Product Description

A unique and beautifully illustrated reflection of national identity and manners as seen through the changing high street fashion of the English as they embrace those who find refuge in London's suburbs. A Chinese antique dealer from Shanghai who made London his home in the middle of the last century turns out to be Jewish. New arrivals turning up in the 1990s include Australians in bright yellow rusting camper vans with travel stickers all over the place. Their unique style impacts on the clothes and cultures of London, making the city, for all its problems, the wonderful, brilliant, 'frou frou' of the world. Throughout the decades, from the London Blitz and tragedy of the Holocaust, to the sorrows of today, London's united citizens dance on . . . a poignant, joyous celebration of those in love with people, style and life.

Product Details

• Published on: 2012-08-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .0 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
Iain Bailey, born in Africa, arrived in London in 1989. More at home with picturing nature, he says of Emigre London: 'To begin with, I did not tell my mates I was photographing frocks. Now, however, I am so pleased with the result, I am telling everyone!' In addition to his photography career, the talented entrepreneur and web guru is an internet consultant with his own agency based in Kent.