Updated: November 25, 2002

"There are a lot of frivilous fashion books oyr these for people who only like to look at pretty pictures and not be taxed with text. But Hoare, a fashion editor who has worked for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Frank, and Vanity Fair, presents her pictures along with their background and offers witty insights whilst attempting to answer the age old question, 'What does a fashion editor do, anyway?'" —New York Post

"A fashion editor for the past 15 years and a frequent Harper's Bazaar contributor in the 1990s, Hoare shares anecdotes about the inner workings of creating magazine editorials—from knowing which looks will define a season to 'scavenging for that critical nude G-string in a prop kit stowed at the back of some location van.' The images are by the industry's top photgoraphers including Patrick Demarchelier, Mario Sorrenti, and David Sims." —Harper's Bazaar

"Pictures of such iconic stunners as Milla Jovovich, Christy Turlington, Kate Moss, and Carmen Kass, shot by lucky bastards like Mario Testino and Patrick Demarchelier, represent Hoare's best efforts as an editor and provide an captivating capsule history of the ever-evolving nexus of glamour, hype and sex appeal that is the fashion industry. Bottom line: There is no denying the universal appeal of beautiful women in beauitful clothes—not to mention on motorcycles, next to monster trucks, in the water, under helicopters, at the beach or in the Serengeti." —Gear

"Sarajane Hoare...offers—with the help of graphic design master Fabien Baron—a concise take on what a fashion editor does, paired with stunning, lush images shot by the likes of Peter Lindbergh, Mario Sorrenti, and Arthur Elgort." —Gotham

"Talking Fashion has a freshness and frankness that many other books devoted to fashion photography miss, and is an excellent first book for the multi-talentedSarajane Hoare." —Picture

"It is the aristocracy whose greatest contribution to history was its excesses prompted a revolution that irrevocably reshaped society. That's what makes this book important: apres Hoare, la deluge." —The Fader

"Hoare offers tidbits from her experiences but this is not a kiss-and-tell story. She provides insight into the process of going from concept to published fashion layout. With 44 color and 66 black and white images pulled from various studio and location photo shoots, Hoare proudly shows us the end results of her labors." —North Shore News

"V.F.'S contributing stylist Sarajane Hoare polishes and punctures the mystique of the fashion industry." —Vanity Fair

"...In Talking Fashion Hoare tries to set the record...surveying the industry and sharing career anecdotes, from glomming the right looks from the runways in Milan to her misdaventures on an active Hawaiian volcano during a shoot." —Entertainment Today

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