Fashion Mogul Hilary Weston Dies at 83

The philanthropist and businessperson Hilary Weston has died, according to Canadian media reports. She was 83.

Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1942, Weston began her career as a fashion model to support her widowed mother and younger siblings. She moved to Toronto in 1971 and worked in the fashion industry for over two decades. She served simultaneously as deputy chair of Canadian department store chain Holt Renfrew, and as a director of Brown Thomas & Co. in Ireland. She was also a director of…