Carolina Herrera: Portrait of a Fashion Icon [Hardcover]

Alexandra Kotur (Author), Hamish Bowles (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2004

Weaving together elegance, delicacy and femininity, Carolina Herrera has defined a graceful aesthetic that is all her own. Born into an aristocratic family, Herrera s fashion sensibilities developed at the age of 13 when she attended her first fashion show. From her emergence as a renowned beauty surrounded by royals and artists like Andy Warhol, to being known as the woman who dresses women who know how to dress, Carolina Herrera has established herself as a fashion icon.

Through the celebrated photography of Annie Leibovitz, Francesco Scavullo, Horst, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Mario Testino, as well as the words of friends, colleagues, and admirers sucg as Calvin Klein, Ian Schrager and Bianca Jagger, among others, Carolina Herrera is a portrait of one of today s most timeless designers. With an introduction by Hamish Bowles, this book tells the story of one of fashion s most remarkable women.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Whatever the inspiration, Herrera's clothes have consistently had one thing in common--a purity that those who use the fashion-speak she loathes would call 'classic' and 'glamorous. --Town & Country

About the Author

Alexandra Kotur is a senior features editor at Vogue, where she develops feature stories and works closely with photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Jonathan Becker, and Steven Klein on portraits and major portfolios for the magazine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 187 pages
• Publisher: Assouline (December 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2843236231
• ISBN-13: 978-2843236235
• Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 10.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,023,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Almost nothing about her designs, May 2, 2005

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Potential purchasers of this book should be aware that it has very little about Ms. Herrera's designs. I had hoped it would contain photos of her fashion designs, but the book is mainly a puff piece with glowing comments about Ms. Herrera from her family and friends. There are some interesting photos from her early years, conveying a sense of her evolving style, but overall the book is disappointing. Definitely not an objective review of her career as a designer.

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Carolina throughout the years, January 8, 2005

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Booklover (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carolina Herrera: Portrait of a Fashion Icon (Hardcover)

As almost every designer has it own book(s) it was now time for a book by Carolina Herrera. This designer who nobody knows in The Netherlands, perhaps only for her fragrances which are for sale in discount drugstores, has done her best to create this ode to herself. And that is exactly what it is. This book is only filled with pictures of Carolina throughout the years. Her children are also featured on a few pictures in this book. The book itself is beautiful and also the pictures are very nice. Don't get me wrong. But a book about a designer without pictures of models in her designs is just not possible i think. So if you want to buy this book to see an overview of her work don't buy this book! A few pictures in this book are not printed on the paper but inserted loosely so you can easily take them out. This makes it possible to frame them or something else with them. That's really nice. I can't wait for Donatella Versace to publish an ode to herself!!

5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS DESIGNER, MAGNIFICIENT WOMAN, May 26, 2007

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Shirley A. Hinckley (SAN DIEGO, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carolina Herrera: Portrait of a Fashion Icon (Hardcover)

Ms. Herrera is a delight to read about, a delight to see in photographs, and a delight to have in the fashion world.

A wonderful, gracious designer, well loved and appreciated throughout the fashion industry.