This September, Assouline will be releasing American Fashion Designers at Home, a sneak peek into the private spaces of more than 100 members of the CFDA. Designers like Kate Spade, Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenburg, Derek Lam, and Donna Karan are all featured. I can’t wait for it to come out!
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on July 21, 2010
Tags: Assouline, book, fashion designers
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After spotting this book on Mrs. Lilien Styling House and doing a little digital page flipping, I’m anxious to get my hands on a copy. My Mother’s Clothes by photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron is a tribute to her late mother, a fixture in Atlanta society who tragically developed Alzheimer’s Disease. Part memoir, photo essay and fashion journal all jumbled into one, the book became a way to spark her mother’s fleeting memories and document her fashion legacy. Watch the book trailer here.
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on May 18, 2010
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, book, Eleanor Montgomery Atuk, Jeannette Montgomery Barron, memoir, Mrs. Lilien Style House, photo essay, vintage fashion, zebra print
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There are no words to describe the pure joy photobooths bring me {and no doubt many of you, as well!} In true Amelie fashion, my up-for-anything boyfriend and I have vowed to always stop if we see one, no matter what! Photobooth by Babette Hines chronicles the cultural icon’s history, and even better, is packed with over 700 shots of spontaneous, romantic, evocative, and utterly gorgeous photos collected from friends and years of flea marketing. You can also visit Hines’ Los Angeles gallery of collected photographs–what a treat! For more info, check out thefoundphoto.
{image from here, spotted on the fabric of my life}
on January 28, 2010
Tags: Babette Hines, book, photo, photobooth, vintage photos
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One of my New Year’s resolutions is to always have a book in rotation on my nightstand, so I was thrilled to discover the formation of an online book club! Inspired by The Slow Movement, which encourages you to slow down, re-energize, re-connect, and in this case, bond with blog friends over a good book. For more information or to join, contact Diana over at our city lights. Hope to see you at our “virtual” meet-up!
{Teen Vogue image from here, spotted on the fabric of my life}
on January 22, 2010
Tags: book, New Year's resolution, Slow Readers Book Club
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“Blondie: Unseen 1976-1980″ is a collection of photographs from photographer Roberta Bayley, and is a must for Blondie die-hards. Over half of the photos in this book have never been published, and trust me, there are some amazing ones.
Debbie Harry has become an iconic figure due to her look in the late 70’s, and when she was recently asked in a recent interview about her personal style, she gave ALL of the credit to designer and friend Stephen Sprouse. She said that he simply told her what to wear, and as a friend, she trusted him. In the days of the personal celebrity stylists, it’s so refreshing to see someone give credit where credit is due.
To get a taste (view some sample pages), click here. Buy it here.
on February 27, 2008
Tags: blondie, book, debby harry
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Much to my mother’s chagrin, I was never able to part with my British Vogue collection as a teenager. They sat in boxes in my parents’ garage until recently, when I finally gave in and told her she could dump them. Luckily, the most gorgeous covers from American Vogue’s stylish sister are compiled in a glossy new coffee table book: Vogue Covers: On Fashion’s Front Page. Not yet available in the US, you can buy your copy now from Amazon UK.
on February 26, 2008
Tags: book, british vogue, covers
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I don’t even remember when I acquired this book, but it never fails to entertain. Written by model-turned-designer Anne Fogarty in 1959, it’s main goal is to educate wives on fashion and how to trick their husbands into buying them more clothes! Hilarious!
Some favorite pages:
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on February 21, 2008
Tags: book, fashion, wife dressing
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