Book Review - for those interested in Fashion and Style

I've just had the privilege and delight to finish reading "Rare Bird of Fashion" by Eric Boman. It is about Iris Apfel's life story that was influenced by her father's inherent sense of style in dress and her mother's ability to create stylish ensembles with coordinated elements. Together with her own unexpected experiences, serendipitous happenings, and the extraordinary people she met along the way --- they served as guideposts to light the very unique path she forged in becoming a fashion and style luminary.

There is no limit in Iris Apfel's ability to combine garments and accessories obtained from all over the globe -- into the unique ensembles she assembles and wears that distinctively expresses her visual voice and style acumen. Her story is amazing and told with just the right amount of whimsy, spice and forthrightness. In addition, the mannequin photography is stellar!

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