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The Smalto fashion house announced his death in a statement Monday, praising his ability to “reconcile virility, mystery and sensitivity” in his menswear designs and create clothes for “the most demanding men on the planet.”

Smalto founded his menswear line in Paris in 1962, and went on to design clothes for the king of Morocco and the president of Gabon, among other dignitaries, and uniforms for the French national soccer team.

He sold the Francesco Smalto fashion house in 2001, and it continues to clothe celebrities under his name.

There is also French tailor Smalto, which has been put on the market, and fashion brand IKKS, which is in the early stage of a sale process handled by Rothschild bankers.

The late-night party for James Franco's "As I Lay Dying," held in the compact luxury men's clothing store Smalto, already promised to be a tight-knit affair.