From the bestselling authors of Choupette and The World According to Karl, a selection of wise words from Balzac, Oscar Wilde, Diana Vreeland, Coco Chanel, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Louboutin, Alexander McQueen and more. The book pulls together the sharpest wit from the last 300 years, from 18th-century dandies to the latest kings and queens of the catwalk.
Bursting with exuberant illustrations specially created for the book by fashion designer Christian Lacroix.
Bursting with exuberant illustrations specially created for the book by fashion designer Christian Lacroix.
Extent: 160 pp
Format: PLC (no jacket)
Publication date: 2016-09-08
Size: 21.5 x 14.5 cm
ISBN: 9780500518953
Foreword by Patrick Mauriès • Haute Couture • Shoes • Dogs • The Little Black Dress • The Dandy • Eros & Erotica • Eccentricity • Snobbery • Shopping and Spending
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About the Authors
Patrick Mauriès is a writer and publisher of many notable titles on fashion and design, including Jewelry by Chanel, A Cabinet of Rarities, The World According to Karl and Fashion Quotes to name a few, all published by Thames & Hudson.
Jean-Christophe Napias is an author, translator and editor of books on dandies, dance music and camp culture.
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