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My Mother's Wedding Dress: The Life and Afterlife of Clothes Book
In this absolutely unique treasure trove of fashion, family memoir and literature, Justine Picardie tells a sequence of stories that reveal the fabric of the past, and how a family has fashioned itself through the clothes that they have worn: from her mother’s black wedding dress to her first party frock, a translucent winged fairy outfit that provided an early lesson in what we uncover, and what we cover up. She also tells of her encounters with fashion designers – Karl Lagerfeld and Donatella Versace, among others; conversations with supermodels, and her search for Charlotte Bronte's ring.My Mother's Wedding Dress unravels why we care so much about clothes - the white satin and feathers and little black dresses with which we armour ourselves; the material of our lives. Above all, it is Justine Picardie's inimitable voice and thought-provoking quest for answers to her own past that make this book so special.‘An enticing combination of autobiography, biography, memoir, discourse, interviews, fashion notes, and dreams… a sparky and original book’Daily Mail ‘Highly stylish and unusual, a selection of swatches that works as a whole’ Sunday TelegraphRead More
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Blackwell
Tells a sequence of stories that aim to reveal the fabric of the past, and how a family has fashioned itself through the clothes that they have worn. The author also tells of her encounters with fashion designers - Karl Lagerfeld and Donatella...
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Waterstones
A wonderfully evocative memoir about what we wear - that goes far more than skin deep
- 0330413074
- 9780330413077
- Justine Picardie
- 5 May 2006
- Picador
- Paperback (Book)
- 356
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