Sarah Mower

Straight talking, London based, fashion journalist Sarah Mower, caused an uproar amongst the over 40 female collective late in 2008 when she dared to re-ignite the spark over the "mutton dressed as lamb" debate in her Telegraph style column "Pret a Rapporter".

As a journalist who appreciates the importance of maintaining a name and quality of work that is current and highly respected within the fashion industry, Mower has adopted a signature writing style involving a no holds barred / personal-anecdotes-for-emphasis approach. And if her writing portfolio is any indication, it appears that she has hit upon a formula for success. With a CV boasting a regular column in the Daily Telegraph, and ongoing contributions to style.com and US Vogue, Mower's is one voice the industry clearly loves to hear from.

And hear they will, as Mower's repertoire extends further than her well known style columns. To date she also has several widely acclaimed book publications firmly under her belt, with titles including:

• 20 years: Dolce & Gabbana,
• Oscar: The Style Inspiration and Life of Oscar De La Renta
• Gucci by Gucci
• Stylist: The Interpreters of Fashion.

So what can be expected from Sarah Mower in the future? A lot more we hope……

Review “Stylist: The Interpreters of Fashion.”

Author: Sarah Mower and Raul Martinez

Editor: style.com

Published by Rizzoli books

 

 

Touted as a long overdue homage to the sometimes forgotten artists behind every fashion photograph, film and TV programme, this book acts both as an insight into a less known world and a delight for the creative senses. With the foreword written by the esteemed Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and compilation by style.com, this book aims to make a big impact and bring to light a less celebrated field.

 

Chapter by chapter, sixteen of the world’s best stylists have their work celebrated and showcased in the form of photographs, 225 to be exact, from crème de la crème photographers such as Annie Leibovitz and Helmut Newton. Each chapter of photographs is accompanied with personal interviews with the stylists, conducted by author Sarah Mower herself.

 

By choosing top stylists renowned in specific fields of fashion as the subject matter, this book aims to convey the level of creativity, hard work and genius involved in the realm of the stylist. It is no error that the stylists, Venetia Scott, Brana Wolf, Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele and Grace Coddington to name a few, descend from different ethnic and social backgrounds. By highlighting these differences between the stylists, the author aims to provide an insight into the diversity of influences that has shaped fashion throughout the years.

 

This is an aesthetically stunning, 272 page feast deserving a prime spot on the bookshelf of every aspiring stylist and fashion enthusiast.