The patriarch of the Italian accessory empire passed away in Italy on Thursday.
The designer, who began designing shoes in 1950s after learning the trade from his father, launched his namesake label in 1968. Italy is renowned the world over for their exceptional accessories craftsmanship, and Rossi was a key player in transforming the area of San Mauro Pascoli into a world epicenter for luxury shoe design. Throughout his career, Rossi collaborated with many of fashion's greats, including Azzedine Alaïa and Gianni Versace.
The archive of Sergio Rossi lasts from the 1950s until present day, displayed in San Mauro Pascoli, Italy.Sergio Rossi Group CEO, Ricardo Sciutto, shared the brand's sentiments in a statement early Friday morning:"Today everyone at Sergio Rossi joins me in remembering our dear Sergio, the inspiring founder of our dream. Sergio Rossi was a master, and it is my great honor to have met him and gotten to present him the archive earlier this year.
Rossi's cause of death was reportedly COVID-19. The designer was based in the Emiglia-Romana region of Italy, a part of the world hit hardest by the Coronavirus pandemic., the designer"had contracted the coronavirus and had been hospitalized for days in the intensive care unit of the Bufalini hospital in Cesena" before his death.
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