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April 20, 2012
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You probably know I do love my books! In fact as one of The Historical Sauces I spend an awful lot of time lugging huge boxes of them around the country.

I’ve got a few lined up to review for you, but I’ve decided to this one first as the lovely people at publishers Carlton have given me 5 to giveaway!

The Little Book of Schiaparelli by Emma Baxter-Wright is published by Carlton books and has an RRP of £12.99.

The book gives an overview of Schiaparelli’s life and work, in surprising detail for such a little book (conveniently handbag sized, who needs a kindle!). It covers her early life, how she got started as a designer, her collaborations with artists in her 1930s heyday and into the faltering of the business in the post war years until her last collection in 1954.

Schiaparelli was a ground breaking designer, the original Alexander McQueen perhaps, so it’s fascinating to read about her life and work. She was a contemporary of Coco Chanel, though her work contrasted with Chanel’s simple designs. Schiaparelli loved colours and prints and collaborated with many artists, particularly the surrealists. Apart from making her a visionary designer, it also means that this book makes gorgeous eye candy. In fact the first thing I did when I got hold of it is spend my train journey home looking at the pictures!

If you’re a lover of early 20th century fashion, then it’s always interesting to look at not only what the every day woman was wearing, but the high-end couture designers that inspired the styles. Schiaparelli is fashion as art at it’s very best, and it’s astonishing how contemporary some of her more “shocking” designs still look even 80 years later.

If you’d like to get your mitts on the book then you can buy it on Amazonfor £8.44 at the moment. Alternatively you can have a go at winning one of the 5 copies that Carlton PR (that link is to their twitter feed!) have kindly offered me to give away.

THE COMPETITION

I’m giving you lots of chances to get an entry, if you’re already doing one or more of these things then life is easy, just leave a comment to tell me! Each thing and EACH COMMENT is ONE ENTRY.

I pick a winning comment number using a random number generator to win so if you do all 5 of these things and only leave one comment, you’ll only get one entry, and that’s your own fault for not reading the entry requirements properly!

Of course, if you only want one chance to win then you only have to do one of them. The choice is yours. Sorry for the hoops, I tend to hope it means the prizes are more likely to go to regular readers who already do most of this stuff!

So……

  • Like The Historical Sauces on Facebook
  • Like Retro Chick on Facebook
  • Follow CarltonPR on Twitter
  • Follow The Historical Sauces on Twitter
  • Follow Retro Chick on Twitter

THEN LEAVE A COMMENT TO SAY YOU’VE DONE IT!

Remember, you don’t have to do them all, one will do. But more things = more winning chances

The competition is open for 2 weeks, and then I will randomly pick 5 lucky winners

 The Schiaparelli Book Giveaway will end at midnight on 4th May 2012
 The winners will be notified by email and have 48 hours to respond with delivery details
 before a new winner will be drawn
 Winners will be drawn at random from all eligible entries
 The editors decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
 The competition is open Internationally

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  1. Lena says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:42 am

    Oh me please! I love Elsa, her Dali lobster dress is one of my all time favourites.
    (I already like you Carlton and the Sauces on FB and Twitter).
    x

  2. Molly Louise says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:45 am

    Lovely! I’m already liking The Historical Sauces on Facebook

  3. Molly Louise says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:46 am

    and Retro Chick on Facebook x

  4. Molly Louise says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:47 am

    now following CarltonPR on Twitter (@msmollylouise)

  5. Louise says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:48 am

    I already follow Retro Chick on twitter, I’m @princesspru10

  6. Molly Louise says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:48 am

    following Historical Sauces on Twitter

  7. Louise says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:49 am

    I’m now following Historical Sauces on twitter, I’m @princesspru10

  8. Molly Louise says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:50 am

    and already following Retro Chick on Twitter. And that concludes my entries 🙂 fingers crossed, and good luck everyone x

  9. Louise says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:50 am

    I’m now following Carlton Pr on twitter, I’m Princesspru10

  10. Rachel says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:56 am

    I’ve done all 5, Hope I win!

  11. Rachel says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:57 am

    was already following carlton books- they are awesome

  12. Kate Collison says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:58 am

    Sauces and Retro Chick all followed and liked! Carlton followed. Her ‘skeleton’ dress made in collaboration with Dali is one of the most fantastic things I’ve been fortunate enough to clap eyes on.

  13. Perdita says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:03 am

    OOOH I heart her. I even studied her at uni when I did surrealism and performative behaviour (I focused on the blurs between costume and statement fashion, especially with ‘tribes’ or artistic movements where one’s everyday clothing makes a significant statement. Like me, but my statement is “I like charity shops and have the aesthetic sensibilities of a 1980s 7 year old”).

    For my entries (1) I follow Historical Sauces on Facebook (both my blog page and real self). 🙂

  14. Perdita says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:03 am

    2) I follow Retrochick on facebook.

  15. Perdita says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:04 am

    I follow Historical Sauces on Twitter.

  16. Lieke says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:06 am

    What a great giveaway! I love the Schiaparelli designs! So, this is the first of five entries: I like The Historical Sauces on Facebook!

  17. Lieke says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:07 am

    I like Retro Chick on Facebook (don’t know why I didn’t before!).

  18. Lieke says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:08 am

    I now follow CarltonPR on Twitter! I’m @liekewouters

  19. Lieke says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:08 am

    I follow The Historical Sauces on Twitter!

  20. Lieke says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:09 am

    And last but not least: I follow you on Twitter as well!

  21. Perdita says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:11 am

    I now follow Carlton books on twitter (apols if this is a duplicate- web being iffy).

  22. Perdita says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:13 am

    …and of course I follow you. And tweet you much silliness about frocks, beer and other important matters. 🙂

  23. Maya says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:27 am

    Follow Retro Chick on Twitter
    @maisietoo

  24. Maya says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:27 am

    Follow The Historical Sauces on Twitter
    @maisietoo

  25. Maya says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Follow CarltonPR on Twitter
    @maisietoo

  26. Maya says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:28 am

    Like The Historical Sauces on Facebook as Maya Russell

  27. Maya says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:29 am

    Like Retro Chick on Facebook as Maya Russell

  28. Sarah Horlock says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:32 am

    Already liking Retro Chick on Facebook

  29. Sarah Horlock says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:33 am

    Already liking The Historical Sauces on Facebook

  30. Sadie says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:46 am

    Absolutely love Schiaparelli! Some of her dresses you just can’t believe they are 80 years old. I’m now following Retro Chick on twitter…

  31. Sarah says:
    April 20, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    I’ve done all 5! 🙂

  32. Michelle says:
    April 20, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    Ooh lovely, I like Historical Sauces on FB…

  33. Michelle says:
    April 20, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    …and I like Retro Chick on FB.

  34. Michelle says:
    April 20, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    I also follow Historical Sauces on Twitter.

  35. Michelle says:
    April 20, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    …and Retro Chick on Twitter 🙂 Yay!

    • Michelle says:
      April 20, 2012 at 12:14 pm

      (I should say that I am @mabellemichelle)

  36. Gemma says:
    April 20, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    Already liking the Historical Sauces on Facebook x

  37. Gemma says:
    April 20, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    Already loving Retro Chick on facebook x

  38. Jennifer Schofield says:
    April 20, 2012 at 1:10 pm

    I’m following @CarltonbooksPR

    @Jenni000

  39. Jennifer Schofield says:
    April 20, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    I’m following @HistoricalSauce

    @Jenni000

  40. Jennifer Schofield says:
    April 20, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    I’m following @retrochick_uk

    @Jenni000

  41. Joanne says:
    April 20, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    I’ve followed your blog for ages. Now liked you on Facebook! 🙂

  42. nikki hilton says:
    April 20, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    done it! :0

  43. claire woods says:
    April 20, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    ■Like The Historical Sauces on Facebook – DONE

  44. claire woods says:
    April 20, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    ■Like Retro Chick on Facebook – DONE

  45. claire woods says:
    April 20, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    ■Follow CarltonPR on Twitter – DONE

  46. claire woods says:
    April 20, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    ■Follow The Historical Sauces on Twitter – DONE

  47. claire woods says:
    April 20, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    ■Follow Retro Chick on Twitter – DONE @clairew137

  48. B Millinery says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:11 pm

    what a lovely giveaway, I’m already following retro chick on twitter

  49. B Millinery says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    I like historical sources on facebook too.

  50. B Millinery says:
    April 20, 2012 at 10:13 pm

    though I have now followed there twitter too.

  51. garconniere says:
    April 20, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    i just wrote about how much i love schiaparelli on my blog! i already follow you on twitter, now simply adding facebook to the mix. here’s a link to my own favourite schiaparelli designs:

    //alagarconniere.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/currently-designer-elsa-schiaparelli/

  52. mary frances says:
    April 21, 2012 at 6:02 am

    hey i liked the sauces pages!

  53. mary frances says:
    April 21, 2012 at 6:02 am

    and retrochicks!

  54. luxiehoney says:
    April 21, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    I follow you on Twitter 🙂

  55. luxiehoney says:
    April 21, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    I also like Retro Chick on fb…

  56. luxiehoney says:
    April 21, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    as well as the Historical Sauces on fb! The book looks gorgeous x

  57. Michelle Threefold says:
    April 21, 2012 at 2:46 pm

    Woo hoo, I just liked Retro Chick on Facebook, as well as The Historical Sauces on Facebook – LOVE Schiaparelli!! 🙂

  58. Cassie M says:
    April 21, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    lovely book!just liked The Historical Sauces on Facebook !x

  59. Intrinsically Florrie says:
    April 21, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    I was already following your goodself on Facebook and Twitter but now I am doing 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5! 🙂

    This book looks absolutely gorgeous and delightful. Good luck to everyone!

    Florrie x

  60. Cassie M says:
    April 21, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    lovely book!im following Retro Chick on Twitter 😀

  61. Emily Jane says:
    April 21, 2012 at 7:45 pm

    wowee thankyou for doing this competition! I’m super excited!

    I have done the following!

    * Like The Historical Sauces on Facebook
    * Like Retro Chick on Facebook
    * Follow CarltonPR on Twitter
    * Follow The Historical Sauces on Twitter
    * Follow Retro Chick on Twitter

    Although I was already following Retro Chick prior to this as Ytothelime on twitter 🙂

    xoxo

    xoxo

  62. Wendy S says:
    April 21, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    I already liked Retrochick on Facebook x

  63. Wendy S says:
    April 21, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    I already liked Historical Sauces on Facebook xx

  64. Wendy S says:
    April 21, 2012 at 8:01 pm

    I just followed Historical Sauces on Twitter x

  65. Wendy S says:
    April 21, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    I already follow Retrochick on Twitter x

  66. Amy E. says:
    April 21, 2012 at 8:53 pm

    I follow @retrochick on Twitter! 🙂

    [email protected]

  67. shwetha prem says:
    April 21, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    Hi! I was already following Retro chuck. Am following all the rest as well! I do hope you pick me

  68. FräuleinKitsch says:
    April 21, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    Maybe I’m gonna be lucky – the book sounds awesome anyway!
    Oh, and I followed Retro Chick on Twitter (I’m completely new to that and unsure if it’s something for me to use, but we’ll see ;-))

  69. Jenny Eyre says:
    April 21, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    all done : )
    Fb – Jenz Ann Eyre
    Twitter – @gyrobier

  70. Ruthanne says:
    April 23, 2012 at 4:43 am

    I have now added a FB like for Retro Chick.

  71. Ruthanne says:
    April 23, 2012 at 4:44 am

    I also added a FB like for Historical Sauces.

  72. Ruthanne says:
    April 23, 2012 at 4:45 am

    I was already following Retro Chick on twitter.

  73. Ruthanne says:
    April 23, 2012 at 4:45 am

    I am now following Historical Sauces on twitter.

  74. Rachel says:
    April 24, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    i still really want to win this book – big Schiaparelli fan and the library book I have about her has to go back soon

  75. Cynthia says:
    April 24, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    I don’t have twitter and I don’t have Facebook…. 🙁

  76. Lyn says:
    April 25, 2012 at 8:24 am

    That dress really suits you Mrs, I must say.

    Here are my entries

    1) I already follow you on Twitter as Retro Chick

  77. Lyn says:
    April 25, 2012 at 8:26 am

    2) I already Like you as Retro Chick and FB

  78. Lyn says:
    April 25, 2012 at 8:27 am

    3) I already like thehistorical Sources on FB

  79. Tessa says:
    April 25, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    I Like The Historical Sauces on Facebook (Tessa Brown ) x

  80. Tessa says:
    April 25, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    I Like Retro Chick on Facebook (Tessa Brown ) x

  81. Tessa says:
    April 25, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    I Follow CarltonPR on Twitter (@talulabblogger) x

  82. Tessa says:
    April 25, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    I also Follow Retro Chick on Twitter xx

  83. Laura Pritchard says:
    April 25, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    Liked The Historical Sauce on Facebook.

  84. Laura Pritchard says:
    April 25, 2012 at 8:26 pm

    Liked Retro Chick on Facebook.

  85. Laura Pritchard says:
    April 25, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    Following Carlton PR on Twitter @Isis1981uk

  86. Laura Pritchard says:
    April 25, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    Following The Historical Sauces on Twitter @Isis1981uk

  87. Laura Pritchard says:
    April 25, 2012 at 8:28 pm

    Following Retro Chick on Twitter @Isis1981uk

  88. Francesca Light-Wilson says:
    April 27, 2012 at 11:53 am

    I’ve liked ‘The Historical Sauces on Facebook

  89. Francesca Light-Wilson says:
    April 27, 2012 at 11:54 am

    I’ve liked Retro Chick on Facebook

  90. Francesca Light-Wilson says:
    April 27, 2012 at 11:54 am

    I’m following CarltonPR on Twitter as @LoveWinning

  91. Francesca Light-Wilson says:
    April 27, 2012 at 11:55 am

    I’m following ‘Historical Sauces’ on Twitter as @LoveWinning

  92. Francesca Light-Wilson says:
    April 27, 2012 at 11:56 am

    I’m following Retro Chick on Twitter as @LoveWinning

  93. Natalie says:
    April 27, 2012 at 4:57 pm

    Following everything! This looks like an amazing book, would love to read it! Great job on the blog, yours is one of the few that I read every single day!

  94. Natalie says:
    April 27, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    Following Historical Sauces on Facebook. Love it!x

  95. Natalie says:
    April 27, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    Following Carlton PR on Twitter

  96. Natalie says:
    April 27, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    Following Historical Sauces on Twitter!x

  97. Natalie says:
    April 27, 2012 at 5:00 pm

    Following Retro Chick on Twitter

  98. Natalie says:
    April 27, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    Already liked Retro Chick on Facebook!xx

  99. Phyllis Ellett says:
    April 28, 2012 at 1:47 pm

    Great prize,

    Already like The Historical Sauces on FB with ID Phyllis Ellett

  100. Phyllis Ellett says:
    April 28, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    Already like Retro Chick on FB with ID Phyllis Ellett

  101. Phyllis Ellett says:
    April 28, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    Following The PR team on twitter with @phyllgerry

  102. Phyllis Ellett says:
    April 28, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    Following Historical Sauces on twitter with @phyllgerry

  103. Phyllis Ellett says:
    April 28, 2012 at 1:50 pm

    Following Retro Chick on twitter with @phyllgerry

  104. Andrea peace says:
    April 29, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    Liked retro chick and historical sauces on facebook – book looks interesting, fingers crossed.

  105. Samantha says:
    May 2, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    I’ve liked Retro Chick on Facebook 🙂

  106. SARA says:
    May 2, 2012 at 9:50 pm

    Liking The Historical Sauces on Facebook

  107. SARA says:
    May 2, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    liking retro chick on facebook

  108. SARA says:
    May 2, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    following carlton pr on twitter

  109. SARA says:
    May 2, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    following historical sauces on twitter

  110. SARA says:
    May 2, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    following retro chick on twitter

  111. Christina Michael says:
    May 3, 2012 at 8:54 am

    Have liked you and Retro Chick on Facebook

  112. Sheri Darby says:
    May 3, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    Like the Historical Sauces

  113. Sheri Darby says:
    May 3, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    Like Retro Chick

  114. Sheri Darby says:
    May 3, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    I’m following CarltonPR

  115. Sheri Darby says:
    May 3, 2012 at 8:15 pm

    I’m following The Historical Sauces

  116. Sheri Darby says:
    May 3, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    I’m following the Retro Chick

  117. Janine Atkin says:
    May 3, 2012 at 10:13 pm

    like historical sauces on facebook

  118. Janine Atkin says:
    May 3, 2012 at 10:13 pm

    liking retro chick on facebook

  119. Janine Atkin says:
    May 3, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    following carltonpr on twitter
    @zeniebeenie

  120. Janine Atkin says:
    May 3, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    following historical sauces on twitter
    @zeniebeenie

  121. Janine Atkin says:
    May 3, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    following retro chick on twitter
    @zeniebeenie

  122. Hayley Morris Todd says:
    May 4, 2012 at 10:41 am

    I would absolutely love this book!! I like / follow The Historical Sauces on facebook 🙂

  123. Hayley Morris Todd says:
    May 4, 2012 at 10:42 am

    I like / follow Retro Chick on facebook 🙂

  124. Hayley Morris Todd says:
    May 4, 2012 at 10:43 am

    I follow Carlton PR on Twitter as @solarsangel

  125. Hayley Morris Todd says:
    May 4, 2012 at 10:44 am

    I follow Historical Sauces on Twitter as @solarsangel xx

  126. Hayley Morris Todd says:
    May 4, 2012 at 10:44 am

    I follow Retro Chick on Twitter 🙂 xx

  127. Gemma winfield says:
    May 4, 2012 at 11:17 am

    Liked historical sauces on fb x

  128. Gemma winfield says:
    May 4, 2012 at 11:19 am

    Liked retro chick on fb

  129. Gemma winfield says:
    May 4, 2012 at 11:20 am

    Following Carlton PR on twitter x

  130. Gemma winfield says:
    May 4, 2012 at 11:21 am

    Following the historical sauces on twitter

  131. Gemma winfield says:
    May 4, 2012 at 11:22 am

    Following retro chick on twitter

  132. JOHN MEAD says:
    May 4, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    ALL liked and followed! I am @johnmadmead on twitter

  133. Anushka says:
    May 4, 2012 at 7:45 pm

    I have liked Retro Chick on Facebook

  134. Anushka says:
    May 4, 2012 at 7:46 pm

    I have also liked Historical Sauces on Facebook

  135. Becky Downey says:
    May 4, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    Like The Historical Sauces on Facebook
    done

  136. Becky Downey says:
    May 4, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Like The Historical Sauces on Facebook
    Like Retro Chick on Facebook done
    Follow CarltonPR on Twitter
    Follow The Historical Sauces on Twitter
    Follow Retro Chick on Twitter

  137. Becky Downey says:
    May 4, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Like The Historical Sauces on Facebook
    Like Retro Chick on Facebook
    Follow CarltonPR on Twitter done
    Follow The Historical Sauces on Twitter
    Follow Retro Chick on Twitter

  138. Becky Downey says:
    May 4, 2012 at 10:15 pm

    Like The Historical Sauces on Facebook
    Like Retro Chick on Facebook
    Follow CarltonPR on Twitter
    Follow The Historical Sauces on Twitter done
    Follow Retro Chick on Twitter

  139. Becky Downey says:
    May 4, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    Like The Historical Sauces on Facebook
    Like Retro Chick on Facebook
    Follow CarltonPR on Twitter
    Follow The Historical Sauces on Twitter
    Follow Retro Chick on Twitter done

  140. Anne Murphy says:
    May 4, 2012 at 11:24 pm

    Hello, am following retrochick on twitter.

  141. Anne Murphy says:
    May 4, 2012 at 11:25 pm

    And liking the Historical Sauces….

  142. Anne Murphy says:
    May 4, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    And following the Sauces on twitter…

  143. Anne Murphy says:
    May 4, 2012 at 11:27 pm

    And following Carlton PR.

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