Robinson named fashion's weakest link
A US fashion pundit today named Britain’s Anne Robinson, host of the quiz show The Weakest Link, as 2001’s Worst Dressed Woman.
The list from Mr Blackwell described Robinson as looking like ‘‘Harry Potter in drag.’’
Britney Spears was next on his 42nd annual worst list, issued today, for outfits he called ‘‘belly-baring bombs’’.
Juliette Binoche was third, termed ‘‘Le Gauche Binoche.’’ All three members of Destiny’s Child shared fourth place on his list for ‘‘Off-Pitch Kitsch.’’
Numbers 5-10 were singer Bjork, Monaco’s Princess Stephanie, actress Kate Hudson, Briton’s Camilla Parker Bowles, and actresses Cameron Diaz and Gillian Anderson.
On the high end of his spectrum, Blackwell said, actress Julia Roberts tops his ‘‘Fabulous Fashion Independents for 2001,’’ followed by TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey and US TV journalist Diane Sawyer.
Blackwell’s pronouncement of those he considers the worst- and best-dressed luminaries almost didn’t happen. Blackwell had considered taking a year off due to ‘‘the horrific events of September 11,’’ he said in a news release.
‘‘But after some thought, I felt some traditions (however frivolous) should continue, adding ‘‘ ... it may be good for a laugh!’’
Blackwell was unable to deliver his usual put-downs at a news conference, due to recent throat surgery, a spokesman said.
