PETA Statement on the Passing of Valentino Garavani

For Immediate Release:
January 19, 2026

Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382

In light of the news of the passing of Valentino Garavani, please find a comment below from PETA U.K. Vice President Mimi Bekhechi:

“Valentino Garavani may be remembered for his timeless designs, but at PETA we remember the Italian designer for the enduring influence Maison Valentino has had on compassionate fashion. Valentino became the first luxury brand to end the use of alpaca wool in response to PETA’s evidence of systematic animal suffering in the industry, later banning fur and angora. We’re hopeful that, in that same vein and to honour the legacy, wild-animal skins will also soon vanish from Valentino.”

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on X, Facebook, or Instagram.