Private Gardens of the Fashion World
Editorial Reviews Book Description An intimate look at the gardens of some of the world's most esteemed fashion designers.
Like their finest designs for the runway, the gardens of the couturiers are exquisite creations of color, texture, line, shape, and form. This lavishly illustrated volume takes the reader on a private tour of the gardens of the most renowned fashion designers in the world.
The reader is invited to savor the formal elegance of Hubert de Givenchy's garden in Normandy and the joie de vivre of his garden in the south of France; the bold exoticism of Yves Saint Laurent's garden in Marrakech; the timeless grace of Valentino's garden in Tuscany; the luxuriant grandeur of Oscar de la Renta's garden in Connecticut; the quaint charm of Hardy Amies's garden in the Cotswolds; and many others.
Stunningly beautiful and sensuous, Gardens of Fashion is sure to be irresistible to aficionados of fashion and garden lovers alike.
200 full-color illustrations About the Author Claire de Virieu is a garden photographer whose work has been published in a number of books, including the series "Small Books of Great Gardens" (Vendome), and in such magazines as Architectural Digest, Marie-Claire Maison, Elle Decor, and Madame Figaro. Francis d'Orlans is a feature writer for French Vogue.
Private Gardens of the Fashion World,Francis D'Orleans,Claire De Vieieu,Abbeville Press,0789204479,735738044797,Fashion,Garden Design,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,Reference
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