1. Isabella Blow 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.
Isabella Blow had two sisters, Julia and Lavinia; her brother, John, drowned in the family's swimming pool at the age of two.
Isabella Blow studied for her A-levels at Heathfield School, after which she enrolled at a secretarial college and then took odd jobs.
Isabella Blow told Tamsin Blanchard of The Observer in 2002:.
Isabella Blow moved to New York City in 1979 to study Ancient Chinese Art at Columbia University and shared a flat with the actress Catherine Oxenberg.
Isabella Blow was hired initially as Wintour's assistant, but it was not long before she was assisting Andre Leon Talley, as of 2008 US Vogues editor-at-large.
Isabella Blow returned to London in 1986 and worked for Michael Roberts, then the fashion director of Tatler and The Sunday Times Style magazine.
Isabella Blow soon began wearing Treacy's hats, making them a signature part of her flamboyant style.
Isabella Blow had a natural sense of style and a good feeling for future fashion directions.
Isabella Blow supported both the fashion world and the art world.
Isabella Blow was the fashion director of Tatler and consulted for DuPont Lycra, Lacoste, and Swarovski.
Isabella Blow became the subject of an exhibition in 2002 entitled When Philip met Isabella, which featured sketches and photographs of her wearing Treacy's hat designs.
In 2004 Isabella Blow had an acting cameo playing a character called Antonia Cook in the film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
Shortly before her death, Isabella Blow was the creative director and stylist of a series of books for an Arabic beauty magazine, Alef; the books were being produced by Kuwaiti fashion entrepreneur Sheikh Majed al-Sabah.
Toward the end of her life, Isabella Blow became seriously depressed and was reportedly anguished over her inability to "find a home in a world she influenced".
Depressed over her waning celebrity status and her cancer diagnosis, Isabella Blow began telling friends that she was suicidal.
In 2006 and 2007, Isabella Blow repeatedly tried to kill herself.
On 6 May 2007, during a weekend house party at Hilles, where the guests included Treacy and his partner, Stefan Bartlett, Isabella Blow announced that she was going shopping.
Isabella Blow's death was initially reported as being caused by ovarian cancer; however, a coroner later ruled the death a suicide.
Isabella Blow's funeral was held at Gloucester Cathedral on 15 May 2007.
Isabella Blow's casket, made of willow, was surmounted by one of her Philip Treacy hats as well as a floral tribute, and her pallbearers included her godson Otis Ferry, a son of the rock star Bryan Ferry.