Mr. Blackwell Lives
19 Oct 2012 / PE
American fashionista Richard Blackwell (1922-2008) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
My kid calls me out for wearing white socks with black sneakers . . .
“Thanks, Mr. Blackwell,” I say to him.
Then it occurs to me that a 19-year-old is not going to get the Mr. Blackwell reference.
“FYI, Mr. Blackwell was a flamboyantly gay fashion critic.”

