Christmas and New Year are a time of celebration, when we put on our best party frocks, so we are delighted to award our Hot Brands Cool Places Hot Product Award to My Favourite Dress, an absolutely sumptuous collection of fabulous dresses and why they are so special.

My Favourite Dress Gity Monsef, Samantha Erin Safer and Robert de Niet

This lavishly illustrated publication is a commentary on the emotional attachment that various key fashion personalities from designers, celebrities, models, photographers, stylists and fashion editors have with the one thing that is treasured in their memory or wardrobe: their Favourite Dress.

75 designers and key industry players from around the world have described the very personal reasons behind their choice, through text, photographs by leading fashion photographers, fabric samples, original sketches and other ephemera their choices come alive on the page. The dresses selected by these individuals are intriguing and highlights the intimacy that the designer and wearer feels with their garment.

* Over 75 influential and celebrated fashion designers and personalities showcase their favourite dress, offering very personal insights into the reasons behind their choice

* Presents an exciting group of designers and key industry players, with an introduction by Suzy Menkes

* Sumptuous fashion photography complements these lavish creations

* A simple idea. A stunning result

This book gives the audience an opportunity to explore how a dress can be a creative statement, a symbol of celebration, power, and individuality.

My Favourite Dress is about choice, memory and a moment; a must have for any fashionista.


Designers featured include: Alber Elbaz for Lanvin, Alberta Ferretti, Alexander McQueen, Amanda Wakeley, Angela Missoni, Anna Sui, Anne Valerie Hash, Antonio Berardi, Anthony Price, Barbara Hulanicki, Bella Freud, Ben de Lisi, Bernhard Willhelm, Betsy Johnson, Betty Jackson, Boudicca, Calvin Klein, Caroline Herrera, Caroline Charles, Catherine Malandrino, Christian Lacroix, Clements Ribeiro, Daisy de Villeneuve, David Sassoon, Diane Pernet, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Donna Karen, Dries Van Noten, Eley Kishimoto, Elie Sabb, Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein, Gianfranco Ferre, Giles Deacon, Giorgio Armani, Glenda Bailey, Hamish Morrow, Isaac Mizrahi, Isabel Toledo, Issey Miyake, Jane Bruton, Jasper Conran, Joe Casely-Hayford, John Galliano, John Rocha, Julie Verhoven, Julien McDonald, Louise Goldin, Luella Bartley, Margaret Howell, Maria Grachvogel, Markus Lupfer, Mary Quant, Max & Lubov Azria for Herve Leger, Michiko Koshino, Naoki Takizawa, Nicole Farhi, Oriole Cullen, Oscar de la Renta, Osman Yousefzada, Paco Rabanne, Paul Smith, Pearce Fionda, Ralph Lauren, Rick Owens, Rowland Mouret, Rosella Jardini for Moschino, Sophie Albou for Paul & Joe, Stella McCartney, Stephen Jones, Thierry Mugler, Tracey Emin, Tristan Webber, Valentino, Vera Wang, Vivienne Westwood, Zac Posen, Zandra Rhodes.

Picture credits:

Front Page : My Favourite Dress Cover Photograph Golden Years Celebrating 50 Years of Couture ,Britsih Vogue: October 2007

© Corinne Day /Maconochie Photography

Front Page: My Favourite Dress Giles Deacon: The Car Wash Dress Spring/Summer 2007 collection: Photo Dress : Chris Moore www.catwalking.com

Front Page and this page: My Favourite Dress: Gianfranco Ferré Autumn/Winter 1992/93 Photo Dress: Aldi Castoldi
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Hot Brands Review
My Favourite Dress has become our favourite fashion book, it is a beautiful collection of dresses, but so much more than that as it gives the very personal reasons why the dresses became favourites. What we also loved were the photographs by leading fashion photographers, the examples of fabric samples, the original drawings of the designs and other notes. It really is a collector's item and the reason why it is our hot product of the month. If you love fashion you will adore this book. Put it top of your Christmas list ! Highly recommended !