KARIM RASHID is a living legend, one of the rare designers with an astoundingly immense body of work, surpassed only by a malleable talent for succeeding in multiple creative spheres. The New York-based icon, who has over 3,000 designs in production, has his hands in everything from furniture and interiors, to product design, brand identity, art installations, fashion, even music. He was dubbed by Time as the “Most Famous Industrial Designer in All the Americas.”
ROBIN GIBB, one of the most identifiable voices in popular music for five decades and whose contribution to oft-covered pop standards in which he sang lead such as “I Started a Joke,” “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You” and “Holiday” proved timeless, died Sunday at age 62.
“The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery,” said a statement from his family. The musician and member of the Bee Gees—with brothers Barry and Maurice—died in West London. He lapsed into a coma after contracting pneumonia in April.
Cary Santiago came back from Beirut, Lesley Mobo from London, Robin Tomas from New York and Oliver Tolentino from Hollywood. From Dubai came Furne One and Michael Cinco.
