‘Generous and inspiring’ Carla Zampatti to be given state funeral – NEWS.com.au

Legendary fashion designer Carla Zampatti will be honoured with a state funeral.The announcement comes a day after the sad news of the iconic designer’s death.
Zampatti, 78, died after a week long hospitalisation following a fall down the stairs at the opening of opera La Traviata at Sydney’s Mrs Macquarie’s Point last Friday.
Australian designers, celebrities and politicians reacted with shock and sadness at the news of her death, calling Zampatti an “inspirational Australian” and a “true trailblazer”.
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