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British fashion magazine editor, consultant and aristocrat Isabella Blow was renowned for her insight and ability to discover new talent. An eccentric icon in the fashion world for over two decades, Blow was rarely seen without her trademark smear of red lipstick and one of her unique hats perched atop her head.
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Fast Facts
- Birth name: Isabella Delves Broughton
- Born: November 19, 1958 in London, England
- Nickname: Issie
- Married art dealer Detmar Blow in 1989
- Muse of hat designer Philip Treacy
- Discovered fashion designer Alexander McQueen
- Died: May 7, 2007 in Gloucester, England
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Depression and Suicide
Throughout her life, Blow battled with poor self confidence and bouts of severe depression. Her depression exacerbated near the end of her life after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She made at least three suicide attempts between 2003 and 2006 and often told friends she wanted to die. New York Magazine: The Sad Hatter (July 16, 2007) Blow died on May 7, 2007, after drinking a lethal dose of weed killer. -
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- Times Online: Isabella Blow 'was depressed by fading fame' (December 5, 2007)
- Guardian Unlimited: Fashion Guru Killed Herself, Coroner Rules (December 5, 2007)
- Reuters: Tribute to Isabella Blow at India Fashion Week
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- Telegraph: Death of a True Original
- New York Times: "Isabella Blow, Flamboyant Discoverer of Fashion Talent, Dies at 48"
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Been reading an old copy of Vogue, Sept 2007. A really interesting article about Isabella Blow, fashionista, must find some more about her.
@emeralds3 | July 01, 2009 07:06 PM -
I want to become Anna piaggi or Lynn yaegger or Isabella blow so bad. love love love!
@queengilda | June 29, 2009 08:50 PM -
artists who didn't make art- Leigh Bowery, Isabella Blow, Quentin Crisp... Peter Cook was one, Dudley Moore not. (Just my impressions).
@madhousewife | June 25, 2009 09:35 PM
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