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From A to Biba: The Autobiography of Barbara Hulanicki
Hulanicki tells the story of the rise and fall of the tiny, chaotic boutique that grew into a vast emporium and epitomised Swinging London. This lively autobiography evokes the adventurous spirit of the 1960s and describes an extraordinary life with clarity and wit.
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190 pages
Published
June 1st 2007
by Victoria & Albert Museum
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From A to Biba: The Autobiography of Barbara Hulanicki
is the account of Barbara Hulanicki’s life up to, and a little after, the collapse of the major fashion retailer ‘Biba’ in 1977. I had, of course, heard of Biba and the faint whiff of legend behind the name but didn’t really know much about it. Since reading the book, I have ‘googled’ (aahh…the wonders of Google) images of the clothing and found them to be beautiful – both Hulanicki’s vintage stuff and the modern (and prohibitively expensive
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this woman is a genius! and not just because my name is Biba. truly a revolutionary mind, she invented the 'lifestyle' marketing technique.
Very interesting and informative account of the rise of a tiny retail Empire that was snuffed out too early. Barbara Hulanicki writes very well and this biography has the right balance of passion and truth. Never once does any recounting seem bogged-down or slow.
This was a spontaneous buy, and I'm so glad it was! I found reading about the growth of Biba, and the fashion of the 60s really interesting. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is interested in fashion, or that particular decade.
This wasn't as interesting and lively description of the 60's as I expected, but it was quite interesting anyway
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Slightly monotone but easy to read. Interesting anecdotes make this a great summer find.
I am enjoying this a lot.
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