Iconic: My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects by Ella Alexander Hardcover Book

Description: Iconic by Ella Alexander, Zandra Rhodes Insightful, gossip-filled memoir from legendary British fashion designer renowned for colourful, intricate designs who dressed everyone from rockstars to royalty.From the winged cape she designed for Freddie Mercury to her white Biba boots, every piece tells a memorable tale. The Lady, Book of the YearA vivid and compelling picture of the broader fashion landscape between 1960 and the present day. Anecdotes? The book is full of them. The TimesDazzling from start to finish. Joanna LumleyIn this insightful memoir, Zandra shares her life story for the first time. Told through a variety of mementos collected over the years, it is a vibrant account filled with rockstars and royalty, of life-changing friendships and poignant reflections on her personal triumphs and tragedies, as well as the fears, sacrifices and pressures that come with being an era-defining designer.Full of poignant reflections and life lessons on achieving success while defying convention, Zandra takes the reader right alongside her as she recounts being inspired by her avant-garde mother to her time at the Royal College, from a road trip to Rome with Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell, to opening her first London store thanks to a kind loan from Vanessa Redgrave with Joe Cocker singing With a Little Help From My Friends, from hanging out with Andy Warhol and Halston in New Yorks Studio 54 to lifelong friendships with legends such as Karl Lagerfeld and Diana Vreeland; from designing for everyone from Freddie Mercury to Diana Ross, Princess Diana to Barbra Streisand to founding the Fashion and Textile Museum.Capturing the rich and unexpected life of a British icon, this memoir explores what it is to defy the norm.Zandra Rhodes has changed the course of fashion history. Suzy Menkes, fashion journalist FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Zandra Rhodes (Author)Dame Zandra Rhodes has been a leading figure of the fashion industry for over five decades, celebrating her 50th year in fashion in September 2019 with a retrospective exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, which she founded. Her skill as a print designer, perfection of the art-of-print as an intrinsic influence on garment shape and affinity for colour has resulted in a signature aesthetic that is undeniably unique and continues to stand the test of time. She has dressed some of the worlds most stylish men and women from Freddie Mercury, Elizabeth Taylor and Diana Ross to Bianca Jagger, Debbie Harry and Princess Diana. She has also created costumes, winning an Emmy Award in the process. She has appeared in multiple television shows, from the cult series Absolutely Fabulous to Masterchef and The Real Marigold Hotel. In 2015, she was made a Dame in recognition of her contribution to fashion and textiles.Ella Alexander (Author)Ella Alexander is a journalist and Harpers Bazaar Contributing Editor. She has written about style, design and contemporary culture for leading titles including Vogue, the Independent, Glamour and Conde Nast Traveller. Review A vibrant account of the era-defining designer, filled with rock stars, royalty and life-changing friendships, from Karl Lagerfeld to Diana Vreeland. * Observer *Her eye for detail and extraordinary access make for delicious anecdotes ... Its wildly maximalist, absolutely fabulous and we leave the author, as ever, living la vie en rose. * The I Paper *A wonderful, fascinating, fun collection of memories and stories. I have known Zandra for many years, and her passion for art shines now more than ever. We share the same sentiment... who wants to live a life without colour, music or laughter! * Shirley Bassey *The most extraordinary designer of her generation. This is a book that everyone will be absolutely taken by. * Manolo Blahnik *Fun stories and memories from the fabulous Zandra! Insightful and funny reminiscences from a self-confessed hoarder. * Twiggy *Zandra Rhodes is a living legend and her inspirational work in fashion, deeply woven into the cultural and musical fabric of the last 50 years, is still as potent and fresh as ever. This book detailing her fascinating life and development as an artist cannot fail to ignite interest all around the world. * Brian May *Zandra Rhodes has changed the course of fashion history. She has always done things in her own spirit and timing. She has never kept to the calendar. * Suzy Menkes *Her fashion transcends . . . her dresses are fairytale princess dresses and every womans fantasy, which is why everyone from Princess Anne to a Dallas socialite loves them. * Anna Sui *Zandra has always known the rules of good taste, and thats the only way she knew to break them so beautifully. * John Waters *Dazzling from start to finish, this shows how Zandra Rhodes became a fabulous style icon and creative genius. Adorable and sometimes pretty astonishing: I couldnt have loved it more. * Joanna Lumley * Details ISBN0857505211 Author Zandra Rhodes Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780857505217 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-07-18 Imprint Bantam Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General UK Release Date 2024-07-18 ISBN-10 0857505211 Subtitle My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects Pages 352 DEWEY 746.92092 Alternative 9781804992944 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168389879;

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