Fighting Fashion by Helen Storey

Fighting Fashion by Helen Storey

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An autobiography of the fashion designer Helen Storey. It traces her childhood as the daughter of novelist and playwright David Storey, her early career in Rome and London, the rise and fall of her own retail business, and her family life, including her husband's struggle with cancer.

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Fighting Fashion by Helen Storey

With a candour as fresh and spontaneous as the clothes she designs, Helen Storey Talks about her life in the world of fashion.The book traces the personal development of one of Britain's most exciting fashion designers, from her childhood experiences as the daughter of award-winning novelist and playwright David Storey, her training at Kingston Polytechnic, her early career under Valentino and Lancetti in Rome and Bellville Sassoon in London, to the rise of her own label retailing from her own shops and leading stores throughout the world.With a poignant rawness, Helen Storey reveals the truth about the strains of seeing a loved one through their battle with cancer, of running a multi-million-pound fashion business and of being a mother and a wife.
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ISBN 13 9780571178865
ISBN 10 0571178863
Title Fighting Fashion
Author Helen Storey
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 2005-07-01
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.