The new garconne
Subtitle: how to be a modern gentlewoman
By: Navaz Batliwalla
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781780678580
Subjects: Fashion; Women's clothing
Description: The New Garconne is a non-prescriptive guide for today's modern, independent and stylish woman. It espouses a grown-up style and attitude with a masculine-feminine aesthetic, where culture, history, beauty, intelligence, feminism, quality and taste are celebrated. Women who embody the look include Katharine Hepburn, Andree Putman, Lauren Hutton, Janelle Monae, Phoebe Philo, Ines de la Fressange, Tilda Swinton, Stella Tennant and Jenna Lyons. This visually inspiring book explores the look, history and essence of gentlewoman style. It features profiles of women who typify the style, alongside beautifully photographed and curated imagery and how-to-get-the look information.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Heritage; title: Advocates; title: Style codes; title: Street-style gallery; title: Source book.