From A to Biba…..

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Pages About Me London, United Kingdom I work in PR for Pure Sauce – I have a blog on Drapers the fashion industry bible. Follow me on View my complete profile Friday, 3 June 2011 From A to Biba .. This book is what started my Barbara Hulanicki & Biba obsession this week I was given this book and became engrossed in how this wonderful lady built and lost an empire but the name is now synonymous with design and the heady emerging days of retailing as we know it and how she introduced the celebrity look to the general public in the 1960 s and 1970 s when everything was ground breaking. My mother says she made democratized style . From A to Biba by Barbara Hulanicki £8.99 (Waterstones) Barbara Hulanicki tells the story of the rise and fall of the tiny, chaotic boutique that grew into a vast emporium and epitomised Swinging London. The Biba store was to become an icon of hip 60s and 70s London and a hangout for artists, film stars and rock musicians, including the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Twiggy, Brigitte Bardot and Marianne Faithful.

But in the early 1970s, Hulanicki and her husband Stephen Fitz-Simon lost control after a series of bitter boardroom struggles and for Barbara, Biba was lost. This lively autobiography evokes the adventurous spirit of the 1960s and describes an extraordinary life with clarity and wit. Posted by Dinky Share it Popular Posts This week we are adding some boudoir glamour and glitz to the bedroom, this old school glamour with lots of silver and texture. With some g… Biba the brand has been revived by House of Fraser it s a brand seeped in retail history from the 1960 s and 70 s and this week I will b… Okay I will admit I m new to this gardening game as we have always lived in flats with just balcony s and the most adventurous gardening I h… On my cruise round the Marks and Spencer homeware catalogue last week I found these two floral rugs they are real statement pieces but actua… We all need a clock in the kitchen if you re cooking even if it s just to work out have you time to ping the microwave dinner and make a cup… Yes I love cupcakes I love the frosting, icing, sprinkles, flavours and the texture in my mouth so I thought I would share my love.

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