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David Hockney’s Hidden Depths
Known for his colorful, light-filled portraits, landscapes, and still-lifes, many of them depicting friends or lovers, Hockney, who died…
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The Revolutionary Force of Sonny Rollins
The album is called “A Night at The ‘Village Vanguard’ ”; it features Rollins in a trio, with only bass and drums, no piano, the effect of…
Lifestyle
Steve Cross, Longtime Neiman Marcus Men’s Footwear Buyer, Dies at 70
Stephen (Steve) Cross, a longtime men’s footwear buyer at Neiman Marcus, died earlier this week at the age of 70, the company confirmed.…
Culture
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…
Style
Tom Stoppard’s Radical Invitation
“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead,” his 1966 Shakespearian meta-theatrical puzzle, about tertiary characters grappling with their…
Lifestyle
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…
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Stubbs & Wootton Founder Percy Steinhart Dies at 76
Percival (Percy) Steinhart III, the founder of well-known slipper brand Stubbs & Wootton, died on Oct. 19 at the age of 76, the company…
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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…
Style
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…
Fashion
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…
Business
Former WWD Editor in Chief Michael Coady Dies at 86
Michael Coady, former editor in chief of both WWD and W magazine, and chief executive officer of Fairchild Publications, died on Aug. 24.…
Business
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…
Fashion
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.,…
Lifestyle
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…
Beauty
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…
Fashion
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…
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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,…
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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…
Fashion
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.…
Fashion
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.…
News
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”…
Business
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…
Lifestyle
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.…
Style
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…