In many ways the world has never seen a First Lady like Michelle Obama. From the precedent of her race to the singularity of her style; she has been the object of immense fascination. What she says; what she does; and not least; what she wears; is scrutinized around the world.Writing at the crossroads of politics and fashion; Kate Betts explains why Michelle Obamarsquo;s style matters; and how she has helped liberate a generation of women from the false idea that style and substance are mutually exclusive. Following the transformation of Mrs. Obama from her early days on the campaign trail to her first state dinner at the White House; Betts; a longtime fashion journalist and former editor in chief of Harperrsquo;s Bazaar; reminds us that while style can be expressed in what you wear; it is inextricably bound up in who you are and what you believe in. In a smart; breezy voice backed by extensive interviews and historical research; Betts shows how Michelle Obamarsquo;s bold confidence and self-possession have made her into an icon and transformed the way women see themselves; their roles; and their own style.With two hundred color photographs; original designer sketches; and historical images; Everyday Icon is not only a lavish tour of our First Ladyrsquo;s style statements; but also a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of how she created her image and; more important; what that image says about American style today. Much has been written about Michelle Obama; but Kate Betts places her in a broader cultural and historical context; Everyday Icon is the definitive book on how a working mother of two became an unforgettable; global style icon.From the Hardcover edition.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. My Gateway to Gore and Horror and Other Such Questionable Interests...By Lee CushingWhen I was probably too young to be reading Eerie Publications material. I used to have to BEG my mother to pick one or two of these glorious ragazines up for me at the store during shopping trips. She was petty cool about scoring comics for me but even as a small kid I could tell she was petty grossed by the covers these particular nasties sported. "Wouldnt you rather have this issue of The Hulk?" shed say. Forunately for my developing mind. shed often cave and buy me a couple of Eerie titles. I still think of the thrill of getting home with these as among my fondest childhood memories. I remember feeling almost like I was breaking a law and I was scared that my father might find these and freak out. I really treasured them. Mike Howlett and other contributors did a bang-up job on this book and I am seriously looking forward to the upcoming Worst of Eerie Publications since I lost my original copies of many Eerie Pubs comics in a flood a few years back. Thanks. Mike. for helping preserve this slice of craziness.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Call me Weird. but...By D. W. T. TaylorIn his introduction to this fantastic exhumation of the bizarre. bizarre case of Eerie Publications. Stephen Bissette describes the strange mixture of fascination. disgust. guilt and glee with which he explored each twisted issue of Weird. Tales of Voodoo. Witches Tales et al as a child. As a horror comic aficionado of a similar age and outlook. I was amused to find that Mr Bissettes thoughts and experiences mirrored mine with such uncanny closeness that he could have been describing my childhood. Then when I started reading the text by Mike Howlett. I thought Id died and gone to heaven (after first having been eviscerated by a boss-eyed hunchback with lank. greasy hair).Heroically going where no other horror comic historian has dared go before. Howlett pieces together the story of this scurrilous publisher - no mean feat given the paucity of information to be found in the actual magazines themselves. What emerges is far stranger than anything you might imagine and finally explains to awestruck fans such as myself how these ghastly magazines came to be: how the stories and artwork were stolen from earlier publications and doctored with additional gore and sex. then redrawn again and again and again by different artists; how the bizarre non-numerical sequencing of the various magazines worked; how these infamous comics were just the tip of an exploitative magazine empire that left no stone unturned in the search for cheap titlllation and a quick buck. run by a trigger-happy. penny-pinching publisher who had no compunction about pulling a gun on any contributor who came in search of payment. Truly: you could not make up this story.And then theres the illustrations... Well. the superb selection of covers and panels are just as absurd and gloriously disgusting as you remember them.Even someone with just passing interest in horror comics will be fascinated. And if you actually own any copies of the magazines in question. its essential reading.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Give the EERIE Gift of 2010!By David ZuzeloI really loved my first read through of The Weird World of Eerie Publications by Mike Howlett (available through at a great price. as well as your local book and comic shops!)-now Im going through and making notes and marking up the book with a shopping list of things to find and ghastly ghoulish delights to indulge in. So what makes this such a great gift? Well...Ill tell you.Eerie Publications is a truly WEIRD tale of cheap thrills. cheaper paper and monstrously manic tales that will drive any horror fan wild. Dont believe me. try THE SEWER WEREWOLVES! After what had to be a brain rending and cheek shredding amount of research. Howlett has created one of the best books on a comics company Ive ever read. It works as a story about how a gun toting exploitation master flooded the newstands. and impressionable minds. with ghastly product ranging from Stenchy Lycanthropes to Savage Sharks and right on to doctored crime scene photos. It also works as a way to put these books in to context and begin to really explore them. sifting through the reprints and the responsibilities is fascinating. Redraw this! Reprint that! Repeat Repeat Repeat!Artists are named. processes revealed and by the end of the book you find yourself wanting more data. more sidebars and a lot more narrative from the author.And that narrative is the real treasure that this book provides. Instead of a diffracted portrait of Eerie Pubs and its band of not so merry mates told from interviews that provide the story in chunks. Howletts voice is the star of the show. He is one of the Million Mindwarped March that Eerie Pubs left behind! And it shows as ripped cheeks (that appear to have milk bones shoved in them at odd angles) are lovingly presented and pieces of art are dissected and examined in detail. This is a boots on the ground perspective of not only the magazines and comics. but of the experience of reading and enjoying them! The two narratives blend seamlessly into an entertaining whole that not only reveals the nooks of each gore splattered werewolf staking a vampire. but brings the reader into the experience so much that you cant help but get excited to own these...all of these...for yourself.Besides. any book that has those amazing covers for me to gawk at over and over and over is a good thing.Essential. even for those that may not think they need to know more about Eerie Publications. black and white horror comics or even comic books. because anyone reading this blog understands the underlying obsession of collecting and compulsion of learning exactly what made these weird bits of mass produced mayhem so great.Give it as a gift. get one for yourself and be prepared to bid at the last second. Because youll need to read at least one of these magazines cover to cover!
