LONDON (AP) — Stella Tennant, the aristocratic British model who was a muse to designers such as Karl Lagerfeld and Gianni Versace, died suddenly at the age of 50, her family said Wednesday. In a statement, her family said: “It is with great sadness we announce the sudden death of Stella Tennant on Dec. 22.”“Stella was a wonderful woman and an inspiration to us all. The granddaughter of the 11th Duke of Devonshire Andrew Cavendish and his wife Deborah Mitford of a glamorous, unconventional aristocratic family, Tennant was one of the leading British models of the 1990s. Fashion house Versace paid tribute to Tennant on Twitter, saying: “Versace is mourning the death of Stella Tennant. Rest In Peace.”Donatella Versace posted a photo of Tennant on Instagram in a tribute to the model.

Source: Huffington Post December 23, 2020 21:11 UTC