CLOTHES LINES:For those with a passion for textiles, a lovely book that came our way recently, Textiles: A World Tour, has a wealth of illustrations of people and their finery from all over the world.
Called a “fabric-inspired travelogue”, it’s by Catherine Legrand, a French graphic designer who has, in her own words, “stitched together” the book from a patchwork of sketches, photographs and stories from her globe-trotting journeys. It features the decorative costumes of Southeast Asia, India, Mexico, Panama, Romania and West Africa. The attention to detail is notable, as is her delight in discovering how the clothes are made. Le Grand is also a fashion designer, who created the brand A La Bonne Renommé, which is based in a delightful shop in the Marais area of Paris. Textiles: A World Tour is published by Thames Hudson (£24.95/€28).
