Grace Coddington & Didier Malige: The Catwalk Cats [Hardcover]

Michael Roberts (Author), Grace Coddington (Illustrator), Didier Malige (Photographer), Sally Singer (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 21, 2008

For more than 20 years, the fashion powerhouses Grace Coddington and Didier Malige have lived together with a menagerie of incorrigible cats. This delightful, giftworthy book records their relationship through photographs (Malige's) and drawings (Coddington's) that document the couple's highly entertaining private and work lives through the eyes of their feline friends. These include Henri, an old-school, catnip-addicted, surfing chartreuse; his sister Coco, a couture-obsessed chartreuse on a sashimi diet; and her pal Baby, who doesn't quite share Coco's discipline, and will, sadly, never fit into a sample size. Then there's Puff, a mixed-up long-hair from Harlem whose curiosity--anyone for fortune-telling at Dave?--hasn't killed him yet; and finally Bart, the Persian youngster who would rather sit on the rooftop terrace than in the front row. The Catwalk Cats, a visual diary introduced by the irrepressible Puff, gives us a window into four madcap seasons in the life of this fabulous furry brigade, with sections devoted to the Collections, the Campaigns, and, of course, the Catfights. At once delightful and dishy, it is both a convincing argument for the fundamental similarities between felines and fashionistas and a moving meditation on love and life as a family.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Steidl (November 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3865213448
• ISBN-13: 978-3865213440
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #586,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Book For All Cat Lovers, January 30, 2007

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Grace Coddington and Didier Malige have written a wonderful book that is both entertaining and moving. While all pet owners imagine the "secret" adventures of their pets, Ms. Coddington and Mr. Malige have created an enchanting version of urban cat life - with charming parallels to their city-dwelling owners. More importantly, this book is a moving tribute to the real importance of companion animals in our lives, to their ability to transform our perspective with their (feline) mystery and inscrutable kitty intelligence. This book is a must-read for any cat lover! - Karen Leslie, Executive Director, The Pet Fund

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In a world ruled by felines, March 14, 2007

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Sharyn Wolf "Sharyn Wolf" (NY, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Grace Coddington & Didier Malige: The Catwalk Cats (Hardcover)

Coddington and Malige would be up to their ears in catnip offerings. The authors have donated large sums to cat rescue (and convinced others to do the same). The illustrations are zany, artful fantasies that will make you laugh while the photos capture those deep cat feelings that make us fall in love with our pets over and over again. The text is sheer delight--& I promise you that you'll give it more than one read. You couldn't choose a better gift for yourself or anyone who knows what it's like to live with a little cat hair on their clothes, in their food--and wouldn't have it any other way!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Divine, April 28, 2011

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robie "Mama Robin" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Grace Coddington & Didier Malige: The Catwalk Cats (Hardcover)

This is the just the most darling book. I am not necessarily a cat lover, but I do love Grace Coddington's artistry and sense of style. I have given this book to friends who are cat lovers and they treasure it. My daughter is crazy about it, and I love reading it again and again with her. Highly recommended.