Glossy new books to enjoy this summer …
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Caftans From Classical To Camp, Cameron Silver, Vendome Press, €69. Cameron Silver, owner of LA vintage store Decades, reveals why caftans are never out of fashion.
The Selby Comes Home, Todd Selby, Abrams, €50. Todd Selby, interiors, fashion and portrait photographer, captures the creative family homes of 40 artists, writers and designers, from Auckland to Texas. One of those profiled is style icon Amanda Brooks, above, at home in the Cotswolds. Read in tandem with Plum Sykes’ new novel Wives Like Us, an alternative portrait of Cotswolds life!
Marbella Sol, Nicholas Foulkes, Assouline, €105. From the quaint streets of the old town to the sun-kissed beaches and glamorous nightlife, author and historian Nicholas Foulkes reveals the history and personalities, including photographer Slim Aarons, who have defined Marbella’s allure.
Amalfi Houses: Architectural Gems On The Italian Coast Ana Cardinale and Matthieu Salvaing, Rizzoli, €65. This book features houses and villas from the Sorrento peninsula (from Positano to Vietri sul Mare). Ornate ceramic tiling, spectacular views and cliffside gardens will make you want to book a trip!
The Flowers of Yves Saint Laurent, Olivier Saillard, Flammarion, €40. Flowers in every form, from rosebuds to sprigs of lily of the valley, inspired designer Yves Saint Laurent and served as a leitmotif in his floral appliqués, prints and embroideries. This book accompanies two exhibitions at Yves Saint Laurent museums in Marrakesh and Paris which run until May 2025.
The Maine House II, Maura McEvoy, Basha Burwell and Kathleen Hackett, Vendome Press, €42. See Inside this Quirky Home In Maine With Seaside Charm.
Daylesford Living: Inspired by Nature, Carole Bamford, Vendome Press, €60.
Veere Grenney Seeking Beauty, Veere Grenney, Vendome Press, €58. See Inside Interior Designer Veere Grenney’s Elegant Villa In Tangier.