Luca Ragonese (37), a design director with Swiss leather goods and fashion house Bally, has passed away. No cause of death was given. "It is with great sadness that Bally announces the passing of Luca Ragonese. Luca was a much-loved and valued member of the Bally team, and he will be deeply missed," Bally said in a statement.

Ragonese was in charge of the brand's women's and men's ready-to-wear collections and the men's footwear collection. He had been with the company for three and a half years. Prior to that he had been fashion coordinator at Ferragamo from 1999 to 2002 and had also worked as John Galliano's senior assistant in Paris .