Camilla Morton

Gebundenes Buch

Manolo Blahnik and the Tale of the Elves and the Shoemaker

A Fashion Fairy Tale Memoir

Mitarbeit: Blahnik, Manolo

Beschreibung

Recreates one of "Once Upon a Time" stories, blending it with the real-life story of a fashion designer Manolo Blahnik. This book adds a twist to the tale of the "Elves and the Shoemaker" through Manolo Blahnik's drawings that evoke the past, envision the future, and, evidence the footprint he's made on fashion history.

Autor

Camilla Morton is a London-based fashion writer and the author of the international bestseller How to Walk in High Heels, which has been translated into twenty languages worldwide. She was the runway reporter for U.K. Vogue.com, covering all international and couture collections. Morton has collaborated with several designers and written for magazines, newspapers and blogs, including Time magazine's "Style and Design," SHOWStudio, the Wall Street Journal's "Off Duty" section, and Harper's Bazaar in both the U.S. and the U.K. This is her fifth book. Diane von FUrstenberg arrived in New York in 1970 with a suitcase full of her iconic wrap dresses and changed the way women dressed. DVF has pioneered fashion and business, built and sold a cosmetics company and founded a publishing house, and she supports many philanthropic causes?especially for women and the environment. DVF returned from a hiatus to fashion in 1997, relaunching the signature wrap to international acclaim. In 2005 the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awarded her a Lifetime Achievement Award, and the following year named her as the Council President.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins US / It Books
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 167mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9780061917301
• ISBN-10: 0061917303
• Artikelnr.: 29027210