The prolific fashion editor and TV personality Hilary Alexander died on Sunday February 5th, on her 77th birthday. Julia Robson, who was Hilary’s deputy when she was fashion director at The Daily Telegraph, pays homage to a much-loved industry figure.
. All recognized not only her passion, but knew they could rely on “Hils” to keep a secret—be it about a royal wedding dress or lawsuit. Just so long as she could break the story first.
As well as frocks and handbags, Hilary loved music, especially rock and roll. One of her many stories began with Steven Tyler singing into her ear during a New York fashion show, reducing her to jelly. Another would find her recounting how Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones pulled down the front zipper of her ’60s go-go minidress in Hong Kong and how, bra-less and undaunted, she continued the interview.
In some cases, she subverted obvious trends to pursue what was happening on the street, in night clubs or suburban beauty salons, putting it on the front pages ofand writing about genuine breaking fashion news in her signature fizz, bang, wallop style.
Her character, intelligence and vast knowledge of fashion made her a regular clothes commentator and broadcaster on the BBC andStyle Challenge , and hosted The Clothes Show Live. Her passion for fashion was matched by her philanthropic efforts. After retiring from thein June 2011 with a party hosted by the British Fashion Council at the newly-launched St Pancras Hotel, Hilary focused on being the President of Graduate Fashion Week and took up the position of editor-at-large of
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