Christo obituary
Bulgarian artist who found fame with his great art project of wrapping the Reichstag in Berlin
Obituaries
Emanuel Ungaro obituary
Pioneering fashion designer who trained with Balenciaga and was regarded as one of the last great couturiers
Karl Lagerfeld remembered by Carine Roitfeld
10 September 1933 – 19 February 2019
The French fashion editor remembers a passionate man of ideas who always remembered the small details
• Mary Warnock remembered by Onora O’Neill
• Read the Observer’s obituaries of 2019 in full
Karl Lagerfeld obituary
Fashion designer who oversaw the transformation of Chanel into an intercontinental superbrand
Wanda Ferragamo obituary
Shoemaker’s widow who built an Italian fashion empire from her husband’s legacy
Joël Robuchon obituary
French chef whose creative genius and drive for perfection brought him 32 Michelin stars