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Bruce Nordstrom, scion of retail dynasty, dies at 90

Bruce Nordstrom, a third-generation member of the storied Nordstrom department store family, has passed away at the age of 90. “It is with deep sadness we announce our dad passed away comfortably at home on May 18, with his wife Jeannie by his side,” said Pete and Erik Nordstrom in a joint statement. “Our dad will be remembered not only for his...

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Roberto Cavalli, the Italian fashion designer, has died at 83

Roberto Cavalli, the Italian designer best known for his bold prints, sensual designs, and pioneering spirit, passed away at the age of 83. Born on November 15, 1940, in Florence, Italy, Cavalli revolutionised the fashion industry with his distinctive style, blending exotic patterns and luxurious fabrics to create iconic pieces that adorned...

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Fashion journalist Hilary Alexander dies aged 77

Legendary fashion journalist Hilary Alexander, who was the honorary president of Graduate Fashion Foundation, which organises Graduate Fashion Week, died peacefully on February 5, her 77th birthday, in London. In a statement from the foundation, they said that Alexander, who was a trustee on the charity board, was the “driving strength” behind...

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Remembering Abloh: the man who brought the street to the runway

Virgil Abloh reimagined the profile of a fashion designer, merging streetwear, music and high fashion, and shattering glass ceilings as the first black creative director at Louis Vuitton. Abloh died on Sunday at the age of 41, with few aware that he had been battling a rare form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma, since 2019. His partnership with...

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Terry de Havilland dies aged 81

Luxury footwear designer Terry de Havilland, famously known as the “rock’n’roll cobbler”, has passed away aged 81. His eponymous brand confirmed the sad news on its Instagram page, stating: “It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Terry de Havilland has died aged 81. Known as the ‘rock’n roll cobbler’ he made a significant...

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Sonia Rykiel passes away aged 86

French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel has passed away at the age of 86. Founder of the eponymous Parisian fashion label Sonia Rykiel and its ready-to-wear diffusion line Sonia by Sonia Rykiel the celebrated designer died on Thursday after a long battle with Parkinson, her daughter revealed to AFP. "My mother died at 5:00 this morning at her home...

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North Face & Esprit co-founder Douglas Tompkins passes away in Chile

London - The co-founder of the North Face and Esprit, Douglas Rainsford Tompkins, who invested a large part of his fortune into conservation, passed away following a kayaking accident in Patagonia, Chile. Tompkins, who was 72, was taken to a hospital in Coyhaique with severe hypothermia after strong winds capsized his kayak during a journey...

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Krizia designer Mandelli passes away at 90

Mariuccia Mandelli, a pioneering female fashion designer who created the Italian brand Krizia and was credited with inventing hotpants, has died at the age of 90, associates announced Monday. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi led tributes to a woman he described as one of the architects of Italy's huge ready-to-wear fashion business. "She was a...