Category Archives: Books

Vivienne Westwood: The Book

  “The first impact you should have in fashion is about making beauty, it’s about the beautiful woman. It’s about clothes that suit. That’s what chic means. It’s you. You can tell without the signature that it’s right… My work … Read More →

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Watch Me, by Anjelica Huston

  Written with the same reckless sincerity and understatement as A Story Lately Told, Anjelica Huston’s second part of her autobiography, Watch Me, depicts her California life and Hollywood years, from 1973, when she was 21, to the present. There … Read More →

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Giorgio Armani: A 40 Year Anniversary Book

  The fashion book I am most looking forward to this year is Giorgio Armani, set to be released in May. I’ve had a few disappointments in the fashion books I’ve most recently read (which I haven’t yet talked about … Read More →

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Chloé Attitudes

  “I don’t show myself much. I don’t like publicity. I never had my photo taken, and I told myself, ‘I exist: People will find me.’ I don’t explain anything. I lived the life I wanted.” That’s how the Chloé … Read More →

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It’s All Good by Gwyneth Paltrow

  To say that It’s All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes that Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great, by Gwyneth Paltrow and Julia Turshen, is my favourite cook book is not an overstatement. But before getting into details, I’d … Read More →

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