Bad Girls of Fashion by Jennifer Croll

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There are moments when colorful visuals send an electric volt to my brain, as soon as I saw the cover art for this new book, The Bad Girls of Fashion I immediately wanted to know more about it.  Vancouver based Author, Jennifer Croll  and Illustrator, Ada Buchholc bring the worlds most courageous and fashionable women to life in this new must have.

This colorful gem flows like a historical encyclopedia of all the stylish greats.  It begins with one of the oldest fashion Goddesses to have walked this earth, Cleopatra. Continue reading

Diana Vreeland: The Modern Woman by Alexander Vreeland

With the New Year come new insights, goals and books to read. As I try to catch up on literary classics I always have my eye on the next biographical fashion book that’s out there. I love reading biographies and learning new things about real people that I just can’t get enough of. Last fall, Diana Vreeland The Modern Woman :The Bazaar Years 1936-1962 by Alexander Vreeland was released. This new book from Vreeland’s grandson shares the intimate visual idea’s that came from Vreeland’s mind and then morphed into editorial gold at Harper’s Bazaar! Continue reading

Diana Vreeland Memos:The Vogue Years

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Diana Vreeland’s free spirit and colorful personality shine through in the new book, Diana Vreeland Memos: The Vogue Years. If you’re a fan of fashion and the great Vreeland you’re going to want this book. The layout is filled with copies of Mrs. Vreelands memos written on lovely Conde Naste Stationary. It’s known that she was not a fan of meetings and sent out memos and daily correspondence filled with idea’s and inspiration taken from designers and pop culture. This amazing collection of memos is edited by Alexander Vreeland  grandson of Diana and president of the Diana Vreeland Estate. I am so excited to have this book that’s filled with idea’s typed up and edited in visible  marker by Mrs. Vreeland. It’s motivating me to read at least one page each day for daily inspiration. In this book you will also find beautiful photographs and contributions from former Vogue Fashion Editor, Polly Mellen and former Vogue Editor in Cheif Grace Mirabella. This great piece of Conde Naste history will also make a great gift and coffee table book, it’s a definite must read!

Diana Vreeland Memos: The Vogue Years Edited by Alexander Vreeland, Rizzoli New York, 2013.

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All images courtesy of Rizzoli New York.

The Kills Dream and Drive

Did you miss The Kills this past week  in Los Angeles  and now hate yourself for doing so? Did you also realize that you missed their book signing for their  luxury photography book titled Dream and Drive? The book displays images of the bands past 9 years together taken by photographer Kenneth Cappello.  This is going to be one influential photo book that not only documents the bands coolness but their badass fashion as well!  You can get it yourself here!

Photo by Kenneth Cappello

Fashion Book Review: My Mom Style Icon

Author Piper Weiss has released her first book titled, My Mom Style Icon. The book reflects her blog site, My Mom The Style Icon , its a blog site that focuses on the fashion our mothers wore.  The author has quite a resume, she has a column in Lucky Magazine, has contributed to McSweeney’s, Glamour and New York Magazine among many others.  For her blog site Weiss takes submissions from everyday people like me and you and will upload the photo to her site and ask for a back story. Cool, right? Well I just purchased the book and the photos in here are amazing and inspirational.  Some of the woman in the photos look like the hipster kids we see today on the streets. Fashion will always be a never ending cycle.  Oh- Its also a great book to give as a mothers day gift since its right around the corner. Check out these cool pictures below from the book,  these are my favorite looks!

Fashionably Sophisticated Photo From Book My Mom Style Icon

Tres Chic Photo From Book My Mom Style Icon

70's Weddings- Photo From Book My Mom Style Icon

I Love This One- Photo From Book My Mom Style Icon