The celebrity "fashion" world will not be the same. Mr. Blackwell, who's first name was Richard died today in Los Angeles at the age of 86. With his yearly "worst dressed" list, Mr. Blackwell criticized those stars who, he felt, wore tacky clothing. His way of criticizing, using "fashion zingers", always got media attention because of his acerbic comments about the stars. Blackwell was a little known dress designer, and started in the industry appearing in some Hollywood films as Richard Selzer.
I met Mr. Blackwell at a Book show in Chicago, and he was personable, and seemed the opposite of how the media portrayed him. This was when I was in the video business, and he was specifically looking for a series he did for Universal in the early 50's that was like The Little Rascals. Though not in IMDB- he said that he had heard Universal had destroyed all the masters.
Yahoo Some of Blackwell's Fashion Zingers
IMDB- Dick Selzer
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