VOGUE THE JEWELLERY
Part of the Vogue Portfolio series, this volume from British Vogue's jewellery editor Carol Woolton is a rich visual feast for anyone captivated by fashion and fine adornment. It's the kind of book you leave on the coffee table and find yourself picking up again and again. Drawing on nearly a hundred years of imagery from British Vogue's archives, Woolton traces the shifting tastes and moods of each passing era through the jewellery that defined it. Diamond-encrusted tiaras sit alongside jet chokers. Sculptural silver cuffs face off against a single, quiet strand of pearls. The range is genuinely striking, spanning the opulence of fairy-tale romance, the cool swagger of Jazz Age glamour, and the spare beauty of modernist design. Royalty and rock stars share the same pages, which gives the whole thing a wonderfully democratic energy. Woolton has organised more than 300 photographs into five thematic chapters: Show-stoppers, Rock Chick, Minimalist, Exotic, and Classical. It's a smart structure, making the book easy to browse while also rewarding those who read it cover to cover. The photography alone is worth the price, featuring work from some of Britain's most celebrated image-makers, including Norman Parkinson, David Bailey, Cecil Beaton, Mario Testino, and Tim Walker. This is a genuine celebration of jewellery as wearable art, grounded in a publication that has been documenting style with authority for generations. Highly recommended for fashion lovers and jewellery enthusiasts alike.
- Author: Carol Woolton
- Publisher: Conran Octopus Ltd
- Genre: Photography
- ISBN: 978-1840917994
- Pages: 304 pages