Vince Camuto Has Died

Legendary shoe designer Vince Camuto has passed away from cancer at the age of 78. Women's Wear Daily reports that he was surrounded by his wife and five children when he died. Camuto was one of the founders of Nine West, and more recently launched the Jessica Simpson brand. Read his full obituary at Women's Wear Daily. Simpson posted a tribute to Camuto as well.

“It is never about one person. It’s the teams you put in place. Without the right people, you’re nowhere” -Vince Camuto Thank you, Vince, for the humble power that has taken me everywhere. You are my mentor, my family, the creator of all my dreams. I will forever walk in your shoes…you made them. #brokenheart

A photo posted by Jessica Simpson (@jessicasimpson) on Jan 21, 2015 at 10:01pm PST