Packham, Jenny – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:13:39 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Packham, Jenny – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 How to Make a Dress https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/how-to-make-a-dress-2/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=20671 ‘From inspiration to sketch, pattern to fabric, the making of a dress has been the structure that has held me, and my passion to dress others is the momentum of my life.’

Jenny Packham is one of Britain’s leading designers and most in-demand couturiers, known for her exquisite dresses made for brides, celebrities and even royalty. In How to Make a Dress, she explores her creative journey in a brilliant meditation on life and style.

Beginning with the search for creative inspiration and taking us into her studio then onto the red carpet and beyond, she asks the questions that have preoccupied us for centuries: What makes the perfect dress? What do our clothes mean to us? And why do we dress the way we do?

Whether she is on the trail of Marilyn Monroe in LA, designing a bespoke piece for the red carpet or sketching for a new collection, Jenny documents her pursuit of the eternal truths of style. Decades in the making, How to Make a Dress is an unforgettable book for anyone who has ever loved a piece of clothing.

]]> How To Make A Dress https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/how-to-make-a-dress/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/how-to-make-a-dress/ ‘A bright and brilliant book’ Erin O’Connor

‘Packham details her inspirations, struggles and successes in a style that is as lyrical and dreamy as one of her own satin and gauze confections’ Town and Country

Jenny Packham is one of Britain’s leading designers and most in-demand couturiers, known for her exquisite dresses made for brides, celebrities and even royalty. In How to Make a Dress, she explores her creative journey in a brilliant meditation on life and style.

Beginning with the search for creative inspiration and taking us into her studio then onto the red carpet and beyond, she asks the questions that have preoccupied us for centuries: What makes the perfect dress? What do our clothes mean to us? And why do we dress the way we do?

Whether she is on the trail of Marilyn Monroe in LA, designing a bespoke piece for the red carpet or sketching for a new collection, Jenny documents her pursuit of the eternal truths of style. Decades in the making, How to Make a Dress is an unforgettable book for anyone who has ever loved a piece of clothing.

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