Isabella Blow has died.

What a complete and total bummer. She was completely fascinating. She wasn't incredibly gorgeous or a perfect size 0, but she exuded a confidence that just made you believe in her. Sadly, there is no one out there in fashionland taking up her torch. Unlike celebutards like Bai Ling, Isabella Blow wore crazy stuff because she believed in it, not because she thought it would get her copy in Us Weekly. And that's why she could pull it off. She was unique, especially in an era where even C-list celebrities have stylists and no one tries anymore.

I think I'm finally going to open up that "800 years of the New Yorker" DVD I got for giving money to public radio so i can find the profile of her from the Style issue several years ago. It's a great read -- highly recommended.

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