Fashion
Bag by Susie Draffan and Sue Huey
We seem to have so many friends writing books at the moment, we don’t have much room left on our coffee table!!
This time our mates Sue and Susie have come up with the essential insight into the world of… Read More
Sharp Suits by Eric Musgrove
This post is just a good excuse to show you a beautifully dressed and rather handsome looking man, which we are hoping might cheer up your day. Should you like the way men look in suits, then can we suggest… Read More
Shoe Design by Rachel Jones
Our friend Rachel Jones has just written a beautiful and informative book on shoes. Rachel is very good at shoes; as well as being a trend forcaster for shoes she also design’s her own label Rae Jones Shoes, which are… Read More
We love: Gentlemen of the Bakongo
As part of the day job I am responsible for forecasting colour for the fashion industry (and no I am not going to tell you what colour to wear in two years time, it’s entirely up to you) This means… Read More
Gypset Style by Julia Chaplin
Journalist Julia Chaplin invented the word Gypset (gypsy + jet-set) and her new book Gypset Style focuses on an emerging group of artists, musicians, fashion designers, surfers and bon vivants, who lead semi-nomadic, unconventional lives. The Gypsetters featured in their… Read More
Bad Girls Go Everywhere: The Life of Helen Gurley Brown
Magazine editors are like fashion directors, fascinating, but often more than a little bit scary (see our previous post on Anna Wintour). We have encountered many high powered women in our careers that make Miranda Priestley in ‘The Devil Wears… Read More
How To Dress for Success by Edith Head
One of the Women’s Room’s favourite animated films is The Incredibles, due entirely to the wonderful Edna Mode, the height-challanged, giant glasses wearing fashion maven who gives the ailing Super Heros’ suits a stylish makeover. She has the best lines… Read More
The Thoughtful Dresser by Linda Grant
We’ve been reading The Thoughtful Dresser for a while now and have been a bit slow in shouting about it, even though it’s been on our reading list for a couple of weeks. If you haven’t read it and you… Read More
Fashionista: A Century of Style Icons by Simon Werle
Fashionista is a inspiring portrayal of fashion icons with unique and individual style who have inspired and helped promote fashion designers over the years. Icons include classics such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Audrey Hepburn, it-girls like Edie Sedgewick and… Read More
My Dear Bomb by Yohji Yamamoto
So, neither Jane or I have quite finished reading this yet (ok, we’ve hardly started) but we couldn’t resist the book when we went to the recent exhibition at the V&A. It is a totally ‘fashion’ book to look at;… Read More