Italy, 3rd April: One of the world’s most famous designer shoe-maker, Sergio Rossi has died today at the age of 84 in Cesena, a city in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is reported that he was admitted to the hospital in Cesena, a few days back. The region of Emilia-Romagna in Italy is hardest-hit by the pandemic, so it is supposed that the Italian footwear designer might have died due to COVID-19. Announcing the news of the designer’s death on Friday morning, the brand’s chief executive, Riccardo Sciutto, told the fashion website Women’s Wear Daily: “He was a master, it was a great pleasure to have met him. He was our spiritual guide and he is today more than ever.” https://www.instagram.com/p/B-haLZNpCg4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link His shoes were used by designers such as Azzedine Alaïa, Versace, and Dolce & Gabbana in their collections, and worn by celebrities from Lupita Nyong’o to Rihanna, and Paris Hilton to Laura Dern. Ariana Grande has often offset her signature short, baggy hoodies and high ponytail look with a pair of the late designer’s Matrix thigh-high boots. Pak Fashion Industry: Major Disappointment amid coronavirus Having learnt the craft of shoemaking from his father, Rossi began selling his design to the shops … Continue reading Italian footwear designer, Sergio Rossi, dies