"Alexander McQueen Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier. He worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001, and founded his own Alexander McQueen label in 1992. His achievements in fashion earned him four British Designer of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2001 and 2003), as well as the CFDA's International Designer of the Year award in 2003. McQueen committed suicide by hanging in 2010, at the age of 40, at his home in Mayfair, London. Born on 17 March 1969 in Lewisham, London, to Scottish taxi"
"Annie Ali Khan Annie Ali Khan (1980 – 21 July 2018) who was alternatively known as Quratulain Ali Khan was a former Pakistani female model, writer and journalist. On 21 July 2018, she committed suicide at the age of 38 in Karachi by suffocating herself to death. She started her career as a professional model and entered the fashion industry by submitting her portfolio to popular photographer Tapu Javeri. Annie Ali Khan had worked as a fashion model to several top designers and brand names including for Lipton tea product. She also worked as a model for the American television"
"by Spanish authorities. Manuel Mota (fashion designer) Manuel Mota Cerrillo (July 9, 1966 ‒ January 8, 2013) was a Spanish dress designer and creative director of Spanish fashion company, Pronovias, for 23 years. Mota was born in Reus, Tarragona, Spain. He created dresses for some of the world's top models including Miranda Kerr from Australia, Bar Refaeli from Israel, and Doutzen Kroes from the Netherlands. On January 8, 2013, Mota was found dead at his home in Sitges, Barcelona, Spain. He was 46. Various press reports have listed the cause of death as suicide, though the official cause has yet"
"suicides of designer Alexander McQueen, models Daul Kim, Ambrose Olsen, Hayley Marie Kohle, Lina Marulanda, Ruslana Korshunova and the suicide attempt of model Noemie Lenoir. Tom Nicon Tom Nicon (22 March 1988 – 18 June 2010) was a French male fashion model who modeled for a number of clients including Louis Vuitton, ""GQ"" and ""Vogue"". He took part in shows for numerous high fashion brands and was most famous for being the ""face"" for top UK fashion house Burberry. Nicon was born in Toulouse, France. He was best known for his role as the face for Burberry. Considered one of"
"Mary's Catholic Church in Beausejour. Some have referred to her death as a case in a ""series of tragedies"" ongoing in the fashion industry at the time, along with the suicides of Ambrose Olsen, Daul Kim, Ruslana Korshunova, and Lina Marulanda, as well as Noemie Lenoir's suicide attempt Hayley Marie Kohle Hayley Marie Kohle (May 6, 1982 – October 11, 2008) was a Canadian fashion model active in the 2000s. She worked internationally with contracts with agencies in Canada, United States, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Germany and the United Kingdom, before dying at the age of 26 by suicide. Kohle was"
"Manuel Mota (fashion designer) Manuel Mota Cerrillo (July 9, 1966 ‒ January 8, 2013) was a Spanish dress designer and creative director of Spanish fashion company, Pronovias, for 23 years. Mota was born in Reus, Tarragona, Spain. He created dresses for some of the world's top models including Miranda Kerr from Australia, Bar Refaeli from Israel, and Doutzen Kroes from the Netherlands. On January 8, 2013, Mota was found dead at his home in Sitges, Barcelona, Spain. He was 46. Various press reports have listed the cause of death as suicide, though the official cause has yet to be confirmed"
"spent two years mounting an exhibition of a hundred displays of her clothing, which was staged within the context of her other projects, film and modelling. She has worked with Karl Lagerfeld, NARS, MAC, Akris, Gareth Pugh and Philip Treacy, working with them artistically or as a model or both. She was a friend of the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Scheduled to model for charity on the runway the day his suicide was announced, Guinness veiled herself in mourning. She designs fashion, jewelry, and perfume. Since 1994, she has been on the International Best Dressed List. In 2010, she"
"videos. At time of death he was represented by the Click Management modeling agency. He was best known for his 2007 Armani Exchange ads with Adriana Lima. He also worked for numerous other brands such as TNT, Hugo Boss, D&G, Nautica, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Giorgio Armani Extreme Attitude among others. He also did the catwalk on shows by Alexandre Herchcovitch and Kim Jones among others. Olsen died on April 22, 2010, at the age of 24. He was discovered hanged, in his apartment in New York City. According to police reports, it was a suicide. Ambrose"
"Kim Yu-ri Yu-ri Kim (, August 29, 1989 – April 18, 2011) was a South Korean fashion model, who was active from late 2000s to early 2010s. Despite being considered one of the most promising models in the runway scene in South Korea, she committed suicide in the middle of her career. Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea in August 29, 1989. She began professional modeling in 2007 when she participated in a modeling contest. During her short career she modeled mainly in the runway scene, walking for numerous fashion brands. She also had an endorsement deal with a"
"an online store in the US in 2008. This was later expanded with an online store for the UK market in 2010. McQueen's suicide was announced on the afternoon of 11 February 2010. At the time of his death, the company had debts of £32 million despite posting profits from handbag sales in 2008. On 27 July 2006, the company launched a lower-priced diffusion line McQ. The new line carries men's and women's ready-to-wear and accessories, was exclusively designed by Lee Alexander McQueen, manufactured and distributed worldwide by SINV SpA under the terms of a five-year licence agreement with Alexander"
"had also been a production designer for a number of adverts for global firms including for Coca-Cola, Levi's, Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen and was the theatrical designer for Kylie Minogue's 2002 ""KylieFever2002"" tour. He suffered from bipolar disorder. He committed suicide at his Covent Garden home on 31 August 2017 after spending two weeks as an in-patient at the private Nightingale Hospital at a cost of £20,000. His last movie Mamma Mia: Here we go again, was made in loving memory of Alan MacDonald. Alan MacDonald (production designer) Alan MacDonald (c. 1956 - 30 August 2017) was a British production"
"and coming designer Andre Young to design the line's Fall 1990 collection. Upon its debut in April, the line was panned by critics. To save money, Mallet closed the WilliWear stores and tried to generate revenue by convincing chain stores to carry the line. Mallet's efforts failed and, in 1990, the women's division of WilliWear ceased production. Shortly thereafter, the men's division also ceased production. Willi Smith Willi Donnell Smith (February 29, 1948 – April 17, 1987) was an American fashion designer. At the time of his death, Smith was regarded as one of the most successful African-American designers in"
"established ""Lotus Arts de Vivre"", a leading jewelry and objet d’art company in Thailand. She was named to the International Best-Dressed List in 1966. In October 2008, Pignatelli Avedon committed suicide with an overdose of sleeping tablets, after learning her investments were worthless. She reportedly had said, ""I can’t face being old ""and"" poor."" Luciana Pignatelli Luciana Pignatelli (13 January 1935 – 13 October 2008) was an Italian socialite who was a social arbiter, spokesmodel for Camay soap, and a jewelry designer. Born Luciana Malgeri, she was the daughter of journalist Francesco Malgeri and his wife, Nelida Lenci, previously Countess"
"ruled the death of Stephanie as a suicide and the son as a homicide. Stephanie Adams Stephanie Adams (July 24, 1970 – May 18, 2018) was an American model and author. She was the November 1992 ""Playboy"" Playmate. On May 18, 2018, Adams killed her seven-year-old son and herself. According to the New York City Police Department, Adams pushed her son out of a 25th-story window, before jumping herself. Adams was born in Orange, New Jersey, and was raised by her aunts Joyce and Pearl, former models who encouraged her to begin modeling at the age of 16. She was"
"womenswear collection and relaunch his career. John Flett (fashion designer) John Flett (28 September 1963 – 19 January 1991) was a British fashion designer who achieved early success with his own brand before designing briefly for Claude Montana. He died of a heart attack at the age of 27, while working in Florence. Sue Chowles, who had a work placement with Flett before working in fashion and later as a fashion academic, has said: ""He would have been more influential than Galliano now...he was the most inspirational pattern cutter, a true genius"". ""The Independent"" included John Flett at number 17"
"that a post-mortem examination found that McQueen's death was due to asphyxiation and hanging. The inquest was adjourned until 28 April 2010, where McQueen's death was officially recorded as suicide. McQueen, who had been diagnosed with mixed anxiety and depressive disorder, took an overdose prior to hanging himself. He had taken drug overdoses in May and July 2009. Coroner Dr Paul Knapman reported finding ""a significant level of cocaine, sleeping pills, and tranquillizers in the blood samples taken after the designer's death."" McQueen's funeral took place on 25 February 2010 at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, West London. His ashes were"
"Daul Kim Kim Daul (Hangul: 김다울 May 31, 1989 – November 19, 2009) was an international South Korean model, painter and regular blogger. She committed suicide at the age of 20. Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, on 31 May 1989. She was regularly featured in magazines such as British ""Vogue"", ""i-D"" and ""Dazed & Confused"". In South Korea, she appeared on the covers of South Korean ""Vogue"" in August 2007 and May 2008 and in ""Harper's Bazaar"" in July 2008. She made her international catwalk debut at Paris Fashion Week in 2007. Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westwood, Chanel, Alexander"
"cancer on March 11, 2015, at the age of 45. Kimberly Hendrix Kimberly Hendrix (May 17, 1969, Riverside, California – March 11, 2015) was an American fashion designer in St. Petersburg, Florida. She became a fashion designer in 2007 after working as an interior designer, vintage collector, and seamstress. she codesigned co-design a full runway collection for fall 2008 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week and appeared on the TLC reality series ""Bikini or Bust"". Her work included bustiers and dresses and features beading, embroidery, and ""raw"" edging. She used reclaimed or recycled vintage materials. Hendrix had a K.Hendrix showroom in downtown"
"of women's apparel"", and later a men's fashion line. ""The ""Dynasty"" Collection,"" was a series of fashion designs based on costumes worn by Joan Collins, Linda Evans and Diahann Carroll. Miller maintained a career as a private couturier in Beverly Hills, California, with clients including Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Collins. For two decades he designed a line of jewelry for QVC. Nolan had battled lung cancer for several years. He announced his retirement on July 4, 2011 on QVC. Friend and actress Joan Collins broke the news that Miller had died in his sleep in Woodland Hills, California"
"British Vogue hailed Korshunova as ""a face to be excited about"" in 2005. Korshunova modeled for the covers of French ""Elle"" and the Polish and Russian versions of ""Vogue"". She also modeled in print-ads for Nina Ricci, Blugirl by Blumarine, Clarins, Ghost, Girbaud, Kenzo Accessories, Marithé & François, Max Studio, Moschino, Old England, Pantene Always Smooth, Paul Smith and Vera Wang lingerie. On 28 June 2008, at around 2:30 p.m., Korshunova died after falling from the ninth-floor balcony of her apartment at 130 Water Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, USA. Police stated there were no signs of a"
"given to the Swiss watch manufacturer Swatch. Most of the external licenses were eliminated in 2003, leaving only the Gianfranco Ferre mainline, Ferre diffusion, and GF Ferre younger/activewear labels. Ferré died on June 17, 2007. The previous Friday, he had suffered a massive brain hemorrhage. Ferré was hospitalized at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, where he was pronounced dead a few days later. Gianfranco Ferré Gianfranco Ferré () (15 August 1944 – 17 June 2007) was an Italian fashion designer also known as ""the architect of fashion"" for his background and his original attitude toward creating fashion design. Born"
"car brand in 2009. Her mother died of heart attack in 2009, and her father died of cancer in early 2011. After that, her grandmother was her only remaining family member. On April 18, 2011, she was found dead at age 21 in her apartment in Samseong-dong, Seoul. Prior to her death she had posted multiple articles about her struggles with being able to be ""super skinny"" on her blog, which were noted after her death. It is suspected that she committed suicide by using poison. However, the autopsy couldn't confirm the cause of death. Kim Yu-ri Yu-ri Kim (,"
"is because she experienced depression due to her ex-boyfriend's suicide happening three months prior to the competition, which in turn, revived her experiences of her mother's suicide as a child. She also said that she just tried to join ANTM to help her divert her emotions, but she felt that it was not working for her and later used a weak excuse just to voluntarily leave the contest. She then confessed that she really liked fashion and wanted to pursue it as a career. Rydzewski died on December 19, 2016 at the age of 29. America's Next Top Model (season"
"17, 2010, Mychael Knight debuted his Fall/Winter 2010 line at Charleston Fashion Week in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2013, Knight became a contestant on """". Mychael Knight died on October 17, 2017 at the age of 39. His cause of death remains a mystery. He had been open about his battle with irritable bowel syndrome and extreme weight loss in recent months, leaving many to wonder if the disease may have played a role in his death. Doctors believe that’s unlikely. Mychael Knight Michael Anthony Knight Jr. (April 11, 1978 – October 17, 2017) was an American fashion designer. Michael"
"Jeremy Scott Jeremy Scott (born August 8, 1975) is an American fashion designer. He is the creative director of the fashion house Moschino and the sole owner of his namesake label. Since launching his brand in Paris in 1997, Scott has built a reputation as ""pop culture’s most irreverent designer"", and ""fashion's last rebel"". Known for his designs of clothes, accessories and footwear for Adidas and Moschino, Scott has consistently worked with various celebrities such as Cardi B, A$AP ROCKY, Björk, Katy Perry, Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé,dani dobozy, anna losty, Lady Gaga, Molly Meldrum, Ariana Grande, Kanye West,"
"and Kenzo. Nicon's body was found in the courtyard of a building in central Milan on 23 June 2010 after falling four floors from a window of an apartment he was residing in and just hours before a scheduled show he was to appear in at Milan Fashion Week event. He had attended a Versace fitting on the same morning. Police concluded he committed suicide. No suicide note was found. Milan Police's theory was that Nicon was depressed after recently breaking up with his girlfriend, while Italian fashion tycoon Giorgio Armani was quoted as saying """"This world is too closely"
"Angels. There were special performances by Katy Perry & Akon. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Adriana Lima led the finale. Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2010 The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is an annual fashion show sponsored by Victoria's Secret, a brand of lingerie and sleepwear. Victoria's Secret uses the show to promote and market its goods in high-profile settings. The show features some of the world's leading fashion models, such as current Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Behati Prinsloo, Candice Swanepoel, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Erin Heatherton, Lily Aldridge, and Chanel Iman. Miranda Kerr and Doutzen Kroes both missed this year's show"
"Vuitton inspired by Nemeth, and celebrating his life and work. The collection incorporated Nemeth's own prints, and jewellery designed by Blame. Jones, who is a renowned collector of 1980s London clubwear design, described Nemeth as ""the most important designer to come out of London alongside Vivienne Westwood. He is Savile Row, he is the street, he is the club."" Nemeth died on 22 September 2010 from lung cancer. Nemeth's daughters, Lui and Riyo Nemeth, have launched a venue for young designers and artists in London called Primitive, designed to carry on their father's legacy. Christopher Nemeth Christopher Nemeth was a"
"important fashion designers, architects, artists, and interior designers, in addition to its long-standing clientele of social and international leaders. On May 21, 2009, Nannette Brown announced that she would close the business. On September 29, 2009, Crain's New York Business reported that the brand had been purchased in an auction (after filing for Chapter 11 protection in the Southern District of New York in August) by Houston-based private equity firm J.P. Kotts & Co. Flora Strong, Born 28 July 1896, died New York March, 1979. Source: Social Security Death Index, http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Bush, and Clinton, Source:"
"to her years of depression and anxiety. Kate and Andy were still married but had been living separately at the time. Their 13-year-old daughter Bea split time living with both. Following the suicide, Andy released a statement to the press indicating that Kate was seeking help and had been on medications for her mental illnesses for many years. He was named one of 100 creative business people of 2009 by Fast Company. He was honored by the CFDA for excellence in design. Andy Spade Andrew Spade is an American entrepreneur. He founded the fashion brand Kate Spade New York with"
"Street, London W1. Paramedics were called and they pronounced him dead at the scene. David LaChapelle, a friend of the designer, said that McQueen ""was doing a lot of drugs and was very unhappy"" at the time of his death. McQueen's death came just days before London Fashion Week, although he was not scheduled to appear there. McQueen left a note saying, ""Look after my dogs, sorry, I love you, Lee."" The Metropolitan Police stated that the note was not suspicious, but did not confirm that the death was a suicide. On 17 February 2010, Westminster Coroner's Court was told"
"but the two began a two-year affair. After the affair ended, she and Holden remained friends until Holden's death in 1981. When asked if she would describe herself as heterosexual, Capucine responded, ""Oh, ""I"" wouldn’t. But if the publicity people would see a need to say that, I don’t care."" On 17 March 1990, Capucine jumped to her death from her eighth-floor apartment in Lausanne, Switzerland, where she had lived for 28 years, having reportedly suffered from illness and depression for some time. Capucine Capucine (6 January 192817 March 1990) was a French fashion model and actress known for her"
"She expanded her Obiko boutique in 1983 with an outpost at the Bergdorf Goodman store in New York, which closed in 1997. Sakata died of breast cancer at her home in San Francisco on September 21, 1997 at age 57. She was survived by her mother, her brother and several nieces and nephews. One of Jean Cacicedo's shibori designs is called ""For Sandra"" in homage to Sakata and Obiko. 1579902936 Sandra Sakata Sandra Akemi Sakata (August 24, 1940 – September 21, 1997) was an American fashion designer and fashion retailer. She was a proponent of the art to wear movement"