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Behind the Seams
Behind the Seams: My Life in Creativity, Friendship and Adventure | Esme Young
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From adventures at Central Saint Martins to The Great British Sewing Bee, go behind the scenes of Esme Young's amazing life... At age five, Esme was asked to write in her notebook, but instead, she filled it with drawings - the only way she knew to express herself. At seven, when it was discovered she was partially deaf, she found refuge in her sketchbooks. Shortly after, Esme made her first garment and a passion for sewing and designing was born. As a teenager, she made her way to London where her creative journey truly began. Living in a squat with other young creatives, Esme made the most of her time; studying at Central Saint Martins, launching a clothing line called Swanky Modes with three friends and 50 each, watching Notting Hill Carnival with David Bowie, and altering a dress for Cher. The '90s saw a career move into costumes for films, where she designed outfits for Trainspotting, Bridget Jones's Diary and The Beach, before she moved onto the small screen herself. A celebration of a creative life lived differently, Behind the Seams is a reminder that it's never too early, or too late to pick up a needle and start stitching in a new direction.
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I loved this, my #titlesandtunes pick for #sexdrugsandrocknroll. It certainly wasn‘t on the seedy side, despite Esme living in squats in the 70s and designing see-through outfits; it just seems as though she has enjoyed every minute of a fabulous life, and is still doing so!

This also works for a couple of other challenges too:

#pop23 #acelebritymemoir
#52books23 #afashionablecharacter

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My book choice for #titlesandtunes might not seem very #sexdrugsandrockandroll (a Great British Sewing Bee judge?!) but it seems as though Esme has lived a wild life, launching a fashion label in the 70s while partying with Bowie and the Sex Pistols!

For the song I had to go with Blame It On The Love of Rock and Roll from Bon Jovi. (Not well known but still fab!)

https://open.spotify.com/track/5370nBq4lqzEHdbGat8ykz?si=uxGf_SNgQTO1vNEJNWKOug

BarbaraBB The book sounds very rock and roll! Intriguing! And I don‘t know that Bon Jovi song but can‘t wait to find out! 1y
Cinfhen Ha!!! Im LOVING your book choice!!! #stacked 1y
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