Richard Blackwell

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Richard Blackwell (2008)

Richard Blackwell (born August 29, 1922 in New York , † October 19, 2008 in Los Angeles ; actually Richard Sylvan Selzer ) was an American style critic who also worked as a fashion designer .

Life

Blackwell has published the so-called Blackwell List on January 11th every year since 1960 , in which the celebrities who, in his opinion, are worst-dressed are published. He also published a list of the best dressed stars (Fabulous Fashion Independents) .

His longtime partner was the hairdresser Robert Spencer. Blackwell wrote two books, Mr. Blackwell: 30 Years of Fashion Fiascos and an autobiography, From Rags to Bitches .

Blackwell was considered a pioneer in the field of presenting fashion on television . He appeared as a fashion designer in the American television series Port Charles . as well as in various television series, talk shows and on his own show Mr. Blackwell Presents .

On October 19, 2008, Blackwell died at the age of 86 from complications as a result of an intestinal infection.

Blackwell Worst Dressed Women List 2007

  1. Victoria Beckham ("Forget the fashion spice, wearing a skirt would suffice! In one skinny-mini monstrosity after another, pouty Posh can really wreck-em".)
  2. Amy Winehouse ("Exploding beehives above, tacky polka-dots below, she's part '50s carhop horror.")
  3. Mary-Kate Olsen ("She resembles a tattered toothpick - trapped in a hurricane.")
  4. Fergie ("Yes, when it comes to couture chaos, guess it's all in a name!")
  5. Kelly Clarkson ("Her heavenly voice soars above the rest ... but those belly-baring bombs are hellish at best!")
  6. Eva Green ("Stuck in neon nightmares not fit for the sane. Fashion this loud could give Bond a migraine! A profusion of confusion from toes to nose!")
  7. Avril Lavigne ("Gothic make-up courtesy the mad spatula-Fashions provided by ... The house of Dracula!")
  8. Jessica Simpson ("Forget the Cowboys . In prom queen screams, can it get any worse? She's a global fashion curse!")
  9. Lindsay Lohan ("Lindsay the fashion frenzy strikes again! Lohan takes fashion to a new low")
  10. Alison Arngrim ("Little Nellie of the prairie, looks like a 1940's fashion editor for the Farmers Almanac.")

Blackwell List of Fabulous Fashion Independents 2007

Appearances on television

  • Juvenile Court Film (1938) - as "Ears" (Dick Selzer)
  • Little Tough Guy (1938) - as "Bud"
  • Promises! Promises Film (1963), designer for Jayne Mansfield
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1967) Daytime talk / variety - Guest
  • Mr. Blackwell Presents (1968) TV special (host, designer and producer)
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Late night talk: (1970–1973) - Five guest appearances
  • The Virginia Graham Show (1971) talk show guest
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1972) - guest
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1975) - guest
  • The Brady Brides TV Series (1981) A Pretty Boy Is Like A Melody - Himself
  • Matt Houston TV series (1982) Deadly Fashion as "Valentine St. Clair"
  • Matlock (1990, two episodes) - as the art dealer
  • Civil Wars (1992) The Triumph of DeVille - as himself
  • Blossom TV Series (1991) Blossom: A Rockumentary - as Himself
  • Hollywood Women Mini-series (1994) - himself; Segment 4: `` Fear and Violence ''
  • Howard Stern TV series (1995, in two episodes) - guest
  • Port Charles TV Series, (1997, 1999) - Himself (13 episodes)
  • Intimate Portrait Lifetime TV Documentary (1998) Marilyn Monroe - Interview
  • Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside The Piggly Wiggly’s Film (1998) - as himself
  • Foreign Correspondents TV Anthology (1999) - as "Second landlord"

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mr. Blackwell: 30 Years of Fashion Fiascos; Richard Blackwell; Pharos Books (1991), ISBN 0-88687-625-7
  2. ↑ From Rags to Bitches; Richard Blackwell; Stoddart (1995), ISBN 1-881649-57-1
  3. ↑ http://www.tv.com/mr.-blackwell/person/32915/summary.html Port Charles
  4. ↑ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-me-blackwell20-2008oct20,0,6367465.story
personal data
SURNAME Blackwell, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Seltzer, Richard Sylvan (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American fashion critic
DATE OF BIRTH August 29, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH New York , USA
DATE OF DEATH October 19, 2008
Place of death los Angeles