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Obituaries

Slava Zaitsev, Staltwart of Russian Fashion, Dies at 85

Zaitsev went from leading Soviet designer to father of Russian couture, and counted Donna Karan and Oscar de…

Harry Belafonte, Singer and Activist, Has Died at Age 96

Belafonte passed away at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Harold Bauer, Founder of Royce New York, Dies at 75

He built a brand that centered his family and hard work and many of his bestselling original designs from the…

Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter, Who Helped Redefine Bridal Industry, Dies at 99

The Holocaust survivor created a bridal emporium, Kleinfeld and Son, with her husband Jack in Bay Ridge…

Miami Police Investigation Into Model Jeff Thomas’ Death Opens

Thomas worked as a model and started the art consulting firm One Popsicle.

Bridesmaid Dress Manufacturer Jon Levkoff Dies at 81

The executive built up the family-owned business into a $50 million operation at its height in the mid-'90s.

The Fur Vault’s Cofounder Harold Schwartz Dies

The self-made millionaire and philanthropist started his career at 18 so that his younger brother could go to…

World War II and Fashion Photographer Tony Vaccaro Dies at 100

Intrepid in life, the photographer turned childhood trauma into a career seeking beauty.

Julian Tomchin, Multidimensional Talent, Dies at 90

The designer worked in fashion and home decor throughout his extensive career.

Forces in Fashion, Design and Culture: A Look at the Lives Lost in 2022

Queen Elizabeth, Issey Miyake, Thierry Mugler, Andre Leon Talley, Hanae Mori, Long Nguyen and Katie Gallagher…

Fashion Photographer Corina Lecca Dies

The self-taught creative worked shoulder-to-shoulder with her husband for decades.

French Writer and Fashion Critic Janie Samet Dies at 91

Samet was the first to interview an 18-year-old Yves Saint Laurent, at the start of her own five-decade-long…

Footwear Entrepreneur Quinto Casadei Dies at 88


He established his namesake company in 1958 in the San Mauro Pascoli area, Italy's renowned footwear hub.

Howard Goldfeder, Leader of Department Stores, Dies at 96

He rose from the executive training program at Bloomingdale's to become one of America's top retailers in a…

Former Hearst Editorial Director Ellen Levine Dies at 79

The boundaries-breaking executive is credited with convincing Oprah Winfrey to launch a magazine.