Claudia Schiffer
She congratulates designer Valentino on his 90th birthday
Claudia Schiffer and Valentino at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2008.
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Valentino celebrates his 90th birthday this Wednesday. Claudia Schiffer congratulated the Italian designer on Instagram.
Claudia Schiffer (51) has in an Instagram post honored the Italian star designer Valentino Garavani on his 90th birthday on May 11th. Alongside a clip showing photos shared with the fashion designer, she wrote, “Thank you for the many years of treasured memories and friendship. It’s always an honor to wear your beautiful designs, whether it’s on the runway or down the aisle.” The designer designed the dress for Schiffer’s wedding to Matthew Vaughn (51) in 2002. The robe can be seen in a photo in the short video.
Other models and stars honor the birthday child
Not only Schiffer congratulated the fashion icon on his milestone birthday. Model Elle Macpherson (58) wrote at Instagram on a joint photo with Valentino: “You have had such a big impact on my career and have been a dear friend to me for almost 40 years – today we honor you with love and appreciation.” Macpherson’s colleague Helena Christensen (53) congratulated one of the “greatest talents ever – and he’s funny too” in an Instagram story. Other well-wishers on Instagram include Victoria Beckham (48) and David Furnish (59).