From the hit series Love Story's fashion consultant and style authority Sunita Kumar Nair comes Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion—the only book dedicated exclusively to CBK's timeless style and enduring Influence.
Featuring spectacular photography and design, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion gathers the greats in the fashion world to speak of her timeless style and presents never-before-published personal anecdotes from friends and family.
Long blonde hair, an iconic red lip, and effortless style—all signatures of fashion icon Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. Carolyn used fashion as her medium. She hadn't found her voice yet in front of the camera as Mrs. Kennedy, so she let her fashion speak to the world for her.
With her attention to detail, strict color palette, and unique, unidentifiable looks with the brand labels deliberately removed, she was the essence of class—no label would ever define her. She didn't choose to abide by the typical patrician standard expected from a woman of her position who had married into a family dynasty. Instead, she did the unexpected and wore her revolutionary clothes with aplomb, confidence, and grace.
This book is the ultimate commemoration of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's style, fashion code, and the impact she left behind nearly two decades later. It includes memories and tributes from fashion luminaries including Graydon Carter, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors, Manolo Blahnik, Wes Gordon, Tory Burch, and Samira Nasr.
This lushly produced high-design volume is packed with beautiful photography.
About the Author: Sunita Kumar Nair is the fashion consultant for Ryan Murphy’s Love Story, and a luxury image and style authority who has contributed to leading publications such as the Sunday New York Times Style section, as well as WWD and W magazine in New York. Working alongside the fashion photography and editorial elite for nearly two decades, she brings her curatorial approach and refined eye to every creative project from fashion to art and design. Her debut book, CBK Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion, is a testament to her discerning taste and vision.
About The Brand: Founded in 1949, ABRAMS was the first company in the United States to specialize in publishing art and illustrated books. The company continues to publish critically acclaimed and bestselling works in the areas of art, photography, cooking, craft, comics, interior and garden design, entertainment, fashion, and popular culture; children’s books ranging from middle grade to young adult fiction to picture books to board books.