Federica Cavenati, the co-founder and designer of the London-based brand 16Arlington, suddenly passed away, at aged 28, following a short illness on October 18.
Still stunned and seemingly in the mourning process, friend Lena Dunham shared a moving tribute to Cavenati, where she acknowledged her inner and outer beauty, infectious laughter, love of fashion, and endless support of women as a whole.
'Kikka was a vibrant and present person who showed up to life with Olympic vigour,' Dunham said of the Italian-born artist, in her emotional essay, which was published in Vogue's website on Friday and another shorter version on her Instagram page.
Emotional: Lena Dunham shared a heartfelt tribute to her late friend, Federica Cavenati, who suddenly passed away at the age of 28 on October 18
The Girls creator and star revealed that when she first 'met my friend Federica 'Kikka' Cavenati, it took me about 10 minutes to realize how beautiful she was.'
After describing her many physical attributes, Dunham explained how her beauty paled in comparison to how she made other women feel, writing that 'Kikka lived to help other women recognize their beauty, and that quality was inherent to her own.'
She then praised her friend's work and the love that she shared with her partner, Marco Capaldo, which included their @16arlington fashion label that Dunham says 'single-handedly redefined the spirit of London fashion and given style back its folly and joy.'
Inner and outer beauty: Dunham, 35, revealed that when she first 'met my friend Federica 'Kikka' Cavenati, it took me about 10 minutes to realise how beautiful she was'
Girl power: Dunham also complimented Cavenati on 'how she made other women feel
