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The dressings of fashion designers' dwellings is the topic of this big piece of eye candy (8.75x13.75"). Lots of photos of luscious interiors and the details of their decor are accompanied by brief quotes about interior design and fashion by the designers, who include Patrick Cox, Martin Grant, Catherine Malandrino, Gilles Mendel, and Agatha Ruiz de la Prada. Short biographies conclude the volume, which is not indexed. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Is dressing a home the same as dressing a body? Dressing the Home attempts to answer that question, looking inside the homes of more than twenty of today’s hottest fashion designers and revealing them to be incredibly talented interior designers as well. The designers include Christian Louboutin, Catherine Malandrino, Patrick Cox, Betsey Johnson, and Diane von Furstenberg, as well as Dolce & Gabbana, who wrote the foreword.Author Marie Bariller precedes each interview with a brief biographical note summarizing the designer’s career and signature style on the runway. Through Guillaume de Laubier’s photographs and the designers’ own words, the tone and décor of each home is revealed.Perfect for both the fashion and interior design enthusiast, Dressing the Home shows that the talents behind the world’s most fashion-forward clothing and accessories have also created some of the world’s most lavish and intriguing interiors.
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