Tagged in memoriam

In Memoriam: Art Ortenberg

Days after it became known that Cathy Horyn would be leaving the NY Times to spend more time with an ailing Art Ortenberg, WWD is reporting that the co-founder of Liz Claiborne has passed away…

In Memoriam: Karen Black

The actress whose portrayals of unstable, fragile women won her wide acclaim, as her subsequent roles in horror films won her a cult following, died yesterday…

In Memoriam: Anna Piaggi

Anna Piaggi, the legendary writer and fashion editor known for her bright blue hair and uncompromising sense of style, was found dead today at her home in Milan…

In Memoriam: Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal—sharp-tongued author, caustic political commentator, and gay-rights champion—died in his Hollywood Hills home yesterday. He was 86…

In Memoriam: Vidal Sassoon

If style is the process of liberating women from the constraints of codes—dress, beauty, and otherwise—then Vidal Sassoon is the Marianne of hair, his scissors the guillotine…