{"product_id":"bunny-mellon-style-9781423654926","title":"Bunny Mellon Style","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis fascinating story of American style icon Bunny Mellon, an art collector and philanthropist, reveals how her style developed and how she became a self-confident, hands-on designer of homes and gardens in a privileged world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Everyone copies her, everyone references her, including me.\" --\u003cb\u003eTory Burch\u003c\/b\u003e, from the Foreword. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"To be blasé about Bunny Mellon should make you resign from whatever business you are in.\" --\u003cb\u003eBilly Baldwin\u003c\/b\u003e, from \u003ci\u003eBilly Baldwin: An Autobiography\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBunny Mellon Style\u003c\/i\u003e is the intimate story of one of the most unintentionally influential women of twentieth-century design. Learn how her style developed, take a look inside the family homes she designed, get the flavor of her collaborations with French designers of fashion and jewelry, and begin to understand her vast and lasting influence on the world of design. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginal research by the authors uncovered Mrs. Mellon's personal writings and correspondences. They talked with people who knew her, who were employed by her, and who spent time in her home and gardens. From published works, they extracted information about personal relationships between Mrs. Mellon and Jackie Kennedy Onasis, designers Billy Baldwin, Balenciaga, Givenchy, and more. Blending stories and accounts from such a wide variety of viewpoints results in a unique perspective of this extraordinary woman who moved in the upper echelon of society but preferred not to be noticed in the public eye. This book reveals Mrs. Mellon's style in furnishings, art, and collectibles; her dietary habits and penchant for picnics; her personal investment in designing every aspect of her homes, secondary buildings, and gardens. Come away with the highest regard for a woman who was disciplined and self-taught, who loved learning from historic texts, who was accomplished in myriad ways, and who was as utterly unpretentious and down-to-earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA foreword by her grandson Thomas Lloyd is both surprising and warm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn abundance of imagery is used, including professional and archival photography, watercolors, whimsical hand drawings, and sketches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCover (c) 2021 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York \/ ADAGP, Paris. Used with permission of Isabelle Rey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Jane Holden\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gardens of Bunny Mellon\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in October 2018 and now in its 4th printing. \u003cb\u003eThomas Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e, grandson of Bunny Mellon is President of the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation, which was established by Bunny Mellon to honor her father. \u003cb\u003eBryan Huffman\u003c\/b\u003e is an interior designer based in Charlotte, NC with a client base that spans the East Coast and extends into Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gibbs Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160008454418,"sku":"9781423654926","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_63f181da-5039-4a65-a2bc-b778cef41f93.jpg?v=1775029965","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bunny-mellon-style-9781423654926","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}