Martina Rink

From her early days bringing legendary artists such as Michel Basquiatinto the offices of American Vogue to the twenty-first-century dramaof her televised attempted takeover of the Indian and Middle-Easternfashion industries, the awesome Isabella Blow pushed boundaries inthe fashion world, using her personality as her most offensive weapon.Famous for discovering talents such as Alexander McQueen, SophieDahl, and Hussein Chalayan, she nurtured and inspired artists and designersacross the industry, as well as serving as muse to the well-known millinerPhilip Treacy. She was also a unique stylist, collaborating with majorphotographers such as Sean Ellis and Robert Astley Sparke on infamousshoots that combined gothic and erotic.Martina Rink has brought together all those who were moved, influenced, discovered, and inspired by Isabella, in a volume that celebratesnot only her life but also her outrageous personality, which left anindelible mark on all who met her. Texts and personal letters writtenexclusively for this book have been collected from legendary names inthe fashion world, from Mario Testino and Manolo Blahnik to HusseinChalayan and Anna Wintour. There are photographs by some of fashion'sgreatest photographers, including Rankin, Donald McPherson, andRichard Burbridge, and illustrations by Hilary Knight and Paul Smith, in a homage to Isabella that celebrates her astonishing life.