{"title":"Alexandra Shulman","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexandra Shulman’s writing offers a compelling exploration of style, creativity, and the cultural narratives woven into our everyday lives. Her work often reflects on fashion as a form of expression and its broader significance within arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful, elegantly crafted prose that captures the nuances of personal and societal identity through the lens of clothing and design. Shulman’s books invite reflection on how external appearances resonate with deeper meanings and historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"clothes-and-other-things-that-matter-by-alexandra-shulman-9781788401999","title":"Clothes... and other things that matter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWarm, thought-provoking and honest.\u003c\/em\u003e - Victoria Hislop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClever, emotionally intelligent, revelling in style without making us yearn to shop.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelf-deprecating and stylish, this is sure to become a classic.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThoughtful, wry and candid.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA must-read memoir for even those beyond the fashion set.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt's funny, honest and in typical Shulman style mixes high and low effortlessly. We don't know many people who can write about bras, Donald Tusk and Madeleine Albright all in the same sentence.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eA Little Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScintillating reading.\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlexandra Shulman's style is unaffected, immediate and hilariously dry. She's brilliant at observing everyday feelings in a joy-sparking turn of phrase.\u003c\/em\u003e - Helena Bonham Carter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClothes... and other things that matter\u003c\/em\u003e is a book not only about clothes but about the way we live our lives. From childhood onwards, the way we dress is a result of our personal history. In a mix of memoir, fashion history and social observation, Shulman writes about the person our clothes allow us to be and sometimes the person they turn us into.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eClothes... and other things that matter\u003c\/em\u003e, Alexandra Shulman delves into her own life to look at the emotions, ambitions, expectations and meanings behind the way we dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bra to the bikini, the trench coat to trainers, the slip dress to the suit, she explores their meaning in women's lives and how our wardrobes intersect with the larger world - the career ladder, motherhood, romance, sexual identity, ambition, failure, body image and celebrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy turns funny, refreshingly self-deprecating and often very moving, this startlingly honest memoir from the ex-Editor of British \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e will encourage women of all ages to consider what their own clothes mean to them, the life they live in them and the stories they tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596013912300,"sku":"9781788401999","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781788401999-clothes-and-other-things-that-matter.jpg?v=1777913200"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alexandra-shulman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}