Edward O’Sullivan, a highly respected stylist who worked with quite a few Hollywood celebrities and had deep fashion relationships, died April 27. He was 52.

The precise reason for death hasn’t been determined, but in line with a Latest York Police Department spokesperson, the police responded to a 911 call at 9:59 p.m. on April 27 concerning an unconscious person within the vicinity of Hudson Street and Leroy Street in Manhattan. “Upon arrival, officers observed a male unconscious and injuries indicative of a fall from an elevated position. There are not any arrests and the investigation stays ongoing,” the spokesperson said.

O’Sullivan, who hailed from Castleisland in County Kerry, Ireland, moved to Latest York City within the early ’90s to pursue his profession. Considered one of his earliest jobs was working at Addison on Madison, a shirt and tie shop in Trump Tower. Other roles included sales jobs at Barneys Latest York, in addition to being a private shopper for celebrities at Prada and Helmut Lang.

O’Sullivan later landed corporate jobs, akin to global senior director of celebrity dressing and entertainment at Polo Ralph Lauren and head of worldwide celebrity dressing and entertainment at Missoni. Afterward, O’Sullivan established his own consulting business, handling VIP and celebrity dressing and coping with corporations akin to Tiffany, Bally, Belstaff, Harry Winston and Missoni. He also consulted for IMG.

O’Sullivan’s contact list read like a who’s who of Hollywood, and throughout his profession he worked with everyone from Penélope Cruz to Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lopez, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Freida Pinto, Lupita Nyong’o, Maria Sharapova and Jessica Chastain.

In a Latest York Times article in 2000, O’Sullivan, who was then a private shopper at Prada, was described as having “a flair for pairing the gritty and the urbane.” He said his latest style quirk was wearing an ascot, which he said gave him “a bad-boy twist” by skipping the smoking coat and sporting it with jeans and a dark blue leather racing jacket. “An ascot gives that classic European touch to a downtown look. It’s very ‘Talented Mr. Ripley,’ very Jude Law. It’s aristocracy with a bit edge,” he told the Times.

“Edward was so ahead of his time in what he did in VIP and the celebrity world. He did it before all of the brands invested big money in it,” said Malcolm Carfrae, who owns his own global consulting firm, Carfrae Consulting. “He had incredible taste and intelligence and had the trust of celebrities.”

O’Sullivan was referred to as a people connector and enjoyed introducing his friends from all walks of life to 1 one other.

“If someone was his friend, he desired to share that friend and introduce you. He loved to attach people,” added Carfrae. “Edward lit up every room he walked into. He made you are feeling such as you were essentially the most special person. He was never selfish or egotistical.”

Hylda Queally, an agent within the movie department at CAA, said she knew O’Sullivan for 22 years they usually shared their Irish heritage. She encountered him on the Cannes Film Festival, and she or he was working with an actress who had no contacts in the style business. She said she bumped into O’Sullivan at one among the hotels, and she or he told him her predicament. “He said, ‘Come as much as my room and I actually have a few dresses on racks and we’ll get her sorted,’” she said.

“He was essentially the most generous, kind, unselfish person I had the privilege of knowing. I do know so many individuals due to Edward. He was an incredibly giving and loving person with a keen eye for fashion and a piece ethic that was unquestionable.”

She said he was at all times the primary one to succeed in out on all the vacations, especially St. Patrick’s Day, which was his birthday. “My sisters and I consult with him as our ‘other brother.’” Anytime she would come to Latest York from Los Angeles, the primary person she’d see was O’Sullivan.

“We were each immigrants from Ireland. We spoke that communal language and cherished being in a room and just getting the joke. We had that connection where we felt secure together and he was so much fun,” said Queally.

Professionally, she said, O’Sullivan represented a number of the most trendy jewelry and fashion brands, and worked with lots of her clients akin to Blanchett, Winslet, Pinto, Nyong’o and Chastain.

While working at Ralph Lauren, O’Sullivan dressed quite a few celebrities in Ralph Lauren, each on and off the carpet, including Jolie, Diane Kruger, Blanchett, Cruz, Emmy Rossum, Lindsay Lohan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kevin Costner, Patrick Dempsey, Gavin Rossdale and Jay-Z.

“Edward was truly a singular personality, and was beloved by so lots of us that had the privilege to work with him. His ability to construct bridges with different personalities around the globe showcased the ability of his charisma and the heat of his spirit,” said David Lauren, vice chairman, chief branding and innovation officer at Ralph Lauren.

Samantha Barry, editor in chief of Glamour, said she met O’Sullivan when she moved to Latest York from Ireland in 2014 and was working at CNN. People were at all times asking her if she knew this Irish guy named Edward. She bumped into him at Heidi Klum’s Halloween party and “here was this Irish guy wearing a priest costume.” She went as much as him and said he have to be the guy that everybody at all times talks about.

“I used to be latest and he was the kindest, most welcoming, most open person,” she said, and he would introduced her to many individuals, akin to Karolina Kurkova.

Leslie Russo, the previous president of IMG Fashion Events & Properties, said she brought O’Sullivan on board to advise the corporate in 2018, as they began to grow and expand in latest directions.

“Edward was a quiet giant. He wasn’t loud or flashy. He was just elegant with deep fashion relationships and credibility. He had this fashion prowess,” she said. She said he advised the corporate on several projects, akin to Johanna Ortiz’s 2020 resort show in Latest York and an M Missoni show in L.A., that featured a Missoni-branded double-decker sightseeing bus, where models exited to indicate off their M Missoni looks.

“Those were moments that were pivotal shifts for IMG when it comes to taking IMG to latest places,” said Russo. “It was not possible not to like Edward. He was wickedly funny, elegant, charismatic and humble and fiercely protective of the privacy of a really impressive clientele that made him a trusted confidante,” she said.

She would at all times recommend Edward for red carpet and event styling and last yr, Maria Sharapova was searching for styling for the Met Gala and she or he called O’Sullivan. “She was stunning in a Gabriela Hearst goddess gown,” said Russo.

“He did numerous styling but he didn’t make numerous noise about it. He was very private and really quiet about it. He had a really high emotional intelligence,” she said.

Margherita Missoni recalled Wednesday how when she arrived in Latest York as a 19- or 20-year-old, O’Sullivan sorted her. “In my 20s, he was at all times a reassuring, comforting and grounded presence.” She said a couple of years later he began working at Missoni and was one among the primary people she knew doing celebrity styling. He helped her mother present what she was doing to celebrities. He was also instrumental in introducing her to IMG, which produced their event in L.A. “which was an awesome moment.”

“He was thoughtful and never superficial. He was at all times asking inquiries to see how I used to be doing. He was really fascinated about the way you were doing. He at all times put himself second,” said Missoni.

Georgina Chapman, cofounder of Marchesa, said O’Sullivan “was instrumental in navigating the trail of my company into celebrity dressing and he had the insights of pairing talent with a brand that was way ahead of his time.”

O’Sullivan is survived by his mother, Johanna O’Sullivan, and 4 sisters, Mary Owens Christy, Denise Cullen, Helen O’Sullivan and Joanne Long. Plans for a memorial service haven’t been finalized.