{"product_id":"the-world-of-federico-forquet-hamish-bowles-9780847868995","title":"The World of Federico Forquet: Italian Fashion, Interiors, Gardens","description":"\u003cb\u003eA sweeping survey of the work of celebrated bon vivant Federico Forquet--whose decades-long design career has embraced couture fashion, elegant interiors, and imaginative gardens, reflecting both the best of Italian style and the dolce vita era of Rome.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough his long and crowded life, polyglot designer Federico Forquet has been by turns a couturier who learned his craft at Balenciaga's side and whose creations for his eponymous house clothed the best-dressed women of the day; a decorator of interiors of singular style and charm; a discriminating collector of rare and beautiful objects, furnishings, and pictures; and a creator of magical gardens.\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, the many worlds of this creative visionary are brought together in a richly illustrated celebration of style: from imagery of his lavish haute-couture gowns featured in 1960s and '70s \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e, and other fashionable publications and worn by trendsetters such as Marella Agnelli, Sophia Loren, and Diana Vreeland to picturesque scenes of verdant Tuscan gardens and opulent, old-world Roman villas and palazzos decorated by Forquet. Accompanied by insightful texts from the design world's authoritative voices, this inspiring and utterly enchanting tome will appeal to readers fascinated by fashion, social history, gardens, interior design, and Italian style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hamish Bowles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0847868990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847868995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli International Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.20h x 9.90w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHamish Bowles\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, fashion collector and historian, and the international editor at large at \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eGuido Taroni\u003c\/b\u003e is a Milan-based photographer of still life, fashion, and interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hamish Bowles","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047590162687,"sku":"9780847868995","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8618580b-1467-454f-a444-919a8ee07bf8.jpg?v=1684991086","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-world-of-federico-forquet-hamish-bowles-9780847868995","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}