The Fashion Coloring Book by Carol and Lulu is fascinating and hilarious at the same time. Fashion inspired toys and books are nothing new. I remember loving my Fashion Plates, a series of interlocking plastic plates that you could mix and match to create outfits that were very Lauren Hutton, very 70's cool.
But this is not some amateur coloring book about Disney Princesses. Please. This takes it to a whole other level. With the iconic Alexander McQueen "Armadillo" shoe on the cover, you know things are serious. This book features quotes from famous designers, fashion games and activities, and pages of designs from Céline, Versace, Stella McCartney and others. I'm struggling to figure out who the target demographic is: incredibly rich pre-teens who are already label whores or poor teachers who wish to be label whores. Here's a sample of the entertainment that appears in the book:
________________ (name) is late to the Marc Jacobs fashion show! She grabs her _____________ (accessory) and her ____________(accessory) and races out the door. But she never forgets to _____________ (verb) her hair.
And when you tire of playing Neiman Marcus Mad Libs, you can color in pages that are scattered with quotes from sartorial geniuses, like this one from Karl Lagerfeld:
"If you throw money out the window throw it with joy.
Don't say 'one shouldn't do that'--- that is bourgeois."
A coloring book that teaches parts of speech AND vocabulary? Amazing. And if you're still not sold, there are pictures of Anna Wintour and lingerie from Agent Provacateur just waiting to be colored.
I'm off to go find my markers.
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My Fashion Plates were never this fashionable. Or this sexy. |
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| Chanel Coloring Page |
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| Anna Wintour NEVER looks this happy. |
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