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GingerNutz: Memoir of a Model Orangutan | Grace Coddington, Michael Roberts
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The charming story of GingerNutz, an orangutan born in the wilds of Borneo who has dreams of making it big in the fashion world. Michael Roberts's charming text and hand drawn illustrations tell the story of GingerNutz, an orangutan born in the wilds of Borneo who has dreams of making it big in the fashion world. One day while playing on the beach, the ten year old GingerNutz finds a bottle washed up on the shore containing a copy of Vogue magazine. Entranced by the glamorous images on its glossy pages, the precocious primate sets her mind to becoming a high fashion model. She dedicates herself to grooming her coat, creating makeup from exotic flowers, and styling her ginger hued hair. Unlikely as it may seem, she encounters other likeminded jungle creatures - the creative orangutan duo Dolce and Grubbana, a haughty and chic silverback gorilla - who together create their own hyper stylish coterie, and GingerNutz fulfils her dream of sashaying down the runway. The story of GingerNutz was inspired by legendary model and fashion editor Grace Coddington, the long-time creative director of American Vogue and a close friend of the author. The book contains 65 hand drawn illustrations that vividly depict the lush and colourful Bornean fashion community.
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DivineDiana
GingerNutz: Memoir of a Model Orangutan | Grace Coddington, Michael Roberts
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The British illustrator,writer,stylist,photographer,art director, Michael Roberts died this past April. I have always wanted these books. Have given as a gift, but time to gift myself! I am a huge fan of Grace Coddington, and after all, it is New York Fashion Week. So… here they are!
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DivineDiana
GingerNutz: Memoir of a Model Orangutan | Grace Coddington, Michael Roberts
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I adored this charming book! This is GingerNutz ascending the stairs at the Met Ball. I chuckled all the way! Even the infamous Anna Wintour makes an appearance. Plan on gifting to many friends! #fashion #vogue #thejungle

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DivineDiana
GingerNutz: Memoir of a Model Orangutan | Grace Coddington, Michael Roberts
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“I‘d like to be plugged in to the information superhighway, become globally interconnected with the highest levels of chic, and mingle with the movers and shakers of the fashion elite.” GingerNutz dressed in her Marie Antoinette inspired ensemble.

Lindy Isn‘t this a cheeky spoof? 😆 7y
DivineDiana It certainly is! And I love the art! 7y
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DivineDiana
GingerNutz: Memoir of a Model Orangutan | Grace Coddington, Michael Roberts
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Wrapping this one for my niece who works in the fashion industry. It was inspired by Grace Coddington, a famous Vogue editor. Think, I will try to read it first! 😉#booksfortheholidays

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Lindy
GingerNutz: Memoir of a Model Orangutan | Grace Coddington, Michael Roberts
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Comparing the covers of Gingernutz and Grace: A Memoir.

diovival 😂 7y
Lindy @diovival It‘s whimsical. Coddington writes the introduction. 😊 7y
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Lindy
GingerNutz: Memoir of a Model Orangutan | Grace Coddington, Michael Roberts
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Entertaining fluff. A spoof on Grace Coddington‘s memoir, as told by an orangutan fashion model. Beautiful book design with jungle foliage endpapers, orange-coloured ink for the text, and lots of full-page art in a style reminiscent of mid-20th century children‘s picture books.

ReadingEnvy 😋 too funny 7y
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Lindy
GingerNutz: Memoir of a Model Orangutan | Grace Coddington, Michael Roberts
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“We are Disco and Grubbana,” Disco said. “And we wish to create something for you because we really want you to wear our uniquely wiggly creations.”
In their hands she saw what looked like a roll of cloth, which, on closer inspection, turned out to be row after row of jungle flowers all linked together by very hungry green caterpillars.

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