The cause of death was an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Harry Brant, the son of supermodel Stephanie Seymour and businessman and art collector Peter Brand, died on Jan. Harry Brant – Son of Stephanie Seymour and Peter Brant Here, WWD looks back to the people we lost in 2021. jewelry designer Elsa Peretti, whose signature silver jewelry and motifs are still staples at the fine jeweler, and model and actress Cicely Tyson, who was known for portraying strong Black women in her roles. Several prominent female figures also passed away this year, including famed Tiffany & Co. He was also one of the first Black designers to helm a major design house. Abloh was known for bringing streetwear into the luxury realm, paving the way for other designers to enter the mainstream fashion lexicon. The industry was rocked in November at the sudden news that Virgil Abloh, founder and designer of luxury streetwear brand Off-White and artistic director of men’s wear at Louis Vuitton, passed away at the age of 41 after a private two-year battle with cancer. The designer was credited with rejuvenating the French fashion house during his tenure from 2001 to 2015, and later combined his design ethos with technology for the launch of his fashion label AZ Factory earlier this year. The year saw several major deaths among long-revered fashion designers, including former longtime Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz, who passed away in April due to complications with COVID-19.
Major fashion designers, industry executives and prominent figures in the fashion world were among those that died in 2021.
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