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Fashion world's biggest names pay their final respects to lsabella Blow

The cream of the fashion world paid their last respects to stylist Isabella Blow today.

US Vogue editor Anna Wintour, designer Stella McCartney and photographer Mario Testino attended the private memorial service in London.

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Supermodel Naomi Campbell and the most powerful woman in fashion US Vogue editor Anna Wintour arrive to pay tribute

Fashion icon Isabella Blow pictured in typically flamboyant fashion with one of her trademark hats before she died last May

Well-known for her flamboyant hats, 48-year-old Ms Blow died in hospital in May.

Model Lily Cole, British Fashion Council chief executive Hilary Riva, milliner Philip Treacy and it-girl Tara Palmer Tomkinson also attended today's invite-only service at Guards Chapel near St James's Park.

Today's event - held during London Fashion Week - follows Ms Blow's funeral, which was held at Gloucester Cathedral in May.

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Couture milliner PhilipTreacy created this stunning creation for his mentor Blow's funeral

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Television fashion stylist Trinny Woodall and designer Stella McCartney

Ms Blow, former fashion director of Tatler magazine, lived near Stroud with her husband Detmar Blow.

Before her death she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and she also suffered from depression.

An inquest into her death was told she died from a drug overdose. Subsequent reports said she had drunk weedkiller.

Socialite Tara Palmer-Tompkinson and flame-haired model Lily Cole

Veteran British actress Joan Collins wore a showstopping hat in tribute to Isabella

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