Lorna Koski at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Photo Courtesy of Nicole PhelpsLorna Koski, a former longtime associate editor at WWD and W magazine, died May 20 at the age of 69.A memorial service is being considered for a later date, according to her sister, Judy Bruce.Koski died in her West Village apartment of pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep-vein thrombosis caused by relative immobility, following surgery for a fractured right ankle after a fall.Koski’s demure features and soft-spoken manner belied an irrepressible individuality and trove of knowledge that she was inclined to exercise only when asked or to casually mention in conversation. In an industry filled with designer labels, the red-haired Koski was probably the only person who had no qualms about wearing a bonnet and “Bo Peep”-inspired hoop skirt to the office and out on the streets of New York.After graduating magna cum laude from Harvard University (Radcliffe College) in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in English literature (British and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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