Isabella Blow died yesterday, leaving a gaping hole in the world of fashion. Yes, she discovered Alexander McQueen. Yes, she was personal friends with Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Yes, she held powerful positions at Vogue, Tatler, and the Times. Those who don’t recognize her work in fashion will remember her as one of the socialites attending a movie premier in The Life Aquatic. But what will be most missed is her natural ability to be fantastically eccentric, flawlessly stylish, and do it all with an incredible sense of humor. I give anyone credit for having such a bold look so consistently.
Instead of going in-depth into Isabella Blow’s life and work, which is widely available on the web, I’d like to share some of my favorite photos, as well as one of the most famous stories about her. If you don't already know her, this snippet from her life will say it all.In his Gurdian article, Hadley Freedman recounted: "Possibly the best story about Isabella Blow - and there is plenty of competition - comes from when she met her then boss, Nicholas Coleridge, MD of Condé Nast, for dinner. Up she rocked, sporting a pair of McQueen-veiled antlers. 'How are you going to have dinner in that hat?' Coleridge asked, quite reasonably. 'Nicholas,' she replied, with characteristic imperiousness, 'that is of no concern to me whatsoever."
As if hats weren't having enough of a comeback!
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