THE PURSUIT OF STYLE - Review of a Great Little Gift Book

This little beauty fits right into the palm of your hand and is all about what America's top fashion designers have to say about style, career, love and life.  "Love is life" according to Diane von Furstenberg, who writes the Foreward and Jessica Alba, in her Introduction, speculates about what drives those who, "...dedicate their lives to making our lives look and feel fabulous." The list of contributors is huge and I was always intrigued by their responses the favorite piece they designed, when they knew they wanted to design, treasured memories, heroes/heroines, fashion mottos and much more.  I also like their responses to "always and never".  Example: Always " be yourself and not be afraid to wear big jewelry" Never " leave the house without accessorizing." Isaac Manevitz, Always, "take risks" and Never "Wear too many trends at one time." Rachel Zoe.  The PURSUIT OF STYLE is a quick but deep read and the fanciful, delightful illustrations by Bil Donovan, will invite you back, again and again.  Edited by Rebecca Kaplan, this great gifty is published in 2014, CFDA.

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