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Isabella Blow

(1958–2007) Journalist

13 quotes in 80 categories

Isabella Blow was a journalist, best known for Simon Periton.

Quick Facts About Isabella Blow

Born: November 19, 1958
Died: May 7, 2007
Profession: Journalist
Notable works: Simon Periton

About Isabella Blow

Isabella Blow was an English magazine editor. She was mentor to Philip Treacy, and is credited with discovering the models Stella Tennant and Sophie Dahl, and fashion designer Alexander McQueen, beginning when she bought the entirety of his graduate show inspired by Jack the Ripper.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Isabella Blow

My style icon is anyone who makes a bloody effort

Bloody

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Young designers don't grow on trees.

Designers

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If you don't wear lipstick, I can't talk to you.

Lipstick

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My passion for fashion borders on insanity.

Borders

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Fashion is a vampiric thing, it's the hoover on your brain. That's why I wear the hats, to keep everyone away from…

Brain

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I'm a walking billboard. That's my pleasure.

Billboard

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If you don't wear lipstick, I can't talk to you. You need to have lips - they are important for getting men.

I can

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I don't use a hat as a prop. I use it as a part of me.

Hat

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I want to be kissed by the people I love.

By the people

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Fashion is a vampiric thing; it's the Hoover on your brain. That's why I wear the hats, to keep everyone away from…

Away

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Desire is the strongest human emotion - desire for a hat, desire for a dress; that's what drives people to buy and…

Buy

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“I hate crap, I like craftsmanship”

Craftsmanship

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If you're beautiful you don't need clothes. If you're ugly like me, you're like a house with no foundations; you need something…

Beautiful

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