Product Description

Barbara Hulanicki tells the story of the rise and fall of the tiny, chaotic boutique that grew into a vast emporium and epitomised Swinging London. The Biba store was to become an icon of hip 60s and 70s London and a hangout for artists, film stars and rock musicians, including the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Twiggy, Brigitte Bardot and Marianne Faithful. But in the early 1970s, Hulanicki and her husband Stephen Fitz-Simon lost control after a series of bitter boardroom struggles and for Barbara, Biba was lost. This lively autobiography evokes the adventurous spirit of the 1960s and describes an extraordinary life with clarity and wit.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #90799 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Review
'Wonderful autobiography ... I found it really inspiring' Bella Freud, Book of the Year, Guardian 'Nobody who was shaken awake by the Swinging Sixties should miss the story of the rise of Biba' Sunday Express

Harpers Bazaar, 2007
`A new edition of this charming and wry look at the Swinging Sixties through the eyes of Hulanicki, founder of Biba, the hippest shop in London'

Elle Decoration, 2007
`By turns poignant, hilarious and downright surreal, it's the perfect glam holiday read'

Customer Reviews

Great for fashion students and people who were there
This account of Biba the first l London boutique in Swinging London was a delight to me as someone who was around at the time and who wore the early clothes It is fascinating to see how the whole thing evolved into a monster project and then collapsed very fast All persons trying to start a business esp in that line should read it to learn how it could be done then at least And a lesson that you cannot take success for granted A great read