We Are Reading
I Love Your Style, by Amanda Brooks
There have been a number of these style definer books recently, most are a bit rubbish, but this ones good. Great retro pictures and good advice, although remember we are in the world of American Vogue here, where being slim,… Read More
Harper’s Bazaar Fashion by Lisa Armstrong
it’s Lisa Armstrong, so a cut above the rest of the ‘personal style’ development books. Nice gold cover too… Read More
New Gypsies by Ian McKell
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Other people’s bookshelves
I am on holiday, staying in a house with very extensive bookshelves full of books that are very battered and faded due to the sea breezes and hot sun. Looking through other people’s bookshelves is always fun and occasionally enlightening,… Read More
Yohji Yamamoto, Ligaya Salazar ed.
This book accompanied the V&A exhibition Jane and I went to and loved this year (2011). A must for all Yohji fans.… Read More
Perfumes: The Guide by Luca Turin and Tanya Sanchez
Quite the best book you will ever find on how to buy perfume. The essays at the front are entertaining and informative and once you’ve read the reviews, you’ll never buy perfume without consulting it first ever again. Amanda has… Read More
A Perfectly Kept House is the Sign of a Misspent Life by Mary Randolph Carter
My Mom, Style Icon by Piper Weiss
We hope all you mums are having a lovely day and have enjoyed breakfast in bed on a tray, and maybe even a small gift.
We sometimes forget who were before we became mums and many women loose their confidence… Read More
Supper Club by Kerstin Rodgers
Ms Marmitelover and her stunning dishes at the Fire and Knives food event
We featured the founder of the Secret supper club movement Ms Marmitelover – aka Kerstin Rodgers – in readers kitchens back in December 2009, as we loved… Read More
Vera: The Art and Life of an Icon by Jennifer Renzi
Etcetera by Sibella Court
Creative Walls and Modern Vintage by Geraldine James
Geraldine James, the author of Creative Walls, started her career in fashion and is now the Homeware Buying Manager at Selfridges. She is also a collector of beautiful things.
Lots of our friends work in design and buying and have… Read More
The Anti-Ageing Beauty Bible by Sarah Stacey & Josephine Fairley
I am a bit late to the party that is the Beauty Bible organisation that Josephine Fairley and Sarah Stacey have run for the last 15 years (that’s how long they’ve been working together). When we received a copy of… Read More
Dress your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Hilarious, I am a David Sedaris groupie.… Read More
Comfort and Joy by India Knight
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Our favourite book this year. Surprisingly engaging account of Patti Smith’s arrival in New York, meeting Robert Mapplethorpe and her first taste of success. After reading this, both Jane and Amanda wanted to BE Patti Smith.… Read More
We Had it So Good by Linda Grant
Room by Emma Donoghue
I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron
When I heard Nora Ephron had written another book my first thoughts were ‘About time!’. It’s been nearly two years since she wrote I Feel Bad About My Neck, a reflection on growing older and how cheesed off she was… Read More
We love: The Vegetable Garden
We are passionate about growing our own vegetables particularly from seed, and love it even more if the seed packets have beautiful illustrations.
The Vegetable Garden is a gorgeous loose leaf book from one of our favourite publishing companies Taschen,… Read More
Style icon: Edith Head
We seem to be having a bit of a Hollywood glamour moment here at TWR. We so feel a trend coming on!!
Amanda is having a Hitchcock moment and I am, as ever, in Edna Mode mode, if you get… Read More
Pictures by Tim Walker
We love the work of photographer Tim Walker and his book Pictures, is one of our all time favourite coffee table books. His recent work for the Mulberry S/S2010 ad campaign has all his trademark over the top eccentricity and… Read More
Storytelling through fashion
Biodegradable dress by Helen Story Dress made of pins by Susie MacMurrayOver the holidays I went to a great exhibition at the Royal Academy called Aware: Art Fashion Identity. It examines how artists and designers use clothing as a means… Read More
Hitchcock Style by Jean-Pierre Dufreigne
Are we fed up of tailored 60s dresses and Mad Men styling yet? If not, then Hitchcock Style, by Jean-Pierre Dufreigne is a gem of a book for inspiring ways to wear a fitted pencil skirt, tailored two piece suit… Read More
Beautiful Darkness by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia
When we heard about Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia’s method of writing novels together, we couldn’t help but be interested, since Jane and I are a writing partnership of sorts too (although sadly, nowhere near as rich).
The ladies write… Read More
The Natural Wedding Book by Louise Moon
After admiring the lovely wedding photos on our friend myvintagevows blog this summer, we rather liked the look of this more home spun, charm-rich wedding idea, not that either Jane or I are thinking of abandoning our MADs for new… Read More
Crazy Age – Thoughts on Being Old by Jane Miller
When one reaches middle age, all sorts of realities start to hit home. The fact that we growing older can start to cause a certain amount of anguish in those rare moments alone, when one contemplates the not so distant… Read More
Blow by Blow by Detmar Blow
Isabella Blow was a true English eccentric and a legendary figure in the fashion industry. As fashion editor on US Vogue, Uk Tatler and The Sunday Times, she championed young designers such as Philip Treacy and Alexander McQueen, and was… Read More
Emilio Pucci by Vanessa Friedman
As the proud owner of an original pair of Pucci leggings and a lover of vibrant colour and pattern, I have long been a fan of the visionary fashion house of Pucci.
Emilio Pucci created his boutique on the island… Read More