Screen LibraryFrom a to Biba : the autobiography of Barbara Hulanicki /
"Barbara Hulanicki tells the story of the rise and fall of the tiny, energetic boutique that grew into a vast emporium and epitomised Swinging London. The Biba store was to become an icon of hip '60s and '70s London and a hangout for artists, film stars and rock musicians, including t...
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V&A Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: |
2018. ©1983 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Paperback edition. |
| Series: |
V&A Fashion Perspectives
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| Summary: |
"Barbara Hulanicki tells the story of the rise and fall of the tiny, energetic boutique that grew into a vast emporium and epitomised Swinging London. The Biba store was to become an icon of hip '60s and '70s London and a hangout for artists, film stars and rock musicians, including the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Twiggy, Brigitte Bardot and Marianne Faithful. But in the early 1970s, Hulanicki and her husband Stephen Fitz-Simon lost control after a series of bitter boardroom struggles and for Barbara, Biba was lost. This lively autobiography evokes the adventurous spirit of the 1960s and de |
| Item Description: |
Includes index. "First published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd, 1983." -- title page verso. "This edition published by V&A Publishing, 2018." -- title page verso. |
| Carrier Form: | x, 198 pages ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781851779635 1851779639 |
| Index Number: | TT505 |
| CLC: | K835.618.5 |
| Call Number: | K835.618.5/H912 |