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“Unseen illustrations show the genius of Biba’s Barbara Hulanicki – in pictures… “<\/em> —  The Guardian<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This reissued book is a photographic love letter to its dark, decadent glamour.”<\/em> — The Lady Magazine<\/strong>
\n“… “This book is a testament to creative freedom,” writes the now 87-year-old Hulanicki in the foreword, reflecting on her legacy. “You can do it all as long as you learn to wear a suit. Of course, your secret will be that the suit is lined in gold lamé.” <\/em>— CNN<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Big Biba was the final flowering of the near-mythical Biba retail brand. A shop like no other, all seven storeys stocked own-brand products packaged in the distinctive Biba style. Customers were immersed in a sensory smorgasbord – the complete shopping experience. A committed Bibaphile could buy a satin skirt, a leopard-print suitcase and a new bathroom, then spend the afternoon sipping cocktails among the flamingos in the roof garden, while the legendary Rainbow Room doubled as a live venue for some of the coolest acts in the world.<\/p>\n

In the wake of this decadent dreamland’s 50th anniversary, and in honor of the 60th anniversary of the very first Biba shop, Welcome to Big Biba<\/em><\/strong> is being republished, complete with over 150 photographs of the store and its products and designs. Written by the author of The Biba Experience<\/em> and designed by Steven Thomas – the designer of Big Biba itself – these pages offer readers a genuine slice of the greatest pleasure palace in retail history.<\/p>\n

‘Welcome to Big Biba is an exceptional production… a perfectionistic coup’<\/em> – Phil Baker, The Art Book.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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