If you haven't yet visited Paris, this is the book that will make you want to get there before you die. (I really liked how she wrote about the character of each arrondissement.) Good job Janelle McCulloch! Amanda M. The pictures are stunning and her writing isn't half bad. She mentioned a lot of really interesting shops and museums. It's definitely the most interesting guidebook for Paris I've ever read. How could anyone not enjoy seeing Paris through her eyes? Peggy Kopman-Owens, Amazon. Janelle McCulloch's writes with the heart of a romantic. One of the reasons for this revival is that black and white is impervious to fashion.” Simon Caterson, The Weekend Australian newspaper. In her recent book, Design in Black and White, Janelle McCulloch writes that black and white is being rediscovered. The prettiest guesthouses and hotels in Provence… The Weekend Australian newspaper (front cover). Anyone unsure exactly what appeals to so many about the south of France is most likely to be convinced of the region's charm, beauty and style after perusing McCulloch's photo-filled tome. One of the loveliest books to arrive on my desk this year… Holly Kerry Forsyth (on Country Estates of Australia) in The Weekend Australian newspaper.įor Francophiles, Janelle McCulloch's words and photographs in Provence and the Cote D'Azur deliver a decent French fix. Lisa Carapiet, The Australian Financial Review The City of Love can be grimy, chaotic and a rip-off but Janelle McCulloch gives Paris buff and shine. More secret addresses from the well-travelled Janelle McCulloch, Paris Secrets is an ode to the City of Light. Visually rich and totally inspiring, Paris is a treasure for lovers of art, style, design and food. Take a stroll through the real Paris with Janelle McCulloch's beautifully photographed and gorgeously packaged book. Do you know how old she was? Best wishes, Pamela Reply Delete Though I've seen pictures of Colette Dinnigan's all white-cream home and can understand her explanation that she needs the calmness of white after working with colour all day.ĭiana Vreeland's words are so true. They can often indicate caution and timidity and holding back, not living life to its fullest potential. For me all-beige and neutrals in a house are kind of boring and perhaps also rather depressing. But sometimes we need something calmer and fresh, like your blue green combinations in an earlier post. Colour has such an impact on our sense of well-being and emotions, it can make us feel brighter and happpier and puts a zing into the day. (Even her nurse as a child was called 'Pink'.) DV, we still miss you.Īdmire your great sense of colour! Adore the orange, pink, red combinations, they're to die for! - And your guest room curtains! Our DIL has asked for my favourite colour, but I don't have only one and they change all the time. (And here, in tribute to DV, is a little post on her favourite shades: red, hot pink and tangerine. It's released in cinemas on September 21, although check for Australian dates. It's the first feature-length documentary on her life and work. The documentary features taped recordings of Diana Vreeland, as well as interviews with Ali McGraw, Anjelica Huston, Manolo Blahnik, David Bailey, Diana von Furstenberg and various Vreeland family members. Next month, the life of Miss Diana will be again highlighted in a new documentary, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel. Diana Vreeland always did lead an extraordinary life. which she wrote in her later years, remains one of the wittiest, funniest, most interesting memoirs I've ever read – although I'm not sure how much is embellished and how much is truth? I suspect more of it is truth than creativity. They based the magazine editor character of Maggie Prescott on Diana Vreeland. In 1957, Paramount decided to make a musical, Funny Face, featuring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire, which has since become a cinema classic. Guest Cole Porter and of course Cecil Beaton, who would never miss a DV soiree. When the Vreelands moved to a new apartment, which was decorated by Billy Baldwin in bold, blood red, their parties became legendary and included the likes of C.Z. She was also close to Coco Chanel and perhaps fired off more witty bon mots than the latter did. She even advised Jackie Kennedy on her wardrobe during the Presidential campaign. She began her career as a columnist and a fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar, and rose through the sartorial ranks to eventually land the top job: editor-in-chief of US Vogue, which she ran from 1963 until 1971. I would argue that Grace Coddington is up there as well, but yes, Diana Vreeland commands her own spot on the dais. The great photographer Richard Avedon once said of DV: "She was and remains the only genius fashion editor".
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