it's not often that leopard gets a look in on the cover of a book, but linda grant's latest 'the thoughtful dresser' (published by virago in march), is a collection of essays about style and clothes from a lady who operates outside fashion: this is the interesting choice of book jacket. a kate spade (i think)leopard handbag is the striking image of the ensemble - chosen, to paraphase a chapter in the book, becuase grant's mother believed that a handbag MAKES an outfit. grant inherited her mum's collection of bags and lives by the same outfit-rule. a receommended read. Tuesday, 26 May 2009
JUDGING A BOOK... THE THOUGHTFUL DRESSER by Linda Grant
it's not often that leopard gets a look in on the cover of a book, but linda grant's latest 'the thoughtful dresser' (published by virago in march), is a collection of essays about style and clothes from a lady who operates outside fashion: this is the interesting choice of book jacket. a kate spade (i think)leopard handbag is the striking image of the ensemble - chosen, to paraphase a chapter in the book, becuase grant's mother believed that a handbag MAKES an outfit. grant inherited her mum's collection of bags and lives by the same outfit-rule. a receommended read. 
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