By Alwyn W Turner - Published by Antique Collectors Club - 2004 - Reprinted with Revisions 2005Hardback - 240 pages - 290 mm x 250 mm
150 colour photographs and 80 black & white & duotone photographs
Biba: The Biba Experience centres on newly commissioned photographs of the largest collection of Biba in the world, put together by Pari, who began collecting Biba in the 1980s and has accumulated just under 500 pieces of Biba fashion items and ephemera covering the entire history of the company. Everything from dresses and trouser suits through original sketches and patterns to playing cards and soap powder is represented. Pari acquired a taste for decadent style while growing up in the environment of her aunt’s prestigious striptease night club in the ‘70s.
This lavishly illustrated and beautifully produced book is intended for those interested in fashion and graphic design of the ‘60s and ‘70s, from a creative and historical standpoint, plus the huge number of people who remember Biba from the period with such affection.