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What My Daughter Wore
Paperback / softback
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Description
What My Daughter Wore is Brooklyn artist Jenny Williams' original collection of intimate and playful drawings capturing the inspired, offbeat and whimsical sartorial choices of girls in the fleeting years between childhood and young adulthood. With her daughter Clementine as her original muse, but also inspired by her daughter's friends, Jenny depicts a unique moment in a girl's life, when self-expression and individuality trump trends and the impulse to conform.
Author Biography
Jenny Williams is an artist and illustrator. Her blog, What My DaughterWore, was named one of the 25 Best Blogs of 2013 by Time, and has attracted aloyal and enthusiastic following. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, NewYork, Rolling Stone, and The Source. As the artist behind What My Daughter Wore,she has recently been profiled in numerous art/fashion publications, including SpanishVogue, Refinery 29, and die Zeit. She works and lives in Brooklyn with her husbandand three children. Olivia Bee is a 20-year-old photographer and director from Portland, Oregon. Living half out of a suitcase and half out of her loft in Brooklyn, New York, and forever seeking colorful experiences, she is intrigued by the beauty of everyday life and the beauty of memories (real or imagined) and how they touch us.
Reviews"WHAT MY DAUGHTER WORE chronicles the fun, funky sartorial choices of her [Williams'] youngest child." - Vogue.com "The resulting illustrations [in WHAT MY DAUGHTER WORE are] colorful sketches of tweens wearing playful, zany, and largely un-self-conscious outfits." - New York Magazine/The Cut "What I love about Williams' work is the way she depicts that special moment in a girl's life when self-expression and individuality trump the trends and the impulse to conform." - The Huffington Post WHAT MY DAUGHTER WORE by Jenny Williams is a "feel-good fashion find!" - Redbook Magazine Williams captures "inspired, whimsical fashion choices of girls in the fleeting years between childhood and adulthood." - POPSUGAR "Jenny Williams' 'WHAT MY DAUGHTER WORE' . . . gives us more awesome pre-teen style to get inspiration from." - Bustle "From fashion-forward frocks to psychedelic accessories, these kids are killing the outfit game while discovering their personal style. After gawking over all 150 pages of artwork, I'm totally inspired to revamp my wardrobe and wear whatever the heck I want." - StyleBistro "What My Daughter Wore is a whimsical celebration of the moment in a girl's life when self-expression is still an important part of getting dressed, when standing out is still a good thing." - Stella Magazine, The Sunday Telegraph As Seen In: InStyle Elle.com Vogue - Spain Marie Claire - Italy Marie Claire - Greece Juxtapoz Elle Decor as one of 12 Things Reese Witherspoon Can't Live Without
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