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From featuring in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to show-stealing appearances on Sex and the City (“It’s not a bag, it’s a baguette!”) – the humble handbag has well and truly earned its place as a fashion must-have. Marrying fashion and functionality, it has been used to make a statement, to house love letters, and even carry a dog or two!
In On Ladies and Handbags, award-winning author and illustrator
Mylo Freeman explores this everyday accessory through the fascinating stories of 50 iconic ladies throughout history and their relationships with their bags. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations, it features a diverse range of women from fashion designers like Vivienne Westwood and Palesa Mokubung, to activists like Josephine Baker and Laverne Cox, musical icons like Rihanna and Grace Jones, and pioneers like journalist-explorer Nellie Bly and Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s first Chinese American star.
An essential read for lovers of fashion, history, and women’s stories.
List of contents
- The lady and her bag
- Rihanna
- Ysabel Goffart
- Anna Piaggi
- Grayson Perry
- Koningin Máxima
- Louise Brooks
- Laverne Cox
- Nellie Bly
- Coco Chanel
- Lynn Yaeger
- Yuko Yamaguchi
- Sibylla van Kleef
- Palesa Mokubung
- Keizerin Cixi
- Miuccia Prada
- Queen Elizabeth II
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Grace Jones
- Anna May Wong
- Vivienne Westwood
- Mary Poppins
- Iris Apfel
- Hester van Eeghen
- Maria Callas
- Inhoud
- Halima Aden
- Marie Antoinette
- Yayoi Kusama
- Michèle Lamy
- Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
- Judith Leiber
- Maiko’s Shino, Mamefuji en Marika
- Josephine Baker
- Kate Moss
- Jackie O.
- Isabella Blow
- Prinses Aina/Sarah Forbes Bonetta
- Jin Xing
- Paris Hilton
- Salt’n Pepa
- Michelle Elie
- Diana Vreeland
- Helena Rubinstein
- Infanta Margarita Teresa
- Sophia Loren
- Queen Elizabeth I
- Lady Di
- Elsa Schiaparelli
- Jane Birkin
- Mary Anning
- Mylo Freeman
About the author
Mylo Freeman grew up in The Hague and lives in Amsterdam. She has been a full-time writer-illustrator since 1993 and has published over 50 picture books. Her debut book Potty! was awarded the Kiek Book Prize and has been translated into many languages. She is the author of the popular and acclaimed Princess Arabella series and the Macy's World series.
Summary
He is always by her side. He’s got everything she needs. She strokes him lovingly and breathes in his scent. And yet she’ll eventually trade him for a new one: the lady and her handbag.
In this book, Mylo Freeman introduces fifty inspiring women from all over the world. From big names such as Queen Elizabeth II, Jane Birkin and Paris Hilton, to lesser known women such as South African fashion designer Palesa Mokubung, Hello Kitty designer Yuko Yamaguchi and journalist-explorer Nellie Bly. For each of them, their handbag carries a different meaning: accessory, practical aid, feminist manifesto. However different the women and their bags, each of them are unique and a force to be reckoned with.
