Just in time for the upcoming collections, three major fashion books are due to hit stores this fall.
Blow by Blow
Arguably the most anticipated of the bunch, Blow by Blow is a biography of the tragic fashion icon written by her husband Detmar Blow and Tom Sykes. The book will cover her life from the beginning up until her suicide and include moments from her legendary career, which included stints as Anna Wintour’s assistant at American Vogue, fashion director of Tatler and the impetus to Alexander McQueen’s career. Available Sept 2nd.
Manolo's New Shoes
Manolo’s New Shoes, by the man himself, features 130 drawings of his work in addition to written contributions from Suzy Menkes, Amy Fine Collins and Grace Coddington, to name a few. Blahnik will be signing copies of the book at Liberty of London during Fashion’s Night Out. Available Sept 13th.
Luella's Guide to English Style
A former journalist, Luella Bartley returns to her roots with Luella’s Guide to English Fashion. As the title suggests, it explores Britain’s great fashion moments from cords to Kate Moss. The author explains it best: “My aim is … [to] show my unerring appreciation and devotion to those contrived subtleties, and that blatant contrariness that makes British women so staggeringly adept in the art of expression through style…” Available October 14th.
-Richard Peckett
It would be interesting to compare the two Isabella Blow publications.
Also looking forward to seeing Luella’s guide. Although, it would be great to see her designing again in some form or other.