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Vale Dorina Della Valle | Tod’s Owner Dead at 87

Tod's owner Dorina Della Valle passed away yesterday at the age of 87.

Della Valle was the grandson of Tod's founder Filippo Della Valle. When his grandfather passed away he gave Della Valle and his brother Andrea the accessories giant and its other notable interests including Hogan, ...

Vale Doris Van Schoyck | Death of Roger Van S. Handbag Designer

Model and handbag designer Doris Van Schoyck has died of natural causes at the age of 90.

Van Schoyck rose to prominence as a cover girl in the 40s and 50s. She was one of the first models to wear leotards, for a Life cover in 1943. She ...

Alexander McQueen Remembered at London Memorial | Stars Pay Tribute to British Designer

More than six months after his death, around 1000 mourners gathered at St Paul's Cathedral in London to remember fashion designer Alexander McQueen.

Fashion editor Suzy Menkes, one of the speakers at the memorial, said that the classic cathedral would have been McQueen's "ultimate venue." Other guests included fellow ...

Italian Handbag Designer Giuliana Coen Camerino Dies in Venice

Italian handbag designer Giuliana Coen Camerino has died in Venice at the age of 90.

Her fashion house Roberta di Camerino was a favorite of glamorous Hollywood actresses Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor. Through it Camerino is credited with making handbags fashionable. Her timeless purses typically sported brass clasps and beautiful ...

British Fashion Retail Giant Joseph Ettedgui Loses Cancer Battle

Joseph Ettedgui, British fashion pioneer and the founder of the retail store Joseph, has passed away at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer.
"We were the three musketeers," Joseph's brother Maurice told Women's Wear Daily of the bond between himself, Joseph, and their brother Franklin. "We worked ...

Alexander McQueen Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

One of the world's most loved fashion designers, Alexander McQueen, has been found dead in his London apartment. The 40-year-old, who was deeply depressed following the death of his mother last week, was found hanging in an apparent suicide.

During his illustrious career Alexander was awarded a CBE for his services ...

Chanel Model Daul Kim Commits Suicide | Young Model Found Hanging in Apartment

She was the face of the new Chanel advertising campaign and described as Karl Lagerfeld's latest "muse." But that wasn't enough to convince South Korean beauty Daul Kim that life was worth living. The 20-year-old model was found hanging in her Parisian apartment on Thursday.

Emergency services were called ...