Fashion publicist legend Ed Filipowski dies at 58

Ed Filipowski, the single most influential fashion publicist of the past two decades, has passed away. He was 58.

Filipowski was found dead in his home in New York, apparently having died as a result of complications of surgery he underwent in December.

Filipowski was the co-chairman, and main driving force of KCD, the leading New York-based fashion PR agency, which in the past 35 years has represented many of the most important designers in fashion – including Gianni Versace, Louis Vuitton, Helmut Lang, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen.

Filipowski was found dead in his home in New York, apparently having died as a result of complications of surgery he underwent in December.

Filipowski was the co-chairman, and main driving force of KCD, the leading New York-based fashion PR agency, which in the past 35 years has represented many of the most important designers in fashion – including Gianni Versace, Louis Vuitton, Helmut Lang, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen.