which overlooks the gardens.
Photographed by Michael Mundy, Vogue, March 198917/17The designer’s Peter Marino-designed Central Park apartment boasts graphic and understatedly elegant Le Manach red gingham walls, which offset a gilded Louis XVI chair. The sofa is upholstered in an antique Turkish wedding cape.
