BOOK - vera the art & life of an icon

i wanted to share a book with you today which i first spotted in anthropologie in new york last month. vera the art and life of an icon is a newly published title on the work of the late american designer vera neumann. its jam packed with illustrations and photos with every page featuring an inspirational design. if you arent familar with vera, and maybe some uk readers wont be, she began designing from her kitchen table in 1946 and by the seventies had a huge worldwide business selling scarves, linens and apparel. vera sadly died in 1993 but in 2005 susan seid purchased all of the assets including the art, designs, scarves, trademarks and copyrights and created the vera company LLC. they are now bringing vera's designs back to life as you can see online here. but its not too late to bag yourself some genuine vintage vera at a reasonable price here on etsy. this wonderful book is available now on amazon uk and later in the year at amazon usa. also find it in store now at anthropologie and online here in uk or us.

and here are some snaps of licensed vera stationery spotted in the metropolitan museum's gift shop at the rockefeller plaza in new york. just over the road from anthropologie !