For Audrey With Love

When two young rising starsHubert de Givenchy and Audrey Hepburncross paths for the first timeit's magic . . . literally, the perfect fit!

All the famous ladies want a Givenchy dressactresses, opera singers, princesses and the wife of a president. When Audrey Hepburn has to figure what to wear for her next movie, she approaches Givenchy, but he's too busy to design something just for her. When encourages her to try on clothing from within his collection, they're both stunned by what they discover.

Philip Hopman brings us a stylish and compelling picture book about fashion and friendship that fits like a glove!

This joint biography gives a charming account of their individual ascents to fame and long-lasting friendship...Hopman’s watercolors are reminiscent of fashion sketches in their energetic lines and dashes of color.

Autorentext

Philip Hopman was born the youngest son of a tulip farmer. But he chose a career in children's books instead of tulips, and he has illustrated more than 150 books since 1988, including Earth to Stella (Clarion) and 22 Orphans (Kane/Miller). He lives in the Netherlands.

Klappentext

Als die junge Audrey Hepburn zu Beginn ihrer Schauspielkarriere auf den ebenfalls aufstrebenden Modedesigner Hubert de Givenchy trifft, passen ihr seine Kleider auf Anhieb. Es ist der Beginn einer außergewöhnlichen Freundschaft, die 40 Jahre andauern wird. Givenchys elegante Kreationen für Audrey Hepburn haben Modegeschichte geschrieben und Generationen von Frauen inspiriert.