And then white shoes. Why do we love some but tire quickly of others? Eventbrite - BookBrunch presents BookBrunch Extra with Alexandra Shulman - Thursday, 23 April 2020 - Find event and registration information. Alexandra Shulman is a writer and commentator. She has been Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and is an honorary fellow of the University of the Arts. When we hear that Kirsty enjoyed this book so much that she read it in one sitting, we know that we’re in for a treat when she discusses Clothes…and other things that matter with its author, Alexandra Shulman.. Why do we choose and buy certain items? I prefer shopping in real life as I don’t get the same pleasure from scrolling on-line but in this lockdown I have become adept.When I left Vogue after 25 years as Editor I wanted to write a book but I wasn’t sure exactly what that would be.
She was British Vogue's Editor-in-Chief from 1992 to 2017 and was awarded the CBE in the 2018 New Year's Honours list. Former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman’s new book Clothes…and other things that matter tells the story of her life through the contents of her wardrobe. Former Editor of British Vogue (and our old boss), Shulman has just published her fourth book, the bestselling Clothes…And Other Things that Matter.
A memoir/history of fashion, Shulman writes about the meaning of clothes (through some of the 556 pieces in her wardrobe) and how they become the story of our lives. Alexandra Shulman reveals the emotional and logistical minefield of producing the 100th anniversary issue (that Duchess of Cambridge cover surprise), organizing the star-studded Vogue 100 Gala, working with designers from Victoria Beckham to Karl Lagerfeld … She recounts some of those memories to Selma Day In this part memoir, part fashion history and part social commentary we could well find some answers.Sign up to the Borders Book Festival e-newsletter for all our latest news direct to your inbox.The Baillie Gifford Borders Book Festival Online 2020 is free to view on our Vimeo channel so that everyone can explore and enjoy great literature events from home. Books are my addiction. How do we feel when we wear them? Since leaving Vogue in her position as Editor In Chief, Alexandra Shulman has enjoyed success with her first book and Mail On Sunday column.She's also working on a new … I knew I didn’t want to write that at that point but there was something in the idea of what clothes mean to us through time that it triggered. Of the one’s that do I love a pink Marni silk coat that I have worn for at least twelve years and which I use in the book to write about how some clothes are companions in our lives.
This new and beautifully made book offers fascinating insights salted with a little insider knowledge – Alexandra was, of course, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue UK for 25 years. Join Alexandra Shulman as she celebrates her new book's publication day with a very special Book Brunch and chat! I’m missing restaurants a lot. I didn’t want to write a book that was solely about Vogue but of course people are interested in Vogue so what I came up with is a hybrid – part memoir and part social observation and part fashion history.I love Daunt’s on the Marylebone Road which is so beautiful and has great displays but I heard it was closing which would be a tragedy. Shulman is one of the country's most oft-quoted voices on fashion trends. She was Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue from 1992–2017, the magazine’s longest serving editor. Alexandra Shulman is a journalist, consultant and commentator. ONLINE 2020 ALEXANDRA SHULMAN / SUN 19 JULY / 4.00PM in conversation... with Kirsty Wark When we hear that Kirsty enjoyed this book so much that she read it in one sitting, we know that we’re in for a treat when she discusses ‘Clothes…and other things that matter’ with its author, Alexandra Shulman.