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Informationen zum Autor Justine Picardie writes for Vogue and the Daily Telegraph . She is the editor of a collection of stories! Truth or Dare ! and the author of the novel Wish I May and the memoirs If the Spirit Moves You and My Mother's Wedding Dress . She lives in London with her husband and two sons. Klappentext In this absolutely unique treasure trove of fashion! family memoir and literature! Justine Picardie tells a sequence of stories that reveal the fabric of the past! and how a family has fashioned itself through the clothes that they have worn: from her mother's black wedding dress to her first party frock! a translucent winged fairy outfit that provided an early lesson in what we uncover! and what we cover up. She also tells of her encounters with fashion designers - Karl Lagerfeld and Donatella Versace! among others; conversations with supermodels! and her search for Charlotte Bronte's ring. My Mother's Wedding Dress unravels why we care so much about clothes - the white satin and feathers and little black dresses with which we armour ourselves; the material of our lives. Above all! it is Justine Picardie's inimitable voice and thought-provoking quest for answers to her own past that make this book so special. 'An enticing combination of autobiography! biography! memoir! discourse! interviews! fashion notes! and dreams... a sparky and original book' Daily Mail 'Highly stylish and unusual! a selection of swatches that works as a whole' Sunday Telegraph A wonderfully evocative memoir about what we wear - that goes far more than skin deep Zusammenfassung A wonderfully evocative memoir about what we wear - that goes far more than skin deep
