Although I do think that Isabella Blow's story should be handled by a more experienced biographer, Detmar Blow's memories and experiences with Isabella are still painful and touching to read.

I read this in a day! Isabella's eccentric behaviour fascinates me endlessly, but I just felt this biography was lacking something.

Interesting read about Isabella Blow, written by her husband. I am fascinated by women who live their lives fully, particularly ones who don't rely on beauty to do it. These stories don't always have happy endings, as is the case here, but the journey is often exciting, interesting and at times to be envied. Perhaps that is just the reader laying a romantic/nostalgic scrim over the facts of her life? Would I trade places with her? No.

That Isabella Blow had an eye for fashion and for talent is obvious. What place in fashion history will Blow have? She virtually discovered Philip Treacy and heavily promoted Alexander McQueen, both of whom have left their mark, but where does that leave Blow? Where does that leave all women who do invisible work? Having just come from reading a lot of Eve Babitz, I feel like there were similarities here. Two creative, talented women who could not get out of their own way.

Recommended for readers who like biographies of flawed but vibrant women.

An interesting read. Would love to read more about Isabella from a more neutral perspective.