A substantial book on a marvellous Norwegian artist still little known in this country, other than through a small exhibition at the National Gallery in 2014. The Gundersen collection compri... read more
Published in February of this year to accompany the V&A's splendid exhibition - delayed, like so much else, to the late summer. Very good mix of exquisite antique pieces and contemporary fli... read more
Another wonderful illustrated volume of tangential history from Yale (see the book on guitars, below, in 'Music'). This is an exploration of how the rose has inspired fashion over hundreds o... read more
A long look at the magazine, founded in 1867, and its editors, stylists and photographers and contributors: as well as Dior and Schiaparelli, McQueen and Tom Ford, there's Diana Vreeland, Je... read more
The multi-talented Forquet, who worked with Balenciaga and went on to dress Sophia Loren and Diana Vreeland in the 1960s and '70s, was also a decorator, collector, and garden designer.