Still fresh as a daisy: Mary Quant’s era-defining fashion
Her exuberant clothes catered to women’s new sense of freedom in the 60s and a V&A retrospective shows Mary Quant is as relevant as ever
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Governmental garçons: how politics turned French style on its head
A new book celebrating French style is coming out, just as France is changing its view on fashion. Blame Nicolas Sarkozy, blame the recent burkini ban, but French fashion is now all about boyishness
Grace: The American Vogue Years. An unseen window into the most influential of fashion projects
The legendary stylist’s greatest works in two beautiful volumes. The slipcased hardback is the perfect coffee-table book. Grace Coddington, the taste-maker who has shaped contemporary fashion since her Vogue career began in 1968, is presenting some of the world’s most famous fashion shoots in her new book. Published at Phaidon, the global publisher of books … Read more
Kylie Minogue’s sartorial journey described in her fashion Book
Kylie Minogue’s K25 celebrations Twenty-five years ago Australian pop star Kylie Minogue burst onto the music scene with The Locomotion and I Should Be So Lucky. Kylie celebrates 25 years in the music industry with a …book. Published by Thames & Hudson and launched exclusively at London’s Harrods luxury department store, ‘Kylie/Fashion’ tome features … Read more
Bottega Veneta publishes its first book to celebrate craftmanship
Bottega Veneta’s signature intrecciato woven leather and the luxury house’s masterful craftmanship has a dedicated book. Bottega Veneta published its first book Creative Director Tomas Maier’s understated yet rigorous design sensibility has become the hallmark of the Bottega Veneta brand, and the beautifully designed monograph, very much in keeping with his aesthetic, is the result … Read more