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From Rags To Bitches: An Autobiography
The self-made fashion celebrity recollects his impoverished beginnings, his early days in Hollywood, and his rise to fame.
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384 pages
Published
May 1st 1995
by Stoddart
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"An out of print tell-all from 1995 that I found at a used book sale (autographed, even!). Blackwell had an interesting life story that took him from poverty-stricken Brooklyn childhood to Hollywood also-ran to chichi California fashion designer. Not a lot of bitchiness here, unless you want some serious dirt on the forgotten singers Lily Pons and Connie Haines. It’s hard to take the author seriously as he describes his youthful self as 'Hollywood’s most in-demand boy toy' — when the photos have
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Mr Blackwell used to be a male prostitute! And a fashion designer!
As someone who only knew him as the Dude with the Snarky List, I don't know which I found more surprising.
That is all.
As someone who only knew him as the Dude with the Snarky List, I don't know which I found more surprising.
That is all.
This is the guy that publishes the annual BEST and WORST dressed lists for celebrities. Interesting story.
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Richard Blackwell (born Richard Sylvan Seltzer) was a fashion critic, journalist, television personality, artist, former child actor and former fashion designer, sometimes known just as Mr. Blackwell. He was the creator of the Ten Worst Dressed Women list, an annual awards presentation he unveiled in January of each year. He also published the "Fabulous Fashion Independents" list and an annual Aca
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