Rest in peace, Mychael Knight.
The fashion designer died at 7:25 a.m. outside of Atlanta, Georgia, according to Obvious magazine. He was 39.
"We are still processing the untimely death of our son, brother, friend, and uncle. Mychael meant everything to us and we loved him dearly," his family said in a statement to the outlet. "He was generous and so full of life. This is how we choose to remember his legacy."
Knight became known in the fashion world after placing fourth during season three of Project Runway in 2006. The designer, who won the Fan Favorite Award, went on to launch his clothing line in 2007, as well as design for Starbucks. In 2008, he launched his female and male lingerie label, Kitty & Dick, and his unisex fragrance, MajK.
Related: Herve L. Leroux, Founder of Herve Leger and Creator of the Bandage Dress, Dead at 60
The designer also appeared on Project Runway: All Stars in 2013.
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The fashion designer died at 7:25 a.m. outside of Atlanta, Georgia, according to Obvious magazine. He was 39.
"We are still processing the untimely death of our son, brother, friend, and uncle. Mychael meant everything to us and we loved him dearly," his family said in a statement to the outlet. "He was generous and so full of life. This is how we choose to remember his legacy."
Knight became known in the fashion world after placing fourth during season three of Project Runway in 2006. The designer, who won the Fan Favorite Award, went on to launch his clothing line in 2007, as well as design for Starbucks. In 2008, he launched his female and male lingerie label, Kitty & Dick, and his unisex fragrance, MajK.
Related: Herve L. Leroux, Founder of Herve Leger and Creator of the Bandage Dress, Dead at 60
The designer also appeared on Project Runway: All Stars in 2013.
Et has reached...
- 10/17/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Rest in peace, Herve L. Leroux. News of the French designer’s unexpected death broke on Friday and confirmed by the Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. He was 60. Leroux was best known as the creator of the bandage dress, made famous in the ’90s and ’00s on the red carpet by countless […]...
- 10/6/2017
- by Alyssa Croezen
- ET Canada
Rest in peace, Hervè L. Leroux.
News of the French designer's unexpected death broke on Friday and was confirmed by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. He was 60.
Leroux was best known as the creator of the bandage dress, made famous in the '90s and '00s on the red carpet by countless stars like supermodel Cindy Crawford and Kim Kardashian West.
Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
Leroux met fellow designer Karl Lagerfeld in the early '80s, before going on to launch his Hervè Leger brand in 1985. There, he created the bandage dress, a bodycon style that hugged a woman's curves.
Crawford shared a photo of herself with Leroux, fitting her with a red version of his signature dress.
"Remembering the man who created the bandage dress, which held you in all the right places. Rip #HerveLeger" Crawford wrote in the caption.
Related: Donatella Versace Pays Tribute to Her Late Brother...
News of the French designer's unexpected death broke on Friday and was confirmed by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. He was 60.
Leroux was best known as the creator of the bandage dress, made famous in the '90s and '00s on the red carpet by countless stars like supermodel Cindy Crawford and Kim Kardashian West.
Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
Leroux met fellow designer Karl Lagerfeld in the early '80s, before going on to launch his Hervè Leger brand in 1985. There, he created the bandage dress, a bodycon style that hugged a woman's curves.
Crawford shared a photo of herself with Leroux, fitting her with a red version of his signature dress.
"Remembering the man who created the bandage dress, which held you in all the right places. Rip #HerveLeger" Crawford wrote in the caption.
Related: Donatella Versace Pays Tribute to Her Late Brother...
- 10/6/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
French fashion designer Hervé L. Leroux has died the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode confirmed to Vogue Friday. He was 60. Leroux, who is best known by the name of his first fashion label, Hervé Léger, is recognized in the fashion community for his bandage dresses introduced in the 1990s. Born Hervé Peugnet in a small town in northern France on May 30, 1957, Leroux began his career working with Karl Lagerfeld in 198 at Fendi and Chanel. In 1984, he opened his own boutique under the moniker Hervé Léger, which featured hand-painted dresses and hats, becoming “one of...
- 10/6/2017
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
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