Inside Valentino Garavani’s Many Glamorous Homes, as Seen in Vogue

“Well ordered, exact, superbly detailed, and alive with fantasie.” Could that phrase not be used describe nearly all of Valentino Garavani’s collections? 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.