Laura Ashley

Wood, Martin

ISBN 10: 0711228973 / ISBN 13: 9780711228979

Editore: Frances Lincoln, London, 2009

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First edition second printing Quarto hardback 192 pages Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white Near Fine condition in Near Fine unclipped dust jacket No inscriptions. Codice articolo 083871

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Titolo: Laura Ashley

Casa editrice: Frances Lincoln, London

Data di pubblicazione: 2009

Legatura: Hardback

Condizione: Near Fine

Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine

Edizione: 1st Edition

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Riassunto:

Welsh designer Laura Mountney was born in 1925 and married Bernard Ashley in 1949. She started her fashion empire humbly - on her kitchen table in Pimlico - where she designed and produced distinctive scarves using her husband's silk screen. Her taste for and imaginative use of rustic, romantic fabrics with flowery patterns became a hit in British department stores in the early 1950s. Popularized by Audrey Hepburn in the 1953 film Roman Holiday, head scarves were just one component of a business that would soon touch every area of couture and home decor, from dresses and blouses to household textiles and furnishings. Examining Ashley's art against the background of her life, and showcasing little-seen images of her creations, Martin Wood tells the story of the brand one woman created and built into a worldwide phenomenon that continues to resonate today in the phrase "Laura Ashley style."

Recensione:

The most inspirational and stylish buys for your coffee table this month. --Elle Decoration

This is a beautifully produced book, setting Laura Ashley in the fashion world of the sixties and seventies. --House and Garden

A beautifully compiled record of the life and inspirations behind the legend that is Laura Ashley. Drawn from first-hand accounts, Martin Wood skilfully documents the history of what has become a highly successful and influential brand. --Easy Living