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Tag: in memoriam
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ON DEATH
I have been surrounded by death a lot recently, loved ones pass so suddenly leaving us floundering in the aftermath. Life is fleeting at the best of times, temporal, and time so cruel it makes a mockery of us because we think we have enough of it to make the most of life with loved…
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Death Of A Stranger
Last week Sunday a news alert popped up on my screen, NBA Legend, Kobe Bryant, had died in helicopter crash. I thought it was hoax nonetheless I was shocked because I couldn’t believe it. It was not even the last thought on my mind, it was not a thought at all. You know when you…
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Rest In Peace, Mr Bourdain
I should have died in my 20s. I became successful in my 40s. I became a dad in my 50s. I feel like I’ve stolen a car- a really nice car- and I keep looking in th erearview mirror for flashing lights. But there’s been nothing yet. – Anthony Bourdain Two years ago, I was…
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A Death In The Family
My dad passed away recently, hence the almost silence on the blog and social media, it was sudden but a good passing. A good passing but no less sad, because someone I love and was close to is gone. There is nothing like a death to bring the family close or closer. My dad was…
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Farewell, Oscar de la Renta
Last weekย Tuesday morning I woke up to the very sad news of the passing of one of the greatest designers who ever lived; Oscar de la Renta. He died from complications of cancer. Mr de la Renta battled cancer for eight years. May his soul rest in perfect peace. The words that have been used…
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R.I.P Ruth Staiman (@fashionoffice)
This morning I woke up to the most terrible news, my friend Ruth Staiman, aka @fashionoffice passed away. She was battling cancer. The world has lost an angel and there is no solace for that. Ruth was a wonderful person. I never met her in real life, we tried to meet several times but life…
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A Legend has passed. RIP Nora Ephron.
It started circulating yesterday on twitter, some reported that Nora Ephron had passed away and others that she was near death suffering complications from leukaemia, either way, it wasn’t a pretty picture. It was later confirmed that the legendary writer was indeed close to passing and there were worries that she wouldn’t make it through…