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The Christmas List:
Style File: The World’s Most Elegantly Dressed…by Ike Ude
‘Iké Udé’s Style File is a remarkable volume that profiles more than 55 of the most influential arbiters of style in the world today. With a foreword by Valerie Steele this beautifully designed book provides an intimate perspective on these unique and influential men and women, offering frank insight to their views on fashion-and life-through evocative interviews and lush photography. Included among the many notable designers, artists, and public figures are John Galliano, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Isabel and Ruben Toledo, Victoire de Castellane, André Leon Talley, Dita Von Teese, Ute Lemper, Francesco Clemente, Christian Louboutin, Diane von Furstenberg, Lapo Elkann, Frédéric Malle, and many others. There are also evocative archival and portrait photography of fashion legends from Marchesa Casati to Diana Vreeland  This comprehensive, gorgeous book is a rich exploration of personal style that belongs in every well-dressed library.’

$44 Amazon.com Publisher: Collins Design (October 2008)