Fashion Critic Mr. Blackwell Dead at 86

               Fashion Critic Mr. Blackwell Dead at 86

Mr. (Richard) Blackwell, perhaps the world’s most famous fashion critic, has passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 86-years-old. Mr. Blackwell died from an intestinal infection.

In 1960, Mr. Blackwell started his annual “Worst Dressed” list and continued to do one every year. His last list was in 2007. Posh Beckham has the honor of being his last victim. He had this to say about her: “Forget the fashion spice — wearing a skirt would suffice! In one skinny-mini monstrosity after another, pouty posh can really wreck ‘em.”

He’s ripped on everyone from Britney Spears to Madonna to Sophia Loren.

Here’s just a few of his gems:

Sharon Stone: “An over-the-hill Cruella DeVille.”

Barbra Streisand: “She looks like a masculine Bride of Frankenstein.”

Britney Spears: “Her bra-topped collection of Madonna rejects are pure fashion overkill.”

Queen Elizabeth: “From her majesty to her travesty.”

Bjork: “She dances in the dark — and dresses there, too.”

Courtney Love: “When push comes to shove, no one’s fashion is tackier and wackier than funky, punky Love!”

Madonna: “From Ghetto Glam to Rhinestone Cowgirl to Mrs. Guy Ritchie. Any way you label it, she’s still just kitschy, kitschy, kitschy.”

Christina Aguilera: “Is she a boring and body-baring bungle—or just auditioning for ‘Sheena, Queen of the Jungle?’”

Mary Kate Olsen: “She resembles a tattered toothpick trapped in a hurricane.”

Mr. Blackwell is survived by his partner of over 60 years, Spencer.

Rest in peace, Mr. Blackwell… We will keep your legacy alive by continuing to tell these Hollywood whores how busted they look.

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