Thierry Roger was a Chicago-based fashion designer who specialized in marrying classic designs with his own modern creativity. Roger, 60, died of complications from colon cancer May 8 at his home.
“Very quickly, we started collaborating and Thierry would design beautiful hand-painted silk scarves to complement my collections,” Pazola said. “I remember attending his first amazing fashion show in Chicago. His designs were exquisite. He was so very talented, and we worked together for many years.”
Roger founded another brand, Thierry Roger Couturier, and he started designing all manner of custom women’s apparel. He opened a Roscoe Village boutique with the name of his first line, Collection Privee, in 2003. The store sold handbags, jewelry and custom fashions.“For many years, he did a lot of fabulous custom couture for different women in the city. It was always about classic French with a twist,” Thompson said.
“For many clients, he would prepare drawings with great detail for each garment he designed, along with many fittings,” Bibergal said. “He knew techniques on how to properly line and alter garments to fit each person’s figure so they looked their best — something that is not done much anymore.” During the COVID-19 pandemic, Roger was battling cancer. Even so, he designed and delivered hundreds of face masks as a way to focus on helping others during his cancer treatment, Vrooman said. His estate also is donating sewing items and nearly $1 million worth of fine fabrics, embellishments and accouterments to Columbia College Chicago’s fashion studies program.
“He was a philanthropist at heart,” Vrooman said. “It was important to him to just care about other people.”Chicago Tribune editors' top story picks, delivered to your inbox each afternoon.
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