Fashion designer Bill Blass, 79
Posted: Monday, June 17th, 2002 3:54 amBill Blass, a major designer in the world of fashion for more than 50 years who also helped raise funds and consciousness in the fight against AIDS, died from cancer on Wednesday at his home in New Preston, Conn. He was 79 years old.
During his long fashion career, Blass’ creations were favored by Gloria Vanderbilt, Nancy Reagan, Jessye Norman and Brook Astor. His designs were rarely considered cutting-edge, but they were praised for their crisp elegance, quality and simplicity. …
In New York, Blass is also remembered as a generous and influential supporter of AIDS treatment services since the late 1980s. … Read full obituary
