Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 644 Vogue Magazine might have just lost the only thing good about the publication, and that is Franca Sozzani, the editor of Vogue Italia, who passed away on Thursday, according to a letter from Jonathan Newhouse, chairman and chief executive of Condé Nast. “This is the saddest news I have ever had to report to you,” begins the letter posted to Vogue Italia’s website. “Franca Sozzani, the Editor of Italian Vogue for 28 years, died today in Milan after a year-long illness with her son Francesco by her side.” Under Sozzani’s direction, Italian Vogue became one of the most popular editions of the international publication. Though she will perhaps be best-remembered for her collaborations with photographer Steven Meisel, Sozzani for using controversial racial issues regarding race and sex to boost the edition. More Articles You Would Love #fGSTYLE: How To Look Extra Stylish With Jeans Trousers & African Print Tops VIDEO: See Ghana’s @IAmHamamat’s Interesting Appearance In New Snoop Dog & De La Soul Video ‘Pain’ Despite the magazine being racially deemening, Franca was probably the only editor that tried to execute acts to out balance the stereotypical racial exclusion of coloured models in the magazine, prompting the Black Vogue, The Black Blog on the website, as well as leading various interactions with African fashion. “You have lots of potential in this country. During my stay in Africa, I visited Togo and Nigeria but it was only here in Ghana I noted an authentic sense of fashion. In designing your creations, make sure that they feature not only references to Ghanaian culture but also have an international appeal so that your garments can also be successful also abroad” – Franca In Ghana She also Kim Kardashian her first Vogue appearance and in recent years, she also served as Ambassador to Fashion for the United Nations; her son Francesco recently directed “Franca: Chaos and Creation,” a documentary about his mother. “Franca was one of the greatest Editors who ever made a magazine,” the letter from Newhouse continues. “She was by far the most talented, influential and important person within the Condé Nast International organisation.” Outside Africa Celebrity Watch 66diesFranca SozzaniFranca Sozzani deadFranca Sozzani diesvogue editorvogue editor deadvogue italia editor Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You Talata to Debut Four Signature Scents at Exclusive Luxury Launch in Accra This Month We Celebrate The Unwavering African Identity In Our Latest Issue ‘FASHION... Empowering the Future: Christie Brown Academy Concludes Inaugural Pilot in Style Africa’s Model Scout Season 2 Heats Up in Episode 8 with FashionGHANA.com Photoshoot... Check Out The Exciting Details About Shaboozey’s B.E.T. Awards Afro-Cowboy Outfit Selly Raby Kane Serves Up Quirky, Afro-Hip-Hop Aesthetics With Senegalese Heritage in “A... VIDEO: Watch Angolan’s Celebrate Jamaican Culture With The Inaugural Edition Of Rasta Fashion... Senegalese TikTok King Khaby Lame Booted Out Of The USA By ICE After... 5 Simple Edits That Could’ve Made Tyler Perry’s ‘STRAW’ With Taraji P Henson... #fGEditorial: Mikoko’s ‘DIOSA’ Swimwear Features In Azukah Ogwo’s Stunning Editorial ‘SUNKISSED ROYALTY’ With...