Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand

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Overview

"The oversize edition is designed as an haute couture catalog. With its saucy copy and retro-VOGUE illustrations, it's spot-on — and out of this world." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

A Book Sense 76 Selection

An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults

Winner of a Stora Enso Design and Production Award, British Book Awards

"The colors are so rich, the photo work so meticulous, you can almost feel the whisper of petals and leaves beneath your fingers." — DALLAS MORNING NEWS

"If only the coats and dresses designed for Fairie-ality were life-size."
— ELLE

"Replicates the coy cadences of fashion-speak with glee."
— VILLAGE VOICE

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Editorial Reviews

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This sublime and well-designed book answers the frequently whispered question: What do well-dressed fairies wear when they leave their gossamer realm? Fairie haute couture specialists David Ellwand and Eugenie Bird present nearly 150 delicate outfits fit for any fairie queen. David Downton, one of Europe's leading fashion artists, illustrates these dresses, jackets, trousers, shoes, hats, and, dare we say, unmentionables, in full, sprightly color. Adding to the magic is the fact that all of these fairie fashions were magically crafted from feathers, flower petals, shells, seeds, and other materials from nature!
Publishers Weekly
Fairies hover in a handful of enchanting offerings this fall. If Weetzie Bat were one, she might don the diminutive designs featured in Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand with "couture and photography" by Ellwand, captions by Eugenie Bird and illus. by David Downton. It's the materials that make the clothes so special. Organic offerings include Seashell Sandals, Harlequin Bell Bottoms made from red and yellow gerbera petals cinched with a daisy belt and, of course, the wedding dress, its gauzy train a delicate construction of goose feathers and calla lily, with a snail shell waistline and fluffy rabbit's foot clover rimming the bodice. The oversize edition is designed as an haute couture catalog; with saucy copy ("This elegant and sophisticated gown... blends drama and whimsy a perfect expression of the woman you are" reads the copy for the Mother-of-the-Bride Gown) and retro-Vogue illustrations it's spot-on and out of this world. Budding designers can test their fashion sense with a spread that overlays several 1/3 pages, allowing perusers to mix and match the ingenious outfits. (Nov.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
VOYA
This premier fashion catalogue is for those tiny forest dwellers looking for the hottest trends and most up-to-date looks. More than one hundred large size, full-color pages are chock full of dresses, Capri pants, evening wear for both the male and female of the species, and even bridal attire for the entire wedding party. Each garment is beautifully crafted and the attire is photographed and laid out in a way that mimics perfectly the human version of a high-fashion catalogue. The clothing is made from completely natural fibers: flower petals, sticks, nuts, leaves, bark, and the like. Complementing the exquisite designs are gorgeous drawings and whimsical written descriptions of the featured faerie-wear and accessories. Several pages are split so that readers can create new combinations of outfits, trading different hats, pants, blouses, and skirts to make new looks. This beautiful browsing book is one that fashion-conscious girls of all ages will enjoy pouring through, but it will appeal to reluctant readers and all fans of faerie as well. It is a bit costly, but if accommodations can be made in the budget, it will be a fun addition to both school and public library shelves. Illus. Photos. VOYA CODES: 5Q 3P M J S (Hard to imagine it being any better written; Will appeal with pushing; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2002, Candlewick, 130p,
— Kimberly Paone
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780763632625
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press
  • Publication date: 10/24/2006
  • Series: Fairie-ality Series
  • Edition description: Deluxe
  • Pages: 130
  • Product dimensions: 9.60 (w) x 11.60 (h) x 0.47 (d)

Meet the Author

Eugenie Bird is a writer who leads a busy life covering the newest developments in the world of fairie HAUTE COUTURE while flying between homes in the Middle West and New England. Her farm is a well-known gathering place of FASHIONISTAS searching for tranquility away from the hurly-burly of New York, London, and European fashion centers.

David Downton’s renowned and widely published portraits of fashions and super-models, winged and unwinged, have earned him fame in both style circles. In the human milieu, he is considered one of Europe’s leading fashion artists, known for interpreting the designs of Dior, Chanel, Valentino, and Lacroix at the haute couture shows in Paris. His illustrations have appeared in such top fashion magazines as VOGUE, ELLE, and MARIE CLAIRE.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 11, 2003

    the most inspiring book

    I found this book about two weeks ago on the new release display table, and once I had picked it up, I couldn't let it go. I'm happy I didn't. I design jewelry, and the costumes in this beautiful and innovative book (though supposedly designed for children) have been of great inspiration to me already. After showing it to several of my friends, they, too, have their own copies of this unique and fabulous book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 30, 2002

    Perfect for the Adolescent Female!

    In their search for identity, most teens change clothing and hair styles, some quite often and radically so. As a function of being a "teenager" parental advice goes unheeded, so I offer my teen guidance subtly through a variety of sources. This book proves to be yet another valuable resource!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 10, 2002

    fantasy fairie costumes

    Open this book and you are in a fantasy world of fairy fashion. The costumes are fashioned from dried flowers and all manner of plant material and are so beautiful, you wish someone in the real world would create something so luscious and beautiful for people. Page after page, you will ooh and ahh at the colors, ingenuity and design of this beautiful book.

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