Synopses & Reviews
From themes such as "weapons of mass distraction" to subliminal messages of attraction and desire, Agent Provocateur's shop windows are well known for being dramatic and daring. This very intimate shopping experience has achieved notoriety through stunning and stimulating window displays, which have become famous worldwide. Enzo Peccinotti's photography is matched with quotes from a host of famous names, including Vivienne Westwood, Debbie Harry, Mario Testino, Kate Moss, and the Editrice of Erotic Review, all responding to the delectable displays, in this stimulating look at these erotic exhibitions. Celebrating the varied window displaysfrom Slumber Party to Leather Maidof a cutting-edge establishment once threatened by police with the 18th-century Obscene Displays Act, this arousing collection of images powerfully celebrates the female body and sexual attraction.
Review
"A conglomeration of photographs of all the most erotic and controversial store window installations, it is as steamy as you'd expect from Britain's raunchiest lingerie provider . . . AP has plenty of stories to tell—and they're best told in pictures." —Vogue UK
Synopsis
Timed to coincide with Agent Provocateur's 10th Anniversary, this book celebrates their famous kinky window displays. Are they real or are they mannequins? They are arousing and stimulating - cocking two fingers at British prudery and celebrating the female body, and sexual attraction.
Timed to coincide with Agent Provocateur's 10th Anniversary, this book celebrates their famous kinky window displays. Are they real or are they mannequins? They are arousing and stimulating - cocking two fingers at British prudery and celebrating the female body, and sexual attraction. From themes such as 'weapons of mass distraction' to subliminal messages of attraction and desire, Agent Provocateur's shop windows are dramatic and daring. This very intimate shopping experience has achieved notoriety through stunning and stimulating window displays, which have become famous worldwide.
This book is a stimulating look at these erotic exhibitions, which matches Enzo Peccinotti's photography with quotes from Vivienne Westwood to the Editrice of Erotic Review.
About the Author
Joseph Corré (son of Vivien Westwood and Malcolm McLaren) and wife Serena Rees opened the first Agent Provocateur shop 10 years ago arousing a media frenzy usually reserved for superstars. After this phenomenal success, Agent Provocateur has gone on to launch a thriving mail-order catalog, an award-winning website, and produce complementary accessories including shoes, jewelry, and a very successful fragrance and beauty line. Enzo Peccinotti is a photographer whose clients include Agent Provocateur, I-D magazine, The French Film Institute, The Sunday Times, and Time Out.