Vogue Weddings: Brides, Dresses, Designers
By Chloe Malle and Hamish Bowles
Knopf, $85
A magnificent book of nearly 400 photographs of the weddings and wedding dresses of royalty, social figures, models, artists, actors, musicians, and designers that have appeared in Vogue through the magazine’s 120-year history. Photographers have captured brides across America and abroad, posed for formal portraits, or captured in the excitement of their wedding day. Most imaginative are the fashion portfolios created by the magazine’s editors of bridal photo shoots, many including couture. The wedding guide offers 10 designers celebrated for their stylish and romantic designs, from Vera Wang to J.Crew. Vogue Weddings: Brides, Dresses, Designers is a book that is not only informative and rich with historical detail, but presents a dramatic collection of iconic, inspirational images.
Steven Gambrel: Time & Place
By Steven Gambrel; Eric Piasecki (Photographer)
Harry N. Abrams, $50
The first book from renowned New York-based designer Steven Gambrel showcases his bold and innovative designs. Gambrel has a fresh approach to color and composition as he creates spaces that reflect and support lifestyles of today while at the same time embracing the history of each individual home. From Manhattan townhouses and apartments to beachside retreats in the Hamptons, Gambrel has a passion for timeless and unique interiors that allow him to design a backdrop for individual and changing lives. The photographs and accompanying text, written by Gambrel himself, reveal the inside stories behind stunning interiors that feature his signature mix of the modern and the traditional, and give the reader a window into his unique inspirations and design point of view.
The Iconic Interior: Private Spaces of Leading Artists, Architects, and Designers
By Dominic Bradbury; Richard Powers (Photographer)
Thames and Hudson, $65
The Iconic Interior features 100 of the most important and influential interiors from around the world. Designed by a broad spectrum of fashion designers, artists and architects, set designers and decorators, these private spaces represent a wide range of styles, periods, and aesthetics. Organized chronologically, many of the interiors have been photographed specially for this book. Along with the lush photographs, each description is accompanied by a short biography of the owner/designer. The Iconic Interior is a complete guide to 100 years of influential and spectacular design.
Barbara Barry: Around Beauty
By Barbara Barry; David Meredith (Photographer)
Rizzoli, $65
Barbara Barry’s new book allows you step inside a designer’s world. She approaches the book almost as if it were her diary, sharing how she finds inspiration in the world around her. Paint palettes are often the result of staring out the windows of a client’s home—a grove of redwoods influenced the rich brown dining table and blue-green pillows and porcelains she used in a 1920s Piedmont home. Stories about previous projects are interspersed with the objects and vignettes that move her. Barbara Barry: Around Beauty is about discovering what moves you and how to use that to create unforgettable interiors.
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-Sue Boucher
