A Fashion Fairy Tale

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It's time to start thinking about what to buy your loved ones this holiday season, and I have found the perfect gift for fashion loving children and adults alike!  Manolo Blahnik and the Tale of the Elves and the Shoemaker: A Fashion Fairy Tale Memoir is the second fairy tale inspired book by Camilla Morton.  Her first was Christian Lacroix and the Tale of Sleeping Beauty: A Fashion Fairy Tale Memoir, which would be perfect for any true couture lover.  Her new book combines the life of Manolo Blahnik with the traditional fairy tale, including time lines of the designer's life.  The best part of the charming book is that the illustrations are by Manolo Blahnik, and anyone who has visited his website know how stunning his artwork is.  This series is a wonderful idea and I can not wait to see what designer and fairy tale is next!

P.S. I have holiday gift guides coming soon!

Il est temps de commencer à réfléchir sur ce qu'il faut acheter vos proches cette saison de vacances, et j'ai trouvé le cadeau idéal pour la mode aimant les enfants et les adultes! Manolo Blahnik et le Conte des Elfes et le cordonnier: A Memoir contede fées mode est le livre seconde fée conte inspiré par Camilla Morton. Son premiera été Christian Lacroix et le conte de Sleeping Beauty: A Memoir conte de féesmode, ce qui serait parfait pour tout amateur de couture vrai. Son nouveau livrecombine la vie de Manolo Blahnik avec le conte de fées traditionnels, y compris les lignes de temps de vie du couturier. La meilleure partie du livre de charme est que les illustrations sont par Manolo Blahnik, et quiconque a visité son site savez comment son œuvre est étonnante. Cette série est une idée merveilleuse et je ne peux pas attendre pour voir ce que concepteur et conte de fées est à côté!

P.S. J'ai vos cadeaux de Noël à venir bientôt!

-Jacqueline

Book Review: Scarves

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As you may have noticed, I have a recent fascination with silk scarves such as the Hermès and  Louis Vuitton ones I previously shared, which have come into style again.  I recently read a wonderful new book called "Scarves" by Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke which gives a visual history of scarves.  The book contains over 257 illustrations that show different interpretations of the scarf.  The book contains designs by Christian Lacroix, Nicole Miller, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga and more.  This book would make a perfect gift for any woman loves beautiful things, one does not have to like fashion to enjoy this book.  The scarves shown above were designed by Yves Saint Laurent, Tannus Jeefe, an unknown designer, and Balenciaga.

Christian Lacroix Returns

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Christian Lacroix has not made women's clothes since his Fall 2009 Couture Show due to the company's bankruptcy.  He has done furniture and menswear but until recently no womenswear.  He is not designing lingerie and swimwear in collaboration with French lingerie house Lejaby.