the gospel according to Miles

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 Miles Redd portrait Courtesy of Cameron Krone 

it's a Big book- THE BIG BOOK OF CHIC-but more likely it will be henceforth known as the Book of Miles, the gospel according to Miles.

it has captured the design world and led many to recommit themselves...to beautiful rooms,
heavy on the traditional,
light in mood
& steeped in CHIC.

holy smokes-
it's BIG!
 & BEAUTIFUL.
 & CHIC.

to my regret, I did not get my Big Book til this month.
the first batch went like Manna- from heaven.
parties & book signings had devotees flocking to meet MILES and get THE BIG BOOK OF CHIC so I had to wait.
Miles said he was waiting for more copies too-I felt better.

I told you it was BIG.
TALL: 13+ inches.
HEAVY: 6+ pounds.
& every page full of inspiration.

VENERATE

"Honor your Father and your Mother."

Miles had me at the dedication. "For my mother and father. Who gave me this wonderful life."

Accompanying this dedication is a beautiful photograph of Miles' parents exiting the church after their wedding. All of the fabulous photographs in this story are from Assouline-and since this photograph was not included-Here are my parents just after they were married.

"The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears." Francis Bacon

 You see-Miles and I agree about family. I couldn't have said that better myself. When Miles and I met last year we immediately hit if off. Not just our Southern roots-but something about how those roots go deep and connect us to our families. Today, Miles shares a gorgeous townhouse in New York with his sister-her husband and their son.

A tradition past in the South-families maintaining a house where they live together-happily-harmoniously- and yes, for many necessity-but not even this can dampening spirits nor limiting a capacity for living with CHIC! It's also a longstanding tradition in Europe. Miles is a family guy-& that's a lot of what we chattered about for most of the evening.

SAINTHOOD

Along with Family, Miles venerates the Masters of our Universe-Sargent, Richard Avedon, Rene Gruau,Cecil Beaton, Nancy Mitford, Truman Capote, Horst-they're all there-making repeated cameos  in the book.

"Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety." Francis Bacon

 INSIDE CHIC

Pauline de Rothschild-the color in her Chateau Mouton Library

 Syrie Maugham's certain inexplicable "je ne sais quoi"

DIVINE MAXIMS

I'm a Believer. 
Sir Francis' always guides my little augury stories-and ideas.

Who Can Argue with HJ?

DEVOTION

 "Studies serve for delight, for ornaments, and for ability." Sir Francis Bacon

Miles' devoted followers will revel in the collection of his design work set against a backdrop of  people, personalities, celebrities and quotations that have inspired his life & work. His choices-to no surprise are just what we expect-
& Love.
It is all in THE BIG BOOK OF CHIC.

all photographs used with permission from Assouline
photography for the book by Paul Costello.

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