2014 in Review: In Memoriam

Remembering some of the California designers and executives who died this year.

Apparel and textile executive Edward Woods, 80

Apparel executive Mickey Sills, 55

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s Mary Burroughs, 71

Surf-industry pioneer and founder of the Hobie brand, Hobart “Hobie” Alter, 80

Costume designer, stylist and fashion designer L’Wren Scott, 49

Susie’s Deals’ Stephan Hyman, 66

Fashion designer Edith Flagg, 95

Lip Service and Kill City Founder Drew Bernstein, 51

Fashion Designer Richard Downs Bowman, III, 53.