From legendary designer Nicky Haslam, a dazzling and witty account of his frenetic life.
Nicholas Haslam is the author of Sheer Opulence and has been a contributing editor of Vogue and Tatler for many years. He also writes for The World of Interiors and The Spectator. He lives in London.
Gloriously entertaining
*Tatler*
Nicky Haslam has known everyone from Greta Garbo to Cole Porter to
the Royal Family, with many unforgettable eccentrics in between.
But this is not a catalogue of celebrities. It is a truly felt,
beautifully crafted , wise consideration of a full life, which
paints an unforgettable picture of a vanished England and America.
Masterpiece is an overused word, but this Proustian evocation is
indeed a masterpiece
*A. N. Wilson*
From the Mitfords to Warhol's Factory to Paris Hilton - Nicky
Haslam has been at the centre of every glittering social circle in
living memory... Haslam should be declared a National Treasure.
While the nation's spirits are grievously low, Haslam brings joy
and sprinkles magic dust of one sort or another wherever he
goes
*The Times*
Redeeming Features is a tour de force romp through high society and
the more glamorous chapters in the counterculture of the 20th
century and the 21st...Haslam pops up from decade to decade
alongside some of the most fascinating people in our cultural
history
*Vanity Fair*
You could find yourself as Nicky Haslam's 'plus one' at the
swellest parties with his delicious memoir
*Harpers Bazaar*
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