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Subject: Fashion professor Louise Wilson dies, aged 52

Written By: Philip Eno on 05/18/14 at 4:12 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27455906

Louise Wilson, a leading figure in the fashion world who influenced top designers including Alexander McQueen, has died aged 52.

The head of Central Saint Martins college, where Prof Wilson was director of the prestigious MA Fashion course, said she had been "inspirational".

Fashion industry figures called her a "legend" and a "genius".

Prof Wilson was appointed OBE in 2008 for services to education and the fashion industry.

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