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Obituaries

Robert L. Stein, Retail and Cosmetics Executive, 61

Stein, a 35-year retail veteran who spent 10 years at Macy's and 20 years at Lord & Taylor, died suddenly of…

Obit: Ann Baum Sakowitz Dies at 96

Ann Baum Sakowitz, the matriarch of the Sakowitz retailing family, served on boards of numerous Houston arts…

Obituary: Cora Grayer, Cosmetics Executive, 52

Cora Grayer, a marketing executive for numerous beauty companies, died at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New…

Buyer Mary Epstein Dead at 94

Mary Epstein, a former buyer, died Dec. 26 in St. Vincent’s Hospital here. She was 94.

Obit: Designer Linda Segal, 56

Linda Segal, a Houston designer known for her sexy separates and eye for detail, died at home last month…

Kurt Barnard, Retail Consultant, Dies at 82

Kurt Barnard, an economist and consultant who specialized for more than 40 years in retailing, manufacturing…

Obit: Jim Edelman Dies at 68

Jim Edelman, director, senior buyer of tailored clothing for Macy’s, died Wednesday at his home in Manhattan…

Obituary: Margaret Corsello, Former WWD Market Editor

Margaret Mazzaraco Corsello, a former market editor and reporter for Women’s Wear Daily, died of…

Obit: Randall Ridless, Interior Designer

Randall A. Ridless was instrumental in bringing stores such I. Magnin and Bergdorf's into the modern era by…

Talbots Founder Nancy Talbot Dies at 89

Nancy Talbot, who recognized the dearth of stylish clothes for suburbanites and launched Talbots Inc. with…

Obit: Jimmy Moore, Fragments Jewelry Co-Founder

Jimmy Moore, co-founder of the New York-based Fragments jewelry store and showroom, died Friday at his home…

Jean-Claude de Givenchy Dies at 84

Brother of designer headed Givenchy’s fragrance and couture businesses.

Obit: Eickmeyer, Lauder Store Designer, 80

Robert Eickmeyer, who developed and opened the first freestanding Clinique store outside the U.S., died…

Designer Claudie Pierlot Dies at 61

Founder of contemporary firm recently sold her shares to Sandro and Maje.

Obituary: Patricia Turck Paquelier, L’Oréal Exec, 51

Patricia Turck Paquelier, who married the dynamics of high fashion with luxury beauty as a top executive at…