The pioneer African American fashion model Renauld White attributed his unexpected, more than 50-year career to a football coach, Tom Higgins of West Side high …
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Edward Sexton obituary | Fashion
The customers of Edward Sexton, who has died aged 80, knew exactly what they wanted – and would get – from him over 54 years …
Nikki Brewster obituary | Fashion
My friend Nikki Brewster, who has died aged 63 from acute myeloid leukemia, was a fashion stylist with a modern bohemian style that was appreciated …
Janice Wainwright obituary | Fashion
“I like each garment to be a nice object,” said Janice Wainwright, early in her career as the designer of a quiet, durably successful, fashion …
Terry Brown obituary | Men’s shoes
My friend Terry Brown, who has died of cancer aged 71, was a self-trained shoemaker and founder of the company Roosters, making handmade shoes and …
Michael Roberts obituary | Fashion
The preferred medium of the fashion journalist Michael Roberts was Canson art paper, which he scissored freehand into crisp-cut collages, or snipped into minute dots …
Paco Rabanne obituary | Fashion
The 1966 Paris show of Paco Rabanne, who has died aged 88, was outrageous, and immediately set him together with André Courrèges as a designer …
Linda Row obituary | Fashion
My wife, Linda Row, who has died aged 64 of acute pancreatitis, was a clothes and textile designer. We met in 1976 on the art …
Tatjana Patitz obituary | Models
Of the many Vogue covers featuring the model Tatjana Patitz, shot by three generations of star photographers, the best are the least fashiony, those where …
Jill Searle obituary | Models
My mother, Jill Searle, who has died aged 84, worked at the unconventional end of the modelling industry, providing film-makers, advertisers and other creatives with …
John Sutcliffe obituary | Interiors
My brother-in-law John Sutcliffe, who has died aged 78 of cancer, managed to construct a career and a life around his passion for colour and …
Hanae Mori obituary | Fashion
Hanae Mori was a simultaneous translator of fashion over her five decades as a designer: turning Japanese traditional fabrics into garments unscary for westerners to …
Anne Roose obituary | Fashion
My mother, Anne Roose, who has died aged 90, was a fashion designer who helped reinvent Welsh wool with her elegant contemporary designs inspired by …
John Bates obituary | Fashion
The most memorable collection of clothing designed by John Bates, who has died aged 87, had just 35 garments plus a few inspired accessories, all …
Frank Goodingham obituary | Craft
My partner, Frank Goodingham, who has died aged 85, was a carver and gilder who could turn his hand to almost any craft. Frank was …
Ron Stewart obituary | Interiors
Growing up, we’re supposed to think our parents aren’t cool. With my father, Ron Stewart, Stew to his friends, who has died aged 80, this …
Vanessa Denza obituary | Fashion
Long before the arrival of LinkedIn, when recruitment via virtual means became a reality, Vanessa Denza, who has died aged 84, was synonymous with placing …