Vogue colouring book - Iain R. Webb

Editor's Choice - The Bookseller


"...the latest addition to the genre is the most stylish yet, comprising images from 1950s Vogue....Even in monochrome the Vogue Colouring Book is a masterful creation, transporting you back to the billowing layers, long gloves and poised hats of the 1950s." Stella magazine.

This, the first
colouring book from British VOGUE, has been created by award-winning writer,
fashion editor, curator and Royal College of Art Professor, Iain R Webb.

Celebrating the centenary of British VOGUE, these hand-drawn
artworks are inspired by iconic images from the magazine in the 1950s - an
era of hats and matching gloves, haughty elegance and hourglass silhouettes
(a period that continues to inspire contemporary designers including Miuccia
Prada and Dolce & Gabbana).

The book features a
glamorous dream wardrobe of luxurious ballgowns and soign
cocktail dresses, smart suits and dramatic accessories by key designers
including Christian Dior, Balenciaga, Givenchy and Chanel. The accompanying
captions offer fashion and style tips (often highly amusing in hindsight) and
are taken from the original pages of British VOGUE. The c90 artworks can be coloured
in in the spirit of the original images that inspired them or embellished
with whatever colours and patterns take the reader's fancy. The colouring
book is the perfect present for all those who love vintage fashion and will
be published in time for VOGUE's centenary celebrations in 2016, which begin
with a major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.