Flamboyant fashion editor, writer and artist dies aged 93

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6 Jan 2026 • 11:17 PM MYT
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  • Molly Parkin, the British fashion editor, author and artist, known for her distinctive style, outspoken personality, and a string of famous lovers, has died aged 93.
  • Her career spanned decades, including roles as founding fashion editor of Nova magazine, fashion editor for Harper's & Queen and The Sunday Times, and a television personality, despite being banned from the BBC for swearing.
  • Parkin authored ten novels, two memoirs, and other works, often exploring erotic and humorous themes, and was also an Abstract-Expressionist painter.
  • She openly discussed her personal struggles, including childhood sexual abuse, alcohol addiction (which she overcame), and her many high-profile relationships, famously comparing herself to Elizabeth Taylor.
  • In her later years, she received a Civil List Pension for her contributions to the arts and found contentment through spirituality, despite facing health challenges like an Alzheimer's diagnosis.

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