Soda, who spent two decades dealing
in the world of fashion before starting his own clothing line in 2001, died at
a Beirut
hospital Monday after a two-year battle with an illness, a close aide told TheDaily Star.
He opened his own design house in
Horsh Tabet, east of Beirut, in 2009.
The famous designer dressed a large
number of Hollywood stars as well as celebrities from around the world,
including Katy Perry, Emily Blunt, Marion Cotillard, Jiang Yiyan, Morena
Baccarrin and Guiliana Rancic.
Alongside his Couture line, his
ready-to-wear collection was launched in 2010, opening doors for a new market
to acknowledge the Basil
Soda aesthetic.
His brand is in major international
cities, including New York, Washington, Cannes, Toronto, Vienna, Moscow, Dubai,
Beirut, all the way to Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
"We are sorry to announce the
loss of Basil Soda, the great international designer, he who built his company
single handedly from the ground up. A great man who will always be remembered
for his craft and beautiful soul," his company announced in a statement.
It said funeral services will be
held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Cathedral of our Lady of Annunciation in Beirut.
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