How sad. The fashion designer who defined a generation with her tropical print dresses passed away on Apr. 7 at the age of 81.
Lilly Pulitzer, the designer who brightened up the fashion world with her print dresses, died in West Palm Beach, Fla. at the age of 81.
Lilly Pulitzer — Iconic Fashion Designer Dead At 81
Lilly’s story from socialite to fashion icon is truly an amazing one. After opening a juice stand in 1959, Lilly asked her seamstress to make her dresses that could hide the juice stains. Not long after, Lilly began selling the dresses instead of the juice.
The jungle and floral prints of blues, pinks, light greens embodied Florida lifestyle and soon became all the rage. Jacqueline Kennedy famously wore a Lilly dress in a spread for Life magazine.
Lilly later expanded her clothing line from just dresses to swimwear, menswear, and a home collection. “Style isn’t just about what you wear,...
Lilly Pulitzer, the designer who brightened up the fashion world with her print dresses, died in West Palm Beach, Fla. at the age of 81.
Lilly Pulitzer — Iconic Fashion Designer Dead At 81
Lilly’s story from socialite to fashion icon is truly an amazing one. After opening a juice stand in 1959, Lilly asked her seamstress to make her dresses that could hide the juice stains. Not long after, Lilly began selling the dresses instead of the juice.
The jungle and floral prints of blues, pinks, light greens embodied Florida lifestyle and soon became all the rage. Jacqueline Kennedy famously wore a Lilly dress in a spread for Life magazine.
Lilly later expanded her clothing line from just dresses to swimwear, menswear, and a home collection. “Style isn’t just about what you wear,...
- 4/7/2013
- by Andrew Gruttadaro
- HollywoodLife
The businessman and chemist, who was beloved for his dynamic leadership of the Lakers through their NBA dynasty in the ’80s and beyond, passed away on Feb. 18 after battling cancer.
Jerry Buss was revered for his leadership of the Los Angeles Lakers for more than 30 years after he bought the team in 1979, and helped lead the professional sport through 10 NBA titles and into the “Showtime” era of the 1980s and beyond. He tragically died on Feb. 18 after battling cancer for more than a year.
Jerry was a self-made millionaire, and earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1958 when he was just 24 years old. He worked as a chemist and on the faculty at USC before moving into real estate and investing. In 1979, he purchased the La Lakers.
Jerry Buss’ Successful NBA Career
The professional sports team owner was beloved for...
Jerry Buss was revered for his leadership of the Los Angeles Lakers for more than 30 years after he bought the team in 1979, and helped lead the professional sport through 10 NBA titles and into the “Showtime” era of the 1980s and beyond. He tragically died on Feb. 18 after battling cancer for more than a year.
Jerry was a self-made millionaire, and earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1958 when he was just 24 years old. He worked as a chemist and on the faculty at USC before moving into real estate and investing. In 1979, he purchased the La Lakers.
Jerry Buss’ Successful NBA Career
The professional sports team owner was beloved for...
- 2/19/2013
- by Christina Stiehl
- HollywoodLife
Essie Mae Washington-Williams, the secret daughter of famed segregationist Strom Thurmond and his African-American maid, died at 87. She kept her father’s identity a secret until after his death so as to not damage his political career.
Up until his death in 2003 at 100 years old, Strom Thurmand had kept the identity of his love child Essie Mae Washington-Williams a secret for fear that it would hurt his political career — especially since Essie’s mother was African American, and Strom was a staunch Republican who championed for segregation.
After his death, Essie came forward to reveal that the true identity of her father.
“I am Essie Mae Washington-Williams, and at last I am completely free,” the retired school teacher declared before 250 reporters in South Carolina. She had kept the secret for more than 60 years.
Strom Thruman’s Political Career As A Southern Segregationist
When Strom was 22, he had an affair with his family’s African-American maid,...
Up until his death in 2003 at 100 years old, Strom Thurmand had kept the identity of his love child Essie Mae Washington-Williams a secret for fear that it would hurt his political career — especially since Essie’s mother was African American, and Strom was a staunch Republican who championed for segregation.
After his death, Essie came forward to reveal that the true identity of her father.
“I am Essie Mae Washington-Williams, and at last I am completely free,” the retired school teacher declared before 250 reporters in South Carolina. She had kept the secret for more than 60 years.
Strom Thruman’s Political Career As A Southern Segregationist
When Strom was 22, he had an affair with his family’s African-American maid,...
- 2/6/2013
- by Christina Stiehl
- HollywoodLife
The famous French interior designer passed away at her home in Paris.
Internationally acclaimed interior designer Andrée Putman was well known for her work designing boutique interiors for some of the biggest names in fashion, including Yves Saint Laurent, Guerlain and Karl Lagerfeld. She helped coin the concept of the boutique hotel, has a skyscraper in Hong Kong named after her, and designed some of the most gorgeous stores for luxury goods in her career, which spanned close to seven decades. Putman designed several apartments for Lagerfeld, including ones in Rome, Monte Carlo and Paris. He describes the late designer as, “very French, impeccable, very clean, like herself. She was flawless. She was very amusing, her way of talking, she was a real character,” he recalls. “When she saw something beautiful, she would say ‘to die for.’”
The designer died in her home on Saturday, Jan. 19. She was 87 years old.
Internationally acclaimed interior designer Andrée Putman was well known for her work designing boutique interiors for some of the biggest names in fashion, including Yves Saint Laurent, Guerlain and Karl Lagerfeld. She helped coin the concept of the boutique hotel, has a skyscraper in Hong Kong named after her, and designed some of the most gorgeous stores for luxury goods in her career, which spanned close to seven decades. Putman designed several apartments for Lagerfeld, including ones in Rome, Monte Carlo and Paris. He describes the late designer as, “very French, impeccable, very clean, like herself. She was flawless. She was very amusing, her way of talking, she was a real character,” he recalls. “When she saw something beautiful, she would say ‘to die for.’”
The designer died in her home on Saturday, Jan. 19. She was 87 years old.
- 1/22/2013
- by Katrina Mitzeliotis
- HollywoodLife
French writer Agnès Poirier guides you to Paris's lesser-known cultural highlights, from a puppet theatre to la Cinémathèque
• As featured in our Paris city guide
There are good reasons why the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower are respectively the most visited museum and monument in the world. However, we thought we'd go slightly off the beaten tracks and reveal some of Parisians' favourite cultural hotspots. From louche Pigalle to up-and-becoming-groovy rue de Bagnolet, from gritty rue d'Aubervilliers to the leafy Jardin du Luxembourg, we have selected theatres, cinemas, galleries, museums and a médiathèque worth le détour.
Galerie Gagosian
It was only a question of time before 65-year-old American art dealer Larry Gagosian added a Paris branch – his ninth – to what has become the world's biggest commercial gallery network. When la galerie opened last October with paintings and sculptures by Cy Twombly, everything was sold in a few hours, netting the gallery more than $20 million.
• As featured in our Paris city guide
There are good reasons why the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower are respectively the most visited museum and monument in the world. However, we thought we'd go slightly off the beaten tracks and reveal some of Parisians' favourite cultural hotspots. From louche Pigalle to up-and-becoming-groovy rue de Bagnolet, from gritty rue d'Aubervilliers to the leafy Jardin du Luxembourg, we have selected theatres, cinemas, galleries, museums and a médiathèque worth le détour.
Galerie Gagosian
It was only a question of time before 65-year-old American art dealer Larry Gagosian added a Paris branch – his ninth – to what has become the world's biggest commercial gallery network. When la galerie opened last October with paintings and sculptures by Cy Twombly, everything was sold in a few hours, netting the gallery more than $20 million.
- 5/6/2011
- by Agnès Poirier
- The Guardian - Film News
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