Arts, Design & Photography

You have heard of WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?).

One of the most interesting things about titles such as this one is the fact that the authors so often in rhapsodizing about the subject matter in their introductions, forget what they have expound

Audrey in Rome is undoubtedly a love letter from an adoring son to his mother.

Reader beware! This is just about one of the most beautifully executed books about one of America’s most enduring and quintessential society and style icons: C. Z. Guest.

A delightful book that deals with an aspect of fashion that will far outlive the clothes and the designer: fashion illustration.

“. . . an extremely interesting and enlightening volume that suggests that fashion is indeed everywhere we look.”

Having grown up at a time when fashion illustration was still king in the newspapers, I have distinct memories of the Sunday Times and the ads with their own specific placement on the page

“. . . a crash course in some of the greatest fashion photographs of the 20th century.”

“. . . mini treasure of a book.”

Come assolutamente favoloso e divina! How absolutely fabulous and divine!

If you are looking for a fashion book to sit back and enjoy in hope of mindless abandon, move on—in fact, move far far away from Couture Graphique.

“. . . a fascinating read. . . . about the semiotics of fashion . . .”