Talking Fashion

by Sarajane Hoare

"Why does the response 'I'm a fashion editor' induce rolling eyeballs in immigration people, scanning looks from fellow women, and smiles of patronage from chauvinistic business men?" asks British-born Sarajane Hoare , formerly a fashion editor at such top glossies as British Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. "Oh, of aren't we meant to be a bunch of hysterics screeching Think Pink, and lugging trunks of frocks across exotic landscapes?" Talking Fashion is the wonderful and visually erudite answer to that rhetorical question. Talking Fashion , Hoare's first monograph, is a lively treatise on the inner workings of the fashion industry, delivered with Hoare's unflappable wit and wisdom, and illustrated by scores of spectacular images by today's most celebrated fashion photographers.

From glomming the right looks from the runways in Milan to her misadventures on an active Hawaiian volcano during a shoot, Hoare offers hilarious anecdotes and insightful commentary, unveiling the glamorous mystique of the fashion industry—enlightening and entertaining aspiring fashionistas, photographers, magazine addicts, and fashion editors-to-be. Talking Fashion showcases a couture collection of the finest photographers working in fashion, featuring the works of Patrick Demarchelier, Mario Testino, Steven Klein, Peter Lindbergh, Steven Meisel, Herb Ritts, and many others who have shot top models for the most glamorous glossies over the past decade.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2002

Reviews

[Samantha Glasser]

Sarajane Hoare is a magazine editor who put together some really amazing fashion photographs for this book. She opens with a short discussion of what it takes to be in the industry, and she describes photoshoots as being calm amid the chaos of finding the money to finance it, locations for the shoot, and the time it takes to make the model beautiful. Then, the book explodes into a variety of gorgeous photos from various photographers (including Patrick Demarchelier). It is artistic and includes quotes throughout.

The models include Kate Moss, Carrie Otis, Gisele Bundchen, Carmen Kass, Veruschka, Christy Turlington, and Naomi Campbell.