Thought it was about time I blogged about the beautiful books I was lucky enough to receive from the Madre a while ago. Both had been on my wishlist radar for quite some time, so I was one excitable fashion student upon obtaining them. After having had a lecture from the great Colin McDowell today, the masterful fashion writer's book 'Fashion Today' is another I'm now intent in reading. Both Colin's passion and grandiose were hugely inspiring to me, hence firmly iterating his god-like status in my mind along with other fashion journalist icons (Suzy Menkes, Tim Blanks et al. )
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| The Opening Ceremony book was created in celebration of the ever-innovative store's tenth anniversary, and is equally as inspiring as the label's famous retail spaces. A glossy, hardbacked embodiment of O.C's signature kitsch-like cool, the book was contrived by the store's founders (and fairly recent creative directors of Kenzo) Carol Lim and Humberto Leon. Charting the remarkable abundance of Opening Ceremony collaborations, as well as guest snippets from the members of the brand's thriving community such as Rodarte and Alexander Wang, the book is an infinite inspiration source. |
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| American Vogue creative director Grace Coddington has long been an influence for me; like most fashion enthusiasts, The September Issue was a prominent provocation of this. With this in mind, I was extremely eager to read her memoirs. From the apt tangerine tones of the book's cover to Coddington's wittily candid sketches throughout, the flame-haired tastemaker's memoirs were a visual feast. Her humorous accounts of life at Vogue and her 'journey' preceding this were especially entertaining also; in short, a very readable and engaging must-read. |
