Synopses & Reviews
About the Fashion Fairy Tale Memoir Series
Each book in this inspired series by fashion writer Camilla Morton inventively reimagines one of our favorite “Once Upon a Time” stories, blending it with the real-life story of a famed fashion designer. Lushly illustrated by the designers themselves, these tales illuminate each iconic individuals creative magic while celebrating his unique life and career. The result is an intriguing combination of whimsy and memoir.
In this contemporary twist on the tale of the Elves and the Shoemaker, Manolo Blahníks delightful drawings evoke the past, envision the future, and, of course, evidence the indelible footprint hes made on fashion history. His illustrations take us from the banana plantations of his childhood to his current reign at the top of high-fashion footwear design, while playfully hinting at all the adventures hes had and friends hes met along the way.
Synopsis
Celebrated fashion designer ManoloBlahnik reimagines the classic “Elves and theShoemaker” fairytale, blending elements of his own life story into the fabricof the immortal “Once Upon a Time” favorite. As with Christian Lacroix and the Tale of Sleeping Beauty, and otherbooks in the Fashion Fairytale Series, ManoloBlahnik and the Tale of the Elves and the Shoemakeroffers a completely unique, never-before-seen twist on a fairytale classic.Breathtaking color illustrations by Blahnik and wordsby international bestselling author Camilla Morton embody the true magic at theheart of Manolos real-life fairytale, in anessential volume for fans of Camille Rose Garcias Alices Adventures inWonderland and Daniel Egnéuss Little RedRiding Hood, for fashion devotees, and for anyone in love with coutureculture.
About the Author
Camilla Morton is a London-based fashion writer and the author of the international bestseller
How to Walk in High Heels, which has been translated into twenty languages worldwide. She was the runway reporter for U.K. Vogue.com, covering all international and couture collections. Morton has collaborated with several designers and written for magazines, newspapers and blogs, including
Time magazine's "Style and Design," SHOWStudio, the
Wall Street Journal's "Off Duty" section, and
Harper's Bazaar in both the U.S. and the U.K. This is her fifth book.
Diane von FUrstenberg arrived in New York in 1970 with a suitcase full of her iconic wrap dresses and changed the way women dressed. DVF has pioneered fashion and business, built and sold a cosmetics company and founded a publishing house, and she supports many philanthropic causes—especially for women and the environment. DVF returned from a hiatus to fashion in 1997, relaunching the signature wrap to international acclaim. In 2005 the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awarded her a Lifetime Achievement Award, and the following year named her as the Council President.