Spanish designer Paco Rabanne died on Friday in Portsall, France at the age of 88. The Puig group that owns his eponymous fashion house confirmed the news while no cause of death was given. ‘I am deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Paco Rabanne. The history of Puig and Paco Rabanne...
Japanese designer Hanae Mori dies at 96
Trailblazer of Japanese fashion design Hanae Mori, has died. She was 96. According to local media reports she died of old age in her Tokyo home on 11 August and was given a private funeral. Nicknamed “Madame Butterfly”, Mori was known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs and...
Virgil Abloh passes away at 41: FMD pays tribute to him
Virgil Abloh passed away on Sunday November 28th in Chicago at the age of 41 of cancer, which he had been battling privately for several years. ‘We are all shocked after this terrible news. Virgil was not only a genius designer, a visionary, he was also a man with a beautiful soul and...
Fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies at 59, Fashion World Pa...
Alber Elbaz has passed away at 59. The legendary Israeli-American fashion designer who spent almost 15 years as artistic director of the Lanvin house died on Saturday April 24 in a Paris hospital following a battle with Covid-19. Elbaz who stepped down from the French fashion house after 14...
French Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin has died at 98
Avant-garde French Fashion designer Pierre Cardin passed away today at the age of 98 in a hospital in Neuilly in the west of Paris. ‘It is a day of great sadness for all our family. Pierre Cardin is no more. We are all proud of his tenacious ambition and the daring he has shown...
Iconic British supermodel Stella Tennant has died at 50
Iconic British model Stella Tennant has passed away at the age of 50. The news of her untimely death was confirmed earlier today in a statement released by her family. ‘It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on 22 December 2020. Stella was a wonderful...
Legendary Shoe Designer Sergio Rossi Dies at 84
Iconic Shoe Designer Sergio Rossi passed away on 2 April at 84. The entrepreneur and dean of the shoe industry had been hospitalized for a few days at the Maurizio Bufalini Hospital in Cesena, in northern Italy after having tested positive for COVID-19. Fashion designers and Industry...
French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro passes away at 86
Buzz of the Day: French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro passes away at 86 Prominent French designer Emanuel Ungaro died in Paris on Saturday at age 86. A master of sensuality and fervor, he was known for making ready-to-wear a stylish alternative to haute couture. His colorful creations...
Karl Lagerfeld passes away at 85
Karl Lagerfeld is dead. The legendary creative director of Chanel and one of the most prolific and celebrated fashion designers of all time died today at the age of 85 in his hometown of Paris. According to French media reports Lagerfeld died on Tuesday morning after being taken to hospital...
Supermodels pay tribute to George Michael
Following the surprise death of George Michael on Christmas Day, the fashion world took to social media to pay tribute to the pop superstar. 90s supermodels such as Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, and Christy Turlington who were featured on his iconic 1990...
Franca Sozzani passes away at 66
Franca Sozzani, the Vogue Italia editor-in-chief passed away on Thursday in Milan at age 66 after a year-long illness. The beloved editor recently received an honor at the Fashion Awards in London and was also the subject of a documentary directed by her son, Francesco Carrozzini: Franca:...
Fashion Photographer Bill Cunningham Dies
Legendary fashion photographer Bill Cunningham passed away on Saturday in New York City, aged 87. A longtime fashion photographer for The New York Times, he was hospitalized recently after suffering a stroke. Cunningham, a pioneer of ‘street style’ photography was known for taking...