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MILAN — Italian designer Lorenzo Riva, who briefly helmed the house of Balenciaga in the 1970s, died Saturday at age 85 at the San Gerardo hospital in Monza, the town where he was born and a 45-minute drive outside Milan.
Riva was best known for his bridalwear and haute couture creations that won fans among celebrities and socialites over the years, ranging from Penélope Cruz, Jerry Hall and Emmanuelle Seigner to Whitney Houston and…
