- Paperback: 130 pages
- Publisher: Candlewick; Deluxe edition (Oct 24 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0763632627
- ISBN-13: 978-0763632625
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 1.2 x 29.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #404,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Publishers Weekly
Fairies hover in a handful of enchanting offerings this fall. If Weetzie Bat were one, she might don the diminutive designs featured in Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand with "couture and photography" by Ellwand, captions by Eugenie Bird and illus. by David Downton. It's the materials that make the clothes so special. Organic offerings include Seashell Sandals, Harlequin Bell Bottoms made from red and yellow gerbera petals cinched with a daisy belt and, of course, the wedding dress, its gauzy train a delicate construction of goose feathers and calla lily, with a snail shell waistline and fluffy rabbit's foot clover rimming the bodice. The oversize edition is designed as an haute couture catalog; with saucy copy ("This elegant and sophisticated gown... blends drama and whimsy a perfect expression of the woman you are" reads the copy for the Mother-of-the-Bride Gown) and retro-Vogue illustrations it's spot-on and out of this world. Budding designers can test their fashion sense with a spread that overlays several 1/3 pages, allowing perusers to mix and match the ingenious outfits.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"The oversize edition is designed as an haute couture catalog. With its saucy copy and retro-VOGUE illustrations, it's spot-on — and out of this world." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A Book Sense 76 Selection
An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
Winner of a Stora Enso Design and Production Award, British Book Awards
"The colors are so rich, the photo work so meticulous, you can almost feel the whisper of petals and leaves beneath your fingers." — DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"If only the coats and dresses designed for Fairie-ality were life-size."
— ELLE
"Replicates the coy cadences of fashion-speak with glee."
— VILLAGE VOICE
A Book Sense 76 Selection
An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
Winner of a Stora Enso Design and Production Award, British Book Awards
"The colors are so rich, the photo work so meticulous, you can almost feel the whisper of petals and leaves beneath your fingers." — DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"If only the coats and dresses designed for Fairie-ality were life-size."
— ELLE
"Replicates the coy cadences of fashion-speak with glee."
— VILLAGE VOICE
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Gorgeous - A Work of Art!,
By Trish Parisy (United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand: The Deluxe Edition (Paperback)
This is by far the best mixed media book I have read. Everything is so perfectly pieced together - It's almost like dreaming. There's nothing I didn't like about Fairie-ality... it's full of beautiful photography, colorful paintings and the most inspiring captions. Anyone who appreciates art of any media should own this. It will be a worthwhile addition to your collection.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fashions Fit for a Fairy Queen,
By Baroness Von Grim "Ophelia Grim" (Verslums) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand (Hardcover)
What a gorgeous book filled with gossamer wings and wispy things. I felt I was peeking into Queen Tatiana's closet; indeed, this is the wardrobe of royalty - a fairy fashion dreambook. Such a feast for artists, poets, fantasy lovers, and wee fashionistas of the sidh.*Fairie-ailty* is a large, hefty book - especially, considering the feathery lightness of its contents - and made of top quality materials. All the better to display the sumptuous beauty enclosed between its covers. The fairy finery on display are photos and etchings of gorgeous garments impeccably layered with beads and buttons and items from nature's bounty: flower petals, feathers, seeds, shells, etc. As a collagist and art lover, I give it my highest praise. My one complaint: I would not be able to fit into any of these little lovelies.
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Artistic!,
By Isabella Valentine - www.IsabellaValentine.com (Bloomington, IN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand (Hardcover)
This book is nice for people who have a TRUE appreciation for the arts, you can see all the time put into each design.As you turn the pages, you can sit there and analyze every color, every pattern, everything and be completely mesmorized and at loss for words. Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship, wonderfully created, and nice for people who need inspiration for something a little edgy in their world of artistic design.
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