Gypset Style: Jet Set + Gypsy = Gypset [Hardcover]

Julia Chaplin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2009

Yuppies, Yippies, Jet Setters, Bright Young Things, Generation X, Generation Y . . . and now the Gypset. Fusing the ease and carefree lifestyle of a gypsy with the sophistication of the jet set, the Gypsetters are artists, surfers, designers, and bon vivants who live and work around the globe, from Jose Ignacio, Uruguay and Ibiza, Spain, to Montauk, New York. Gypset Style explores the unconventional, wanderlust lives of these high-low cultural nomads and the bohemian enclaves they inhabit, as well as their counterculture forbears, such as the Victorian explorers, the Lost Generation, the Beatniks, and the hippies. And along the way, author Julia Chaplin looks back at quintessential gypsy boho moments in social history.

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About the Author

Julia Chaplin is a New York based journalist and editor who covers contemporary art, fashion, design, lifestyle, and travel. She is a frequent contributor to The New York Times, Elle, Vogue, Wallpaper, New York magazine, and Conde Nast Traveler.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 180 pages
• Publisher: Assouline (April 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2759403963
• ISBN-13: 978-2759403967
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Concept, Not such Great Implementation, May 6, 2009

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bohemian_manifesto (new york, ny) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gypset Style: Jet Set + Gypsy = Gypset (Hardcover)

I love the idea of this book and the author chose some interesting people to interview. However, this book majorly lacked pictures! I want to see more of the subject's lives and interiors. FYI- there is only one picture per subject (sometimes 2) and mostly exterior shots at that.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Trust-Fund "Gypsies" Gone Wild, July 15, 2011

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J. Austin (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gypset Style: Jet Set + Gypsy = Gypset (Hardcover)

Wanted to love this book, read through it hoping it wouldn't disappoint, finished the book wishing it was better. I love the idea of the bohemian luxury adventure life. The author did excel at highlighting iconic figures that have shaped the gypset image. However, the people she selected from the present to represent current gypsetters seemed nothing more than spoiled trust-fund babies who like to party. I was hoping to learn of artists who broke out of middle America and found themselves on an adventure of a lifetime paved by their artistry, bravado and luck. In the end it just seemed like the book highlighted a lot of rich people who like to do drugs. Such a disappointment.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lush Photos of Sexy Lifestyles, December 21, 2010

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This review is from: Gypset Style: Jet Set + Gypsy = Gypset (Hardcover)

Such a great coffee table book! I want so desperately to be a Gypsetter after looking through this book-- to lead the idealized gypsy lifestyle, glamorously traveling and living stylishly yet simply, hopping flights to stay with friends all over the world, without responsibilities.... what a dream. although the author can sound pretentious, claiming to have led such an idyllic lifestyle herself, the lush images are inspirational for anyone interested in style, especially romantic bohemian 1960s-70s fashion, decor and lifestyle. If a book can be sexy, this is one SEXY BOOK.