Over at Hilles

Now that’s a hat!

Last week I posted a story about Blow by Blow, the biography on Isabella Blow, co-written by her husband, Detmar Blow and Tom Sykes. Reading the book, there was a reference to a photoshoot at Hilles, the home the couple shared: Isabella wore clothes by Alexander McQueen, a recent discovery. I remembered reading the story in British Vogue (Nov 1992), thinking what a grand and glamorous life the couple must lead. The other day I came across it in one of my tearsheet books while looking for a fashion editorial on Christmas.

So here’s the story of a lovely lady … click on the thumbnails for larger versions you can read.