1916-2012
The famous Zelda Kaplan has passed. On February 15th, 2012 the 95 year old fashion icon was sitting front row at Joanna Mastroianni's Fashion Show during Mercedes-Benz 2012 Fashion Week in NYC, she collapsed in her seat and was unresponsive. She was carried out of the show by security and staff members and rushed to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Born on June 20th 1916, Zelda grew up with a great passion for fashion. She was known as the Matriarch of NYC nightlife and could be spotted wearing her signature African-printed dress along with her tall African-printed cloth hat and oversized circular sunglasses. Her philanthropic work along with her dramatic sense of style was what made this woman like no other. She is said to have been a major advocate for poor women in Africa along with educating and introducing them to birth control. She concentrated on encouraging young women and girls all over the world to never fall victim to the male dominated society and it's expectations for women. Up until the day she passed she remained young at heart and was able to "keep up with the teenagers..". She left this earth in the most desirable manner she could have wanted, front row of a good friend's fashion show during fashion week...what more could such an icon ask for?
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