Sad Footnote in Fashion - Mr. Blackwell RIP

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Mr.Blackwell - RIP

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[Connemara]

RIP. He lived a long life, that is always a plus. HuffPost collected some of his best lines: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/1..._n_136100.html

 

[Bradford]

I wonder if anyone will critique his burial outfit?

 

[mack11211]

Now we enter The Wilderness.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by mack11211

Now we enter The Wilderness.

No. We have Bill Cunningham.

 

[Cary Grant]

Originally Posted by dopey

No. We have Bill Cunningham.

Actually, Film Noir and Manton are starting a Siskel and Ebert-ish fashion critique on E! soon.

Bjork: "She dances in the dark _ and dresses there, too."

 

[edmorel]

Interestingly enough, a Mr. Blackwell type poster would be ridiculed and run out of town on this or any of the clothing forums yet you could make the case that he is the type of poster that would be most helpful to us all.

 

[Cary Grant]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Interestingly enough, a Mr. Blackwell type poster would be ridiculed and run out of town on this or any of the clothing forums yet you could make the case that he is the type of poster that would be most helpful to us all.

Not suer I find personal insults devoid of any real fashion advice actually helpful.

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by Cary Grant

Not suer I find personal insults devoid of any real fashion advice actually helpful.

Not sure I see which of his comments were personal insults, if you read the article he even mentions that he was not attacking these celebs, just their clothing/designers. 99% of the comments on the board in relation to what people are wearing are positive, and I think that is rather generous.

 

[acidboy]

Originally Posted by Cary Grant

Actually, Film Noir and Manton are starting a Siskel and Ebert-ish fashion critique on E! soon.

 

[Cary Grant]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Not sure I see which of his comments were personal insults, if you read the article he even mentions that he was not attacking these celebs, just their clothing/designers. 99% of the comments on the board in relation to what people are wearing are positive, and I think that is rather generous.

Understood- I was really get at "insults" being accepted as "criticism". Blackwell was critical but I don't find him a true critic in the classic mold as, say, defined by the likes of Willa Cather etc. but rather was just opinion.

To be fair- pulling his one-liners out exacerbates what I am pointing at; and that's not really fair to him.

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by Cary Grant

Understood- I was really get at "insults" being accepted as "criticism". Blackwell was critical but I don't find him a true critic in the classic mold as, say, defined by the likes of Willa Cather etc. but rather was just opinion.

To be fair- pulling his one-liners out exacerbates what I am pointing at; and that's not really fair to him.

And also I meant a "Mr. Blackwell" type poster more in a movie critic type of role rather than a one-line jokester like Mr. Blackwell was often seen as. Maybe RJmanbearpig will take on that role for the forum.

 

[RJmanbearpig]

Originally Posted by mack11211

Now we enter The Wilderness.
RJmanbearpig dwells there. In its foyer.

Originally Posted by dopey

No. We have Bill Cunningham.
Mr. Blackwell would et Bill Cunningham for breakfast, and it would disagree with him.

Originally Posted by Cary Grant

Actually, Film Noir and Manton are starting a Siskel and Ebert-ish fashion critique on E! soon.
Medved and Kael-like, maybe.

Originally Posted by edmorel

Interestingly enough, a Mr. Blackwell type poster would be ridiculed and run out of town on this or any of the clothing forums yet you could make the case that he is the type of poster that would be most helpful to us all.
I think FNB would beg to differ.

Originally Posted by edmorel

And also I meant a "Mr. Blackwell" type poster more in a movie critic type of role rather than a one-line jokester like Mr. Blackwell was often seen as. Maybe RJmanbearpig will take on that role for the forum.
RJman came from snark. I come from pain.