Prized Architect Frank Gehry Dead at 96
Frank Gehry, whose innovative and revolutionary designs helped to redefine what architecture could be and inspired millions to travel to those iconic buildings to see for themselves, has…
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Tom Stoppard’s Radical Invitation
“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead,” his 1966 Shakespearian meta-theatrical puzzle, about tertiary characters grappling with their inexorable fate, mainstreamed conversations about…
Former Luxottica Executive Ed Jankowski Dies at 72
Former Luxottica executive Ed Jankowski died Saturday at his home in Pompano Beach, Fla., at the age of 72. He had battled prostate cancer for the past five years, according to his niece…
Stubbs & Wootton Founder Percy Steinhart Dies at 76
Percival (Percy) Steinhart III, the founder of iconic slipper brand Stubbs & Wootton, passed away on October 19 at the age of 76, the company confirmed. Known by most as Percy, Steinhart…
Mango Founder’s Family Speaks of Son’s Innocence
As the investigation into the death of Mango founder Isak Andic continues, the Andic family said they are confident that the process will be concluded as soon as possible and that his son…
Diane Keaton’s Shadows and Light
In Vanity Fair in 1987, Keaton told Joan Juliet Buck, “I was always pretty religious as a kid, but I had trouble with Jesus early on because I couldn’t understand that there was a son of…
How to Get Signed Copy of ‘Fashion First,’ Diane Keaton’s Book on Her Style Evolution: ‘Mom and I Loved to Put an Outfit Together’
Pay tribute to the late actress and her inimitable fashion choices with this 2024 bestseller, featuring a foreword by Ralph Lauren. Source link
Photo Agent Marek Milewicz Dies at 79
Marek Milewicz — the agent who helped further the careers of some of the biggest names in fashion, beauty and photography — died on Aug. 26 at 79. The cause of death was complications from…
Sharon Chuter, Uoma Beauty Founder, Dead at 38
Sharon Chuter, beauty veteran and founder of Uoma Beauty, has died, a family member has confirmed to WWD. She passed away on Aug. 14 on a patio in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles…
Lillian Hirshleifer, a Guiding Force in Fashion, Dies at 97
Lillian Hirshleifer, who along with her late husband Paul, brought designer shopping to Long Island, died Tuesday in her Roslyn, N.Y., apartment. Hirshleifer, 97, died from complications…
Funeral Held for 33-year-old Designer Found at Montauk Yacht Club
Funeral services were held Wednesday for the Irish-born fashion designer Martha Nolan O’Slatarra, who died earlier this month on a boat that was docked at the Montauk Yacht Club. Dozens of…
Kimara Ahnert, Makeup Artist and Entrepreneur, Dies at 56
Kimara Ahnert, the makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur who founded Kimara Ahnert New York, died July 9. She was 56. The cause of death was ovarian cancer, as confirmed by Nancy Behrman,…
Fashion Designer Found Dead on a Boat in Montauk Was Close to Divorce
While the cause of death for the late fashion designer Martha Nolan O’Slatarra has not been officially announced, the public’s interest in her life and the circumstances of her death…
Designer’s Death in the Hamptons Under Investigation
An investigation into the cause of death of an Irish-born, New York-based designer is underway in the Hamptons. Martha Nolan O’Slatarra, the founder of the little-known lifestyle brand…
Barbie Fashion Designers Killed in Car Accident in Italy
A memorial is planned for Friday for the fashion designer Mario Paglino and the graphic art director Gianni Grossi, who created Magia2000 and who have been killed in a car accident in…
Designer for Hillary Clinton and Fashion School Founder Jamileh Kamran Dies at 72
Services were held Tuesday for Jamileh Kamran, the founder of Arkansas’ first fashion school and a designer for Hillary Rodham Clinton. Kamran, 72, died of cancer on July 17 at her home in…
Fashion Publicist Sandra Graham to Be Remembered at Memorial Service
A memorial service will be held on Sunday for fashion publicist Sandra Graham at the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. Graham. 83, died from leukemia and endocrine cancer on May…
Slain ‘Project Runway’ Star’s Friends Plan Public Tribute, Finish Bride’s Wedding Dress
One week after the former “Project Runway” contestant Arthur Folasa “Afa” Ah Loo was the victim of a fatal shooting during a “No Kings” march in Salt Lake City, his friends and family are…
Leonard Lauder, Legendary Beauty Executive, Dies at 92
Beauty has lost its master builder. Leonard A. Lauder, arguably the most influential and respected architect of the prestige beauty business, died late Saturday at age 92. Lauder spent his…
Tender Store Owner Cheryl Daskas Dies at 71
Funeral services were held in Troy, Mich., on Friday for Cheryl Daskas, a former model who ran the directional fashion boutique Tender. The cause of death for Daskas, who died on June 9,…
Sebastião Salgado’s View of Humanity
Last year, on the occasion of Taschen’s reissue of “Workers” (originally published in 1993), I had the chance to interview Salgado over video chat. He was in Paris, sitting in his studio,…
Australian Designer Aurelio Costarella Dies at 60
SYDNEY– Australian designer Aurelio Costarella has died at age 60 after a recent diagnosis with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare brain disorder that also claimed the life of his sister…
Designer Mary O’Donnell Dies at 91
The Irish-born designer Mary O’Donnell, who also established an American following, has died at the age of 91. She-She O’Donnell, the designer’s niece, announced her death on social media…