Daphne Guinness, Isabella Blow
Since it was announced that the late Isabella Blows wardrobe would be auctioned off at Christies in September, people have been wondering if what will happen. Would it be sold off piece by piece? Split between a few buyers? Or would somebody step in and buy the entire lot? The reason this is such a big question is because Blow's wardrobe is undoubtedly one of the greatest collections of rare designer pieces, rivaling those of her friends Anna Piaggi and Daphne Guinness. She was a visionary stylist and magazine editor with a undeniable eye for new talent; Designers Philip Treacy and Alexander McQueen, fashion photographer Indrani, and models Stella Tennant and Sophie Dahl. It was Blow who famously bought Alexander McQueens entire debut collection for 5,000 pounds. As soon as I heard about the auction, I hoped that it would stay in one piece, but who would buy it? The only person I could think of was Blow's close friend, and fellow fashion icon, Daphne Guinness. Then yesterday, Christies announced that the auction had been called off, as an private buyer had purchased the entire lot of over 50 Philip Treacy hats, 90 outfits, and countless pictures of Blow taken by famous photographers. WWD claims to have reliable sources that name Guinness as the buyer, although she has yet to confirm this. I'm just happy that the collection found a home in one piece, and even happier that the buyer is someone who will certainly take care of it. Christies still plans on releasing the catalogue in September, so I will be excited to get my hands on that just to see what treasures Isabella Blow had.
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