Olivia Petter
The Independent
Emanuel Ungaro has died in Paris aged 86, his family confirmed on Saturday.
Ungaro founded his eponymous fashion label in 1965 after having been trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga.
However, in 2005, the French designer sold his label to internet entrepreneur Asim Abdullah for $84m (£64.5m).
Following Ungaro's departure, several other fashion designers were hired to lead the company, including Esteban Cortazar.
In 2009, Lindsay Lohan was appointed artistic director of the company and went on to work with head designer Estrella Archs on several collections that were derided by fashion insiders.
Lohan departed the company a year later, when it was revealed that feted British designer Giles Deacon would be her replacement, an appointment that fans hoped would revive the brand following Lohan's stint.
"I don't pretend to have all the answers but I hope some of my experience will help," Deacon told British Vogue at the time.
Two years on, Deacon was replaced by Fausto Puglisi and in 2017, former Giorgio Armani womenswear designer Marco Colagrossi took over as creative director.
Ungaro himself remained largely out of the limelight following his departure from the brand. He married Laura Bernabei in 1988 and had a daughter named Cosima, though her birth date was never revealed publicly.
