Sea, Sun and Piracy, 19 Sep 2006
This is a gorgeous,sumptuous book. It works precisely because it let's Vivienne's clothes speak for themselves. The full page glossy pictures of the most influential designer of the 20th Century almost make you salivate. I used to shop at World's End and wore the original Pirate range, but even then I'd still forgotten just how stunning it was. If you are interested in fashion, music, history, art, literature, anarchy and chaos, then this is for you.

worth it!!, 08 Jun 2005
If like me, you are fascinated by Vivienne westwood's achievements in fashion then you wont be disappointed. This book was released to accompany the V&A exhibition last year, which was fantastic. I orginially intended to buy this book at the exhibition as a souvenir of the wonderful show, however i lacked the money at the time and was over the moon when i found it on amazon.

The book itself, is better than any of the attempts at writing a decent biography of her career. This is because of the huge contribution westwood made towards the book, which includes pictures from her own collection- and most notably the foreward at the beginning from the designer herself. She worked closely with clare wilcox, who organised the V&A exhibition so she knows her stuff!

And so it begins with the foreward, then a concise history of her career. From her childhood where she made her own clothes, to her punk days with mclaren and onto the present day.
The vast majority of the book is made up of pictures/photos of her much of her collections up to the present day.

It is such an amazing book, i like to flick through it every now and then to draw some inspiration from this truly amazing designer.

Sea, Sun and Piracy, 19 Sep 2006
This is a gorgeous,sumptuous book. It works precisely because it let's Vivienne's clothes speak for themselves. The full page glossy pictures of the most influential designer of the 20th Century almost make you salivate. I used to shop at World's End and wore the original Pirate range, but even then I'd still forgotten just how stunning it was. If you are interested in fashion, music, history, art, literature, anarchy and chaos, then this is for you.

worth it!!, 08 Jun 2005
If like me, you are fascinated by Vivienne westwood's achievements in fashion then you wont be disappointed. This book was released to accompany the V&A exhibition last year, which was fantastic. I orginially intended to buy this book at the exhibition as a souvenir of the wonderful show, however i lacked the money at the time and was over the moon when i found it on amazon.

The book itself, is better than any of the attempts at writing a decent biography of her career. This is because of the huge contribution westwood made towards the book, which includes pictures from her own collection- and most notably the foreward at the beginning from the designer herself. She worked closely with clare wilcox, who organised the V&A exhibition so she knows her stuff!

And so it begins with the foreward, then a concise history of her career. From her childhood where she made her own clothes, to her punk days with mclaren and onto the present day.
The vast majority of the book is made up of pictures/photos of her much of her collections up to the present day.

It is such an amazing book, i like to flick through it every now and then to draw some inspiration from this truly amazing designer.

almost as beautiful as his shoes, 13 Aug 2003
This book is the bible for anyone who loves Manolos. The drawings are poetry, they almost seem 3D. While no one (not even Anna Wintour) can fully explain why his shoes are such a cult buy, she has a good shot at it. I must add that if you have ever bought a pair of Manolos, this book will only further add to your craving for more- if you haven't... well, perhaps this is not the best book for you, as you can bet your bank manager will not sympathise when you tell him thatyou HAD to buy some shoes- the book made you!

Sea, Sun and Piracy, 19 Sep 2006
This is a gorgeous,sumptuous book. It works precisely because it let's Vivienne's clothes speak for themselves. The full page glossy pictures of the most influential designer of the 20th Century almost make you salivate. I used to shop at World's End and wore the original Pirate range, but even then I'd still forgotten just how stunning it was. If you are interested in fashion, music, history, art, literature, anarchy and chaos, then this is for you.

worth it!!, 08 Jun 2005
If like me, you are fascinated by Vivienne westwood's achievements in fashion then you wont be disappointed. This book was released to accompany the V&A exhibition last year, which was fantastic. I orginially intended to buy this book at the exhibition as a souvenir of the wonderful show, however i lacked the money at the time and was over the moon when i found it on amazon.

The book itself, is better than any of the attempts at writing a decent biography of her career. This is because of the huge contribution westwood made towards the book, which includes pictures from her own collection- and most notably the foreward at the beginning from the designer herself. She worked closely with clare wilcox, who organised the V&A exhibition so she knows her stuff!

And so it begins with the foreward, then a concise history of her career. From her childhood where she made her own clothes, to her punk days with mclaren and onto the present day.
The vast majority of the book is made up of pictures/photos of her much of her collections up to the present day.

It is such an amazing book, i like to flick through it every now and then to draw some inspiration from this truly amazing designer.

almost as beautiful as his shoes, 13 Aug 2003
This book is the bible for anyone who loves Manolos. The drawings are poetry, they almost seem 3D. While no one (not even Anna Wintour) can fully explain why his shoes are such a cult buy, she has a good shot at it. I must add that if you have ever bought a pair of Manolos, this book will only further add to your craving for more- if you haven't... well, perhaps this is not the best book for you, as you can bet your bank manager will not sympathise when you tell him thatyou HAD to buy some shoes- the book made you!

fabulous, 18 Sep 2008
This book is so beautiful I ended up having to buy several copies for friends. The quality of the images is just fabulous.

Sea, Sun and Piracy, 19 Sep 2006
This is a gorgeous,sumptuous book. It works precisely because it let's Vivienne's clothes speak for themselves. The full page glossy pictures of the most influential designer of the 20th Century almost make you salivate. I used to shop at World's End and wore the original Pirate range, but even then I'd still forgotten just how stunning it was. If you are interested in fashion, music, history, art, literature, anarchy and chaos, then this is for you.

worth it!!, 08 Jun 2005
If like me, you are fascinated by Vivienne westwood's achievements in fashion then you wont be disappointed. This book was released to accompany the V&A exhibition last year, which was fantastic. I orginially intended to buy this book at the exhibition as a souvenir of the wonderful show, however i lacked the money at the time and was over the moon when i found it on amazon.

The book itself, is better than any of the attempts at writing a decent biography of her career. This is because of the huge contribution westwood made towards the book, which includes pictures from her own collection- and most notably the foreward at the beginning from the designer herself. She worked closely with clare wilcox, who organised the V&A exhibition so she knows her stuff!

And so it begins with the foreward, then a concise history of her career. From her childhood where she made her own clothes, to her punk days with mclaren and onto the present day.
The vast majority of the book is made up of pictures/photos of her much of her collections up to the present day.

It is such an amazing book, i like to flick through it every now and then to draw some inspiration from this truly amazing designer.

almost as beautiful as his shoes, 13 Aug 2003
This book is the bible for anyone who loves Manolos. The drawings are poetry, they almost seem 3D. While no one (not even Anna Wintour) can fully explain why his shoes are such a cult buy, she has a good shot at it. I must add that if you have ever bought a pair of Manolos, this book will only further add to your craving for more- if you haven't... well, perhaps this is not the best book for you, as you can bet your bank manager will not sympathise when you tell him thatyou HAD to buy some shoes- the book made you!

fabulous, 18 Sep 2008
This book is so beautiful I ended up having to buy several copies for friends. The quality of the images is just fabulous.

A perfect book for your enemy, 21 May 2007
The book has no information about Lacroix at all. It is all very poetic nonsense about Lacoix in A-C. For instance: C: THE CAMARGUE: A mirage of sky, lagoons and grasslands, the Camargue countryside backdrop for the designer, allowing him to project onto it whatever he wished. bla bla bla bla. A complete waste of money.

The book gets 1 star for the pictures, which I have all seen in magazines before.

I wish I could return it.

To the editor: I have written a review about this book before but it wasn't allowed. Aren't people allowed to read negative reviews? Do you only publish reviews favorable to the books you are selling?

Sea, Sun and Piracy, 19 Sep 2006
This is a gorgeous,sumptuous book. It works precisely because it let's Vivienne's clothes speak for themselves. The full page glossy pictures of the most influential designer of the 20th Century almost make you salivate. I used to shop at World's End and wore the original Pirate range, but even then I'd still forgotten just how stunning it was. If you are interested in fashion, music, history, art, literature, anarchy and chaos, then this is for you.

worth it!!, 08 Jun 2005
If like me, you are fascinated by Vivienne westwood's achievements in fashion then you wont be disappointed. This book was released to accompany the V&A exhibition last year, which was fantastic. I orginially intended to buy this book at the exhibition as a souvenir of the wonderful show, however i lacked the money at the time and was over the moon when i found it on amazon.

The book itself, is better than any of the attempts at writing a decent biography of her career. This is because of the huge contribution westwood made towards the book, which includes pictures from her own collection- and most notably the foreward at the beginning from the designer herself. She worked closely with clare wilcox, who organised the V&A exhibition so she knows her stuff!

And so it begins with the foreward, then a concise history of her career. From her childhood where she made her own clothes, to her punk days with mclaren and onto the present day.
The vast majority of the book is made up of pictures/photos of her much of her collections up to the present day.

It is such an amazing book, i like to flick through it every now and then to draw some inspiration from this truly amazing designer.

almost as beautiful as his shoes, 13 Aug 2003
This book is the bible for anyone who loves Manolos. The drawings are poetry, they almost seem 3D. While no one (not even Anna Wintour) can fully explain why his shoes are such a cult buy, she has a good shot at it. I must add that if you have ever bought a pair of Manolos, this book will only further add to your craving for more- if you haven't... well, perhaps this is not the best book for you, as you can bet your bank manager will not sympathise when you tell him thatyou HAD to buy some shoes- the book made you!

fabulous, 18 Sep 2008
This book is so beautiful I ended up having to buy several copies for friends. The quality of the images is just fabulous.

A perfect book for your enemy, 21 May 2007
The book has no information about Lacroix at all. It is all very poetic nonsense about Lacoix in A-C. For instance: C: THE CAMARGUE: A mirage of sky, lagoons and grasslands, the Camargue countryside backdrop for the designer, allowing him to project onto it whatever he wished. bla bla bla bla. A complete waste of money.

The book gets 1 star for the pictures, which I have all seen in magazines before.

I wish I could return it.

To the editor: I have written a review about this book before but it wasn't allowed. Aren't people allowed to read negative reviews? Do you only publish reviews favorable to the books you are selling?

A Great Coffee Table Book For Fashion Lovers, 20 May 2004
For all Yves Saint Laurent afficiandos and fashion lovers this book details some of YSL's best work from throughout the decades.

Great photos of his work and some fab portraits of the master illustrate this memoir. An excellent history of YSL and an interesting background piece sets the scene.

Sea, Sun and Piracy, 19 Sep 2006
This is a gorgeous,sumptuous book. It works precisely because it let's Vivienne's clothes speak for themselves. The full page glossy pictures of the most influential designer of the 20th Century almost make you salivate. I used to shop at World's End and wore the original Pirate range, but even then I'd still forgotten just how stunning it was. If you are interested in fashion, music, history, art, literature, anarchy and chaos, then this is for you.

worth it!!, 08 Jun 2005
If like me, you are fascinated by Vivienne westwood's achievements in fashion then you wont be disappointed. This book was released to accompany the V&A exhibition last year, which was fantastic. I orginially intended to buy this book at the exhibition as a souvenir of the wonderful show, however i lacked the money at the time and was over the moon when i found it on amazon.

The book itself, is better than any of the attempts at writing a decent biography of her career. This is because of the huge contribution westwood made towards the book, which includes pictures from her own collection- and most notably the foreward at the beginning from the designer herself. She worked closely with clare wilcox, who organised the V&A exhibition so she knows her stuff!

And so it begins with the foreward, then a concise history of her career. From her childhood where she made her own clothes, to her punk days with mclaren and onto the present day.
The vast majority of the book is made up of pictures/photos of her much of her collections up to the present day.

It is such an amazing book, i like to flick through it every now and then to draw some inspiration from this truly amazing designer.

almost as beautiful as his shoes, 13 Aug 2003
This book is the bible for anyone who loves Manolos. The drawings are poetry, they almost seem 3D. While no one (not even Anna Wintour) can fully explain why his shoes are such a cult buy, she has a good shot at it. I must add that if you have ever bought a pair of Manolos, this book will only further add to your craving for more- if you haven't... well, perhaps this is not the best book for you, as you can bet your bank manager will not sympathise when you tell him thatyou HAD to buy some shoes- the book made you!

fabulous, 18 Sep 2008
This book is so beautiful I ended up having to buy several copies for friends. The quality of the images is just fabulous.

A perfect book for your enemy, 21 May 2007
The book has no information about Lacroix at all. It is all very poetic nonsense about Lacoix in A-C. For instance: C: THE CAMARGUE: A mirage of sky, lagoons and grasslands, the Camargue countryside backdrop for the designer, allowing him to project onto it whatever he wished. bla bla bla bla. A complete waste of money.

The book gets 1 star for the pictures, which I have all seen in magazines before.

I wish I could return it.

To the editor: I have written a review about this book before but it wasn't allowed. Aren't people allowed to read negative reviews? Do you only publish reviews favorable to the books you are selling?

A Great Coffee Table Book For Fashion Lovers, 20 May 2004
For all Yves Saint Laurent afficiandos and fashion lovers this book details some of YSL's best work from throughout the decades.

Great photos of his work and some fab portraits of the master illustrate this memoir. An excellent history of YSL and an interesting background piece sets the scene.

MORE THAN JUST BEAUTIFUL, 23 Oct 2004
Women have been adorning themselves with jewelry and body art almost since time began. What earlier generations did not have was the imagination of award winning designer Robert Lee Morris whose bold, dramatic creations in gold and silver are worn by the famous, such as Madonna, Oprah, Cher, as well as the lady next door.

The son of an air force pilot and a former fashion model, Morris was exposed at any early age to differing cultures. A four year stint in Japan left him with lasting memories of the beauty and customs of that country. Undoubtedly, this experience and others have been an inspiration to him.

"I had a very powerful vision in my head when I first began to make jewelry," he writes. "It was this specific, cinematic image that grounded me and gave me a sound place from which all my work sprang in the early years, from 1970 to 1980. I could envision a post-apocalyptic world populated by Amazon women....."

A major jump start for his career occurred when he was chosen to design the jewelry for Donna Karan's collections. Ms. Karan, an unabashed fan, wrote the foreword for this volume. "Robert's designs are remarkably sensual, They beg to be touched. When you hold or wear them they become part of you....."

Evidently Calvin Klein and Karl Lagerfeld shared her enthusiasm for Morris also did collections for both of them.

Morris's designs have been among the most wanted and noted for over 25 years, and he claimed the Platinum Guild International Grand Prize for Design Award in 1999. He continues to offer collections in his signature style of ethnic flavor and high fashion flair.

Enjoy and wish as you leaf through this lush 180 page volume with 230 full-color illustrations. With his candid, chatty narrative Morris proves himself to be a gifted communicator as well as designer.

- Gail Cooke