Kassia St Clair studied the history of women's dress and the masquerade during the eighteenth century at Bristol and Oxford. She has since written about design and culture for the Economist, House & Garden, TLS, Quartz and New Statesman, and has had a column about colour in Elle Decoration since 2013. Her first book The Secret Lives of Colour was a top-ten bestseller, a Radio 4 Book of the Week and has been translated into over a dozen languages; her second, The Golden Thread, was a Sunday Times Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Somerset Maugham Award. She lives in London.www.kassiastclair.com
A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer - SIMON GARFIELDCharming - FINANCIAL TIMESFrom pink boys' clothes to blue warpaint; why orange spells danger and other colourful tales - DAILY TELEGRAPHInspiring, compelling and beautifully designed . . . this will appeal to anyone - LADYWell-researched and engaging - House & Garden
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