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Sibella Court describes New York as 'the most exciting, contained, energy-filled city in the world' - a city she spent ten years exploring while working as an interior stylist for the very best American magazines and brands. The Stylist's Guide to NYC brings you Sibella's New York loves, secrets and hidden gems, her tried and tested favourites and trusted friends. This well-edited collection of stores, boutiques, galleries and markets is arranged into loops of interest, such as 'Furniture & Interiors', 'Haberdashery, Handmade & Vintage Textiles', and 'Scents, Flowers & Gardens'. Re-fuelling stops are suggested at neighbourhood cafés, delis and bars, and the guide also includes city survival tips, maps and comprehensive indexes. An idiosyncratic travel guide, celebrating the beautiful, original and unusual and chosen with the impeccable eye of an insider, The Stylist's Guide to NYC will be indispensable for anyone travelling, working or living in New York.
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After establishing herself as an interior stylist in Australian lifestyle publications, Sibella Court moved to New York in 1999. She built a career in the US over nine years, working on advertising campaigns for Jo Malone, Bergdorf Goodman and Brocade home, and was a regular contributor to magazines including Travel & Leisure, Town & Country, US Vogue Living and House & Garden. She returned home in 2008 and opened The Society Inc, an old haberdashery meets hardware store specialising in local and global textiles, furniture, homewares and beautiful things. Sibella is the Interiors Editor of Harpers Bazaar and Grazia magazines, designs paint ranges quarterly with Murobond Paints and was recently a judge on the interior design TV show Homemade. Etcetera won Best Designed Book and Best Designed General Illustrated Book at the APA Annual Design Awards 2010.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is an undeniably pretty book. A lovely hardback with matt pages filled with gorgeous and eclectic photographs, it's obviously had a lot of care put into it. The style it is written in is very friendly and accessible too. Stylist Sibella Court takes you on a number of different routes around New York focusing on things such as Haberdashery, Furniture, Flowers, Scents, etc. She tells you where to go, when to go, and at what points to stop for breakfast or coffee! On each route are a long list of shops and she gives a brief description of what you will find at each place.
However, as lovely as the book is, I found it hard to get to grips with and I can't imagine it would be very practical to use. The maps in muted tones of grey and brown are difficult to read, and although the different stop off points are marked on them, the route you take is not. Also, the lack of any descriptions for the numerous photos mean you can't tell which shops a lot of the pictured items are from.
You should also be aware that this isn't a book which focuses on clothes or fashion at all really, which I found surprising. Court is more of a stylist for backdrops for photo shoots etc, rather than a clothes stylist, and so you shouldn't expect a trip round the designer stores or even vintage clothes stores.
I can imagine this being a great book to buy if you live in New York or regularly visit there and are interested in buying lots of homewares and similar things. However if you're just doing a short trip to NYC or don't fancy spending hours wandering around twenty different flower shops then this isn't the book for you.
However, as lovely as the book is, I found it hard to get to grips with and I can't imagine it would be very practical to use. The maps in muted tones of grey and brown are difficult to read, and although the different stop off points are marked on them, the route you take is not. Also, the lack of any descriptions for the numerous photos mean you can't tell which shops a lot of the pictured items are from.
You should also be aware that this isn't a book which focuses on clothes or fashion at all really, which I found surprising. Court is more of a stylist for backdrops for photo shoots etc, rather than a clothes stylist, and so you shouldn't expect a trip round the designer stores or even vintage clothes stores.
I can imagine this being a great book to buy if you live in New York or regularly visit there and are interested in buying lots of homewares and similar things. However if you're just doing a short trip to NYC or don't fancy spending hours wandering around twenty different flower shops then this isn't the book for you.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Sibella Court, author of 'A Stylists Guide to New York,' is interior stylist who also owns her own 'haberdashery meets hardware store,' in her home city of Sydney, Australia. However, she lived in New York for a number of years and gained a valuable insight into the inspirational shops of the Big Apple. This book is lovingly crafted from the fabric cover, elastic binding and quality paper, to the stunning photographs, layering and maps. The guide is primarily for people with a similar passion for design who love spending time shopping for beautiful things for their homes or business.
The book is split into 'loops,' which cover Scents & Flower Merchants, Oddities & Curiosities, Jewellery & Hardware, Haberdashery & Handmade, Drapers & Upholstery, Art & Objects, Paper & Art Supplies, Kitchen & Table Paraphernalia, and Furniture & Interiors. Each covers a number of stores and is designed to be crammed into one busy day with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack stops identified. However, as a map is included you can quickly use the ideas to create your own itinerary (but write it down as the book would be too heavy to take with you).
An index is included with all the shops listed alphabetically with addresses and websites where available and also by zipcode which is handy. One thing I didn't like is the fact that it isn't always clear which photograph matches which location- a numbering system of the photos would be handy for people who are inspired but perhaps don't have time to complete each loop in its entirety.
Whilst it isn't a guide for someones first trip to New York, it is lovely to dip in and out of or for travellers on repeat trips looking for interior design inspiration.
The book is split into 'loops,' which cover Scents & Flower Merchants, Oddities & Curiosities, Jewellery & Hardware, Haberdashery & Handmade, Drapers & Upholstery, Art & Objects, Paper & Art Supplies, Kitchen & Table Paraphernalia, and Furniture & Interiors. Each covers a number of stores and is designed to be crammed into one busy day with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack stops identified. However, as a map is included you can quickly use the ideas to create your own itinerary (but write it down as the book would be too heavy to take with you).
An index is included with all the shops listed alphabetically with addresses and websites where available and also by zipcode which is handy. One thing I didn't like is the fact that it isn't always clear which photograph matches which location- a numbering system of the photos would be handy for people who are inspired but perhaps don't have time to complete each loop in its entirety.
Whilst it isn't a guide for someones first trip to New York, it is lovely to dip in and out of or for travellers on repeat trips looking for interior design inspiration.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a handy, hardbacked book with a 'wipe clean' surface that definitely has the designers' touch - textured matte paper, full bleed pages, pockets for storing postcards and notes, a luxurious elasticated divider, etc. It has a general introduction to NYC, then is divided in self-explanatory themed sections: Scents and Flower Merchants, Oddities and Curiosities, Jewellery and Hardware, Haberdashers and Handmade, Drapers and Upholstery, Arts and Objects, Paper and Art Supplies, Kitchen and Table, Furniture and Interiors. Even if you are not a stylist, for the artisitically or design-orientated traveller, this is a very useful guide. There are also maps and illustrations to guide you on your travels around NYC and two indexes - based on zipcodes or alphabetical. Highly recommended....
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Read before you go to NYC: It's good but impractical to carry
There's so much crammed into this book. I've been to NYC twice in 6 years, and will be going back again this year.
Why? Because I'm love it there. Read more
Why? Because I'm love it there. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Russtafarian
Great for shoppers
This book is fabulous. It breaks down shopping in New York into speciality stores that cover all interests and guides you around the best way to get there. Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. Williamson
Stylish Coffee Table Book
A real effort was made with this book, it's got very thick, beautiful pages, little pockets to put lists etc in and an elastic strap to mark pages, it's great...... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Fiona Massey
NYC `look book'
This book is quite different to other guidebooks on New York City that I've owned and read. For starters it has very high production values: hardback covers, thick uncoated pages -... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dulwich Guy
Fabulously indulgent!
When the ash cloud happened last year, a friend of mine was stranded in New York for an extra ten days (lucky her!). Read more
Published 9 months ago by Moonless
eminently stylish
The Stylists Guide to NYC by Sibella Court is atmospheric and, as to be expected, eminently stylish, containing hundreds of inviting colour photographs. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Rolo
Lovely book
I thought this book really well presented, it is unusual and full of beautiful arty pictures.
the author talks to you in a friendly manner and helps you to plan days in which... Read more
the author talks to you in a friendly manner and helps you to plan days in which... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Thinker
A great, alternative guide to NYC
There are many guidebooks available for NYC, which do the usual thing -- RoughGuide, LonelyPlanet et al. all claim to be different, but their outlook is very similar. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. K. P. Rogers
NYC Bible
This book just feels like it's going to become an old friend as soon as you pick it up. It allows you to leave the hustle and bustle of the tourist track and go explore some other... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sockymon
great style guide to NYC but more style over usability makes it...
This is a difficult one for me as I liked the book but I'm not sure what she is aiming for with it. It's a cross between a travel book and a miniature coffee table book. Read more
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