Wardrobe of Isabella Blow to be Auctioned, Philip Treacy Reveals Film Plans
This month marks three years since fashion icon Isabella Blow committed suicide following a battle with depression and ovarian cancer, but the infamous editor, known for championing milliner Philip Treacy and Alexander McQueen in his early career, has been making multiple headlines recently.{Vogue UK}
The many hats of Isabella Blow
It was announced last week that nearly 100 McQueen outfits and 50 Treacy hats along with Manolo Blahnik shoes from Blow’s impressive wardrobe will be sold by the auction house Christie’s on behalf of Blow’s family Sept. 15 in London, South Kensington. {NYTimes}
“What we have is unique — it shows that McQueen really deserves his place in fashion history and that Isabella was there before anyone else. She saw what was good so far ahead of the game,†said Patricia Frost, director of fashion and textiles for Christie’s.
Even more noteworthy is fashion editor Andre Leon Talley’s report that Treacy confirmed at Naomi Campbell’s 40th birthday party that he has a producer committed to creating a film on the life of Blow, with John Galliano on board to play the part of … John Galliano. {Fashionologie}
ALT wrote a great deal on Vogue.com about Campbell’s celebration this past weekend in Cannes, including this tidbit: “I caught Treacy, in an Alexander McQueen smoking with a black shawl collar spliced with gold lamé, to thank him for all those gorgeous Grace Jones hats. We had not hugged since Isabella Blow’s funeral three years ago, and he shared fabulous news: He has a producer to do a film on Isabella, and Galliano has already confirmed to play himself. Who will play Isabella? Treacy has a great trick up his hat, and it’s going to rock the world, but he cannot reveal it until this major new talent confirms.†{The Cut}
If Galliano backs out for some reason, we think Johnny Depp would be a perfect fit for the part, especially after hearing about the “huge Mad Hatter top hat†ALT said Galliano sported at Campbell’s party, and we hope you are as excited as we are to hear who Treacy will pull out of his hat for the starring role.
