The family of Australian fashion icon Carla Zampatti has accepted the NSW Government’s offer of a state funeral, after her death days after a fall at an outdoor opera performance. In a statement on Sunday, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian described the designer as “talented, generous, and inspiring. A true trailblazer in every respect.” “On behalf of the people of NSW, I extend my deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Carla,” the statement said. Details of the State Funeral will be provided in the coming days. Tributes continue for Zampatti, 78, who died at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital on Saturday morning. The mother-of-three and grandmother to nine had spent a week in hospital after falling as she attended an outdoor opening performance of Opera Australia’s La Traviata in Sydney. Opera Australia has acknowledged the tragic death but has not responded to a report of “dangerous” stairs at the …
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