arghton 6,696 Posted March 22, 2022 On 19/09/2021 at 19:09, arghton said: "Canada's Epstein" Peter Nygård's extradition hearing going to be on 1st of October: https://globalnews.ca/news/8187785/former-fashion-mogul-peter-nygard-to-face-extradition-hearing-sooner-than-expected/ Peter Nygård to be extradited to the US: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-orders-peter-nygard-extradited-us-after-canadian-charges-addressed-2022-03-22/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted April 3, 2022 Cary Mitchell, whose clothing designs were adorned by the likes of Tiger Woods, Charles Barkley and Ken Griffey Jr., has died. He was 62. https://www.wfae.org/obituaries/2022-04-02/cary-mitchell-dedicated-j-c-smith-alum-and-fashion-designer-to-elite-athletes-has-died 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted April 19, 2022 Designer Quiteria Kekana dies shortly after announcing his cancer diagnosis at just 38: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18305031/celebrity-fashion-designer-quiteria-dead/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,591 Posted April 30, 2022 Peter Moore, designer of the original Air Jordan, and creator of the 'Jumpman' logo died yesterday. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,025 Posted June 6, 2022 John Bates, English fashion designer who worked under the name Jean Varon, dead after cancer battle: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/257632/bates Of particular interest to @msc among others here for his designs for Diana Rigg as Emma Peel in The Avengers. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0060944/ Wiki has him born 1938, IMDB has him born 1935. So who knows, the death notice isn't helping. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,025 Posted June 17, 2022 Bernard Levy, tailor and founder of the now defunct High And Mighty clothing retail chain of stores in the UK, Times Obit: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bernard-levy-obituary-c27gf0zzd 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,025 Posted August 9, 2022 From the Birthday Thread: On 22/04/2022 at 13:07, time said: Fashion designer Issey Miyake is 84 today. He's the guy resposnible for Steve Jobs' black turtle necks. Issey Miyake being reported dead by Japanese media and Sky News. Link to follow. Edit: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japanese-fashion-designer-issey-miyake-dies-cancer-aged-84-media-2022-08-09/ 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,025 Posted August 9, 2022 Issey Miyake QO (if you must use The Sun, I'm sure better ones will be along later @gcreptile!) https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19424498/issey-miyake-dead-japanese-fashion-designer/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,172 Posted August 9, 2022 Just now, YoungWillz said: Issey Miyake QO (if you must use The Sun, I'm sure better ones will be along later @gcreptile!) https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19424498/issey-miyake-dead-japanese-fashion-designer/ A better one. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted August 9, 2022 Damn ! A shame I loved him, I studied his work in my History of Fashion classes. RIP, quite a sad and shocking one 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted August 17, 2022 Hanae Mori (wiki), Japanese fashion designer, dead at 96. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted October 5, 2022 On 20/06/2017 at 19:24, Whitehouse said: Carla Fendi died aged 79. And now Franca Fendi has died aged 87. 3 of the 5 Fendi sisters remain. Anna Fendi (wiki), who is 89, is the most prominent. Paola Fendi is the oldest, at 91. Alda Fendi is the youngest, at 82. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted October 9, 2022 On 05/10/2022 at 12:08, Ulitzer95 said: And now Franca Fendi has died aged 87. 3 of the 5 Fendi sisters remain. Anna Fendi (wiki), who is 89, is the most prominent. Paola Fendi is the oldest, at 91. Alda Fendi is the youngest, at 82. Franca Fendi lands a Telegraph obit. Somewhat surprised as Franca was one of the more obscure of the five. All but guaranteed that all 3 of the other living sisters will land QOs now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted November 21, 2022 Fashion designer Albert Nipon, most recognized for his eponymous label, died at 95 years: https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/albert-nipon-chairman-of-the-albert-nipon-design-house-dies-at-1235426225/ 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalCaso 1,624 Posted November 27, 2022 Italian fashion designer (Wiki) Renato Balestra dead at age 98. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted December 29, 2022 Wiki says Vivianne Westwood has died. I don't fully believe it yet. Edit: Well, it's coming from her own Twitter page... unless somebody faked that. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted December 29, 2022 Omg it’s true ? 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,881 Posted December 29, 2022 Just got a Sky Breaking News notification Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted December 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, Lafaucheuse said: Omg it’s true ? She did look very frail there, final official picture? Maybe cancer? Unfortunately, not a DDP pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny 283 Posted December 29, 2022 3 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Just got a Sky Breaking News notification And the Beeb too. Lots of 'slebs will be cut up about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted December 29, 2022 And there we were all thinking Zandra Rhodes would be sewn up first. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted December 29, 2022 she was one of my personal favorite designer. So sad, really, I was sure she wouldn't live to 90 but I didn't expect her to go that soon. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 893 Posted December 29, 2022 34 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Wiki says Vivianne Westwood has died. I don't fully believe it yet. Edit: Well, it's coming from her own Twitter page... unless somebody faked that. Can we say that she's the farrah fawcett for pele's michael jackson? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted December 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said: Can we say that she's the farrah fawcett for pele's michael jackson? Absolutely. Even if I see a lot more people reacting to her death rather than Pelés one (but I’m in fashion studies so of course) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites