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PublisherV&A Publishing

ISBN-101851778268

ISBN-139781851778263

eBay Product ID (ePID)204215296

Product Key Features

Book TitleThea Porter : Bohemian Chic

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFashion & Accessories

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign

AuthorVenetia Porter, Laura Mclaws Helms

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight33.3 Oz

Item Length10.6 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-951840

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal746.92092

SynopsisThea Porter (1927-2000) came to epitomize bohemian chic in 1970s London, developing a unique aesthetic that drew on an eclectic mix of luxurious fabrics, signature dresses and Soho laissez-faire. Born in Jerusalem, she began working as an interior designer before setting up shop on London's Greek Street...Over the course of several years, she established her combination of fashion and interior design, cultivating clients such as Pink Floyd and The Beatles, alongside Faye Dunaway, Elizabeth Taylor and Barbara Streisand - as well as working for royal patrons including Princess Margaret and the empress of Iran, Farah Diba. Porter was promoted in New York by Vogue editor-in -chief Diana Vreeland and her clothes were sold in Giorgio Beverly Hills, while at the same time she was a frequent visitor to the Colony Room, London, the drinking club habituated by Lucien Freud, Francis Bacon and George Melly., Thea Porter (1927-2000) came to epitomize bohemian chic in the 1960s and '70s, using an eclectic mix of luxurious fabrics for her signature fl owing dresses that became favorites of stylish women everywhere. Faye Dunaway, Joan Collins, Barbra Streisand, and Elizabeth Taylor were fans; Vogue 's Diana Vreeland championed her clothes; and today vintage Thea Porter is worn by Kate Moss, Nicole Richie, and other fashionistas. This first book devoted to the UK-based fashion designer features new photography of her fabulous clothes and jewelry as well as press clippings, sketches, and excerpts from an unpublished memoir she wrote about her aesthetics, philosophies, and work.

LC Classification NumberTT505