Frocking Life (Hardcover)

BillyBoy

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Language: English

Published by Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 2016

0847843866 / 9780847843862

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Hardcover. At an early age, BillyBoy* chose two mentors: Bugs Bunny and Elsa Schiaparelli. From Bugs Bunny, he learned the basics of how to behave in society and how to manage lifes wicked turns; to be coy, smart, witty, and to always dress appropriately with the assurance of Beau Brummell. But most of all, his cartoon mentor taught him a lighthearted approach to life, and an entertaining charm that is to personality what humor is to good conversation. From Schiaparelli, who he discovered at age fourteen through a very strange hat in a Paris flea market, he learned the meanings of love and art. His human mentor opened doors that he never even dreamed existed, as the title character says to her nephew in Auntie Mame. As Schiap turned into a genuine passion, she became a golden thread that led to all sorts of discoveries, encounters, and inspirations over the next forty years. A wealthy orphan with a glamorous but complicated background, BillyBoy* adopted the legendary designer as a guardian angel of sorts, and has spent a lifetime searching for her, through her clothes. Inspired by Shocking Life, Schiaparelli's own memoir, Frocking Life will resonate with anyone who loves fashion and flamboyant storytelling. Built around some of the most iconic pieces ever created by the designer, this book is about endless discoveries, and the meaning that can be transmitted, across decades, by a simple piece of clothing. Peopled by dazzling characters from Schiaparelli's own inner circle and the worlds of art and fashion Saint Laurent, Vreeland, Warhol to name a few this is a scintillating yet profound homage to a woman who saw life as art, and inspired a young boy to do the same. The owner of the largest collection of Elsa Schiaparelli garments in the world writes about his lifelong love affair with the work-and the entire persona-of the iconic designer. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title
Frocking Life (Hardcover)
Author
BillyBoy
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications, New York
Publication year
2016
Condition
new
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0847843866
ISBN 13
9780847843862

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