My Mom, The Style Icon

Author: Piper Weiss

Stock information

General Fields

  • : $22.95 AUD
  • : 9780811878814
  • : Chronicle Books
  • : Chronicle Books
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  • : 0.526
  • : January 2011
  • : 203mm X 177mm X 18mm
  • : United States
  • : 22.95
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  • : Piper Weiss
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  • : Hardback
  • : 4-Nov
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  • : 391.2
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  • : 156
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  • : 150-200 colour & bw
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Barcode 9780811878814
9780811878814

Description

A celebration of moms through snapshots of the fashions of decades past. This book speaks to the nostalgic bent in women of any age and shows that our own mothers are the best source of inspiration, in all their fringed, beaded and bellbottomed glory!

Reviews

BLACKBOOK
\"Is there a better Mother s Day gift than telling your mom you think she s a style icon? Scoop one up for your mother, or just keep it for yourself when you need a little sartorial inspiration-from the woman who always knew best, no less. \" -Blackbook magazine

Author description

The author is a features editor at The New York Daily News where she overseas the fashion, entertainment and lifestyle pages. At VH1, she ran the pop culture blog BestWeekEver.tv and wrote for the show "The Fabulous Life'. Her humor and culture writing has also appeared in McSweeney's, Glamour, NewYorkMag.com and Radar. TV appearances include VH1's 'Best Week Ever,' A&E's 'Biography' and WCBS--TV. Piper was born and raised in Manhattan, where her mom still resides. Just recently, she cut the cord and moved Brooklyn.