Roy Rochlin/Getty for Tribeca Film Festival Fashion icon Andre Leon Talley has died at 73. Talley died at a hospital in White Plains, New York, according to TMZ. A cause of death has not been revealed. Often clad in giant, flowing robes, Talley was a towering figure—he stood six feet […]
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Fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies of Covid aged 59
Alber Elbaz, the fashion designer whose playful designs transformed the storied French house Lanvin into an industry darling before his shock ouster in 2015, has died aged 59 after a battle with Covid-19, the Richemont luxury group said Sunday. “It was with shock and enormous sadness that I heard of […]
Fred Segal, LA celebrity fashion retailer, dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fred Segal, a notable Los Angeles-based celebrity fashion retailer, died Thursday. He was 87. Segal died from the complications of a stroke at a Santa Monica hospital, his publicist said Friday. Segal “was an innovator, a forward thinker, a rule-breaker, a mentor to so many, such […]
French fashion pioneer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
French designer Pierre Cardin, who shook up the fashion world with his visionary creations but also turned his name into a money-spinning global brand, died Tuesday aged 98. © CURTO DE LA TORRE ‘My aim was the street, that my name and my creations be on the street.’ Cardin won […]
Indian sari pioneer Satya Paul dies at 78
Indian fashion designer Satya Paul, whose eponymous brand breathed life into the traditional sari, modernising the garment with funky prints, has died at 78, his family said. © Deshakalyan CHOWDHURY Satya Paul’s pioneering designs blended Indian handloom techniques with a modern palette, producing saris adorned with polka dots, zebra prints […]