Stacy Van Praagh, Former President of Alexander McQueen Americas, Dies at 52

Stacy Van Praagh, A global fashion executive WHO was previously president of Alexander McQueen Americas, deceased has House In New York Sunday. She was 52.

Van Praagh succumbed has cancer After A four years battle, according to has her husband, Gilles Van Praagh.

Having detained direction the roles has fashion companies such as Alexander McQueen, Fendi, Oscar of there Rental, Kate Spade And Chanel, Stacy Van Praagh was very considered as A keen, positive And very engaged chief And team constructor. She was known For her big, energetic personality And was describe by colleagues as A go-getter WHO love luxury products.

Born In Washington, D.C., Van Praagh was raised In Wilton, Connecticut., And diploma Since Rollin College with A Bachelor of Arts In international reports And business In 1993.

She began her career has Chanel And quickly pink through THE ranks during her eight and a half years there, departure as THE ready to wear desk assistant And rising has account executive, sales director And Ultimately sales director of rtw.

Stacy van Praagh courtesy gunshot.

"I gave Stacy her First of all job In fashion. I had THE privilege of watching This big, enthusiastic girl with A Mile wide smile And hair, which had A life of It is own turn In This elegant, consumes professional," said Marie Adair Macarius, A ancient senior vice president of ready to wear has Chanel.

“Stacy was A of those people WHO TO DO OUR industry A joy. You could trust her has TO DO What necessary has be do, She was A keen lover of creation And THE process And It is stories. She was A generous team player. We work together For eight years, And I loved it having her on My team," Macarius said.

She said that Van Praagh was Also "A cut out. »

"She doesn't to have any of them inhibitions about manufacturing se look as silly as possible, And Again She was totally inspiring. We were friends all along her career as She moved on her miscellaneous jobs, We stayed close. I would be watch her with her own team. She was A inspiring chief WHO was very approachable. I saw sales people future up has her on THE sales ground, And She knew everyone name And just had A smile For everyone And had A moment For their problems. »

Van Praagh LEFT Chanel has join Kate Spade as vice president of sales Before I...