{"product_id":"clothes-other-things-that-matter","title":"Clothes \u0026 Other Things That Matter","description":"\u003cb\u003ePart memoir, part fashion history, part social commentary, Alexandra Shulman's\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller explores the meaning of clothes and how we wear them, with a new preface on how recent world events have changed our relationship with clothes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Warm, thought-provoking and honest.' - Victoria Hislop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Clever, emotionally intelligent, reveling in style without making us yearn to shop.' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Self-deprecating and stylish, this is sure to become a classic.' - \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's funny, honest and in typical Shulman style mixes high and low effortlessly. We don't know many people who can write about bras, Donald Tusk and Madeleine Albright all in the same sentence.' - \u003ci\u003eA Little Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Scintillating reading.' - \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Alexandra Shulman's style is unaffected, immediate and hilariously dry. She's brilliant at observing everyday feelings in a joy-sparking turn of phrase.' - Helena Bonham Carter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eClothes... and other things that matter\u003c\/i\u003e is a book not only about clothes but about the way we live our lives. From childhood onwards, the way we dress is a result of our personal history. In a mix of memoir, fashion history and social observation I am writing about the person our clothes allows us to be and sometimes the person they turn us into.' - Alexandra Shulman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eClothes... and other things that matter\u003c\/i\u003e, Alexandra Shulman delves into her own life to look at the emotions, ambitions, expectations and meanings behind the way we dress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the bra to the bikini, the trench coat to trainers, the slip dress to the suit, she explores their meaning in women's lives and how our wardrobes intersect with the larger world - the career ladder, motherhood, romance, sexual identity, ambition, failure, body image and celebrity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy turns funny, refreshingly self-deprecating and often very moving, this startlingly honest memoir from the ex-Editor of British \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e will encourage women of all ages to consider what their own clothes mean to them, the life they live in them and the stories they tell.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315421520254,"sku":"NW9781788401999","price":10.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781788401999.jpg?v=1778716002","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/clothes-other-things-that-matter","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}