One could be forgiven for envying Mica Ertegun. After all, the late designer and society fixture seemed to have it all: a long marriage to a dashing mogul, impeccable taste, famous friends ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The design community is mourning the passing of the legendary Mica Ertegun, who died December 2 at the age of 97. For more than 50 years, the Romanian-born, New York–based ...