Isabella Blow Biography

Isabella Blow biography

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NAME: Isabella Blow
OCCUPATION: Editor
BIRTH DATE: November 19, 1958
DEATH DATE: May 07, 2007
EDUCATION: Columbia University
PLACE OF BIRTH: London, England
PLACE OF DEATH: Gloucester, England
Originally: Isabella Delves Broughton
AKA: "Issy" Blow

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Isabella Blow was a British fashion director and style icon known for wearing flamboyant hats, many by designer Philip Treacy.

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Profile

Isabella Blow was born on November 19, 1958, in London, England. After moving to New York City in 1979, she began her fashion career under Anna Wintour of Vogue magazine. Returning to London in 1986, she eventually became fashion director of Tatler magazine. Blow was a fashion icon—known for her flamboyant hats—and served as the muse of designer Philip Treacy. She is also credited with discovering designer Alexander McQueen. Blow battled depression throughout her life and she committed suicide in 2007.