The Left Bank Look: Easy Parisian-Chic Projects for Your Home and Clothes - Couverture souple

Hubert, Anne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0823099067 ISBN 13 : 9780823099061

Editeur : Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S., 2008

Synopsis

French girls always look so effortlessly chic and "The Left Bank Look" is here to show you exactly how they do it and how you can do it, too! The idea is simple: take plain, mass-produced basics from your closet - shoes, clothes, linens - and use easy DIY techniques and inexpensive materials to transform them into chic treasures inspired by designs fresh from the streets of Paris. Dyeing, image transfers, painting, easy sewing - these techniques are so simple you could almost do them blindfold! Before you know it your items will look like they came from a boutique on the Rive Gauche, and strangers on the street will be admiring your style.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Simple techniques for turning basics from frumpy to fabulous! French girls always look so effortlessly chic. C’est vrai! You never see them trotting around in ratty T-shirts and gym shorts. C’est impossible! No, they always look great. How do they do it? How? The Left Bank Look is here to show you exactly how they do it, and how you can do it, too. The idea is simple: Take plain, mass-produced basics from your closet—shoes, clothes, linens—and use easy DIY techniques and inexpensive materials to transform them into chic treasures inspired by design from the streets of Paris. C’est si bon! Dyeing, image transfers, painting, easy sewing—these techniques are so simple, even someone from North America can do it. Before you know it, your things will look like they came from a boutique on the Rive Gauche, and strangers on the street will be hitting you up for a Gauloise.

Biographie de l'auteur

Anne Hubert is a freelance textile designer and founder of the brand Cherry on the Cake. Her focus is on customising and personalising pre-exisiting materials to mix the best of fashion and design. She lives in Paris, France.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0823099067
• ISBN 13: 9780823099061
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible