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On My Bookshelf: Vogue: The Editor's Eye

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HBO has delivered yet another fantastic documentary film, this time looking into the world's most influential fashion magazine, Vogue, and its iconic fashion editors.

The accompanying book,  Vogue: The Editors Eye, ($75, Abrams) examines the role of the fashion editor since the launch of Vogue 120 years ago giving secrets straight from the editors. It tells how the perception of editors affected the style of the magazine, and consequently the world of fashion.

Focusing on eight influential editors including Polly Mellen, Babs Simpson, and Grace Coddington and featuring photographers such as Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, and Annie Leibovitz, as well as model & muses such as Marilyn Monroe, Verushka, and Linda Evangelista this book is filled with 300 color and black-and-white fashion photographs. The authors are big names too, with Editor in Chief Anna Wintour, Feature Director Eva MacSweeney, and European Editor at Large Hamish Bowles putting pen to paper for the book's text.

Truly, a coffee table book that demands attention.

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Irving Penn, June 1996, Cream poured over a model’s head makes a vivid beauty image.

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Peter Lindbergh, August 1988, Supermodels jostle for position in simple white shirts.

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Peter Lindbergh, September 1991, Models contrast tough with pretty in Chanel’s biker chic. Images used with permission.

Obsessed: Dipped Rattan Baskets

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A chic alternative to a sloppy hamper.
Laundry Basket, $99

These chic dipped baskets from West Elm have a wonderful airy quality that's perfect for summer. Artisans in the Philippines dip the strands of rattan into white paint by hand and then weave them into shape, giving the baskets a wonderful dip-dye effect. I love that the shapes are so versatile that they could be put to multiple uses throughout your home. The small waste bin basket would make a beautiful home for a large potted plant and the square storage basket would be an attractive way to hide errant kids' or pets' toys. Check them out at West Elm.

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A trashcan more sophisticated than the typical plastic version.
Waste Bin, $69

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Beautiful storage for extra throw pillows and blankets.
Storage basket, $129

Ralph Rucci Furniture Collection

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World renowned American fashion designer Ralph Rucci has partnered with Holly Hunt for his first ever furniture collection.

Using unique and luxurious materials and skillfully crafted components, Rucci brought his refined eye to the interior design world. "Fashion is dynamic and furniture is static but both are about getting proportions right," said Hunt in the March issue of Architectural Digest. "A chair, like a dress goes through several iterations before it's right, so you want a designer who understand proportions and who has a distinctive point of view." And from sofas to side tables, Rucci's collection is not only incredibly thoughtful but beautifully rich.

Rucci studied the furniture in Pauline de Rothschild's London apartment and her bedroom in Chateau Mouton and used her as an inspiration for rethinking furniture design and the way people live. What do you think?

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Bronze Tea Tables

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Castagna Tall Chair

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Pagoda Bench

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Rib Chair

 

Portrait by Pieter Estersohn from Architectural Digest. Product Images from Holly Hunt.