{"product_id":"what-will-be-worn","title":"What Will Be Worn","description":"Please allow up to 4 weeks for shipping.  As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781925760095\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2018\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Transit Lounge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes it seems the most invaluable stories can be found in the unlikeliest of corners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor all who know Brisbane, McWhirters, a once celebrated department store in Fortitude Valley, is an icon. For Melissa Fagan it is also the starting point for this remarkable exploration of her mother and grandmother's lives, and a poignant  reminder of the ways in which retail stores and fashion have connected women's lives across decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind the dusty shop counters of an Art Deco treasure, Fagan discovers both what has been lost and continues to shine. Ultimately this tender exploration of self and family, so exquisitely written,  speaks of the ways in which life so often surprises us and of how the legacies of others can truly enrich our own relationships and lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I raced\u003cbr\u003ethrough What Will Be Worn. It's moving and alive, funny and tender. It\u003cbr\u003eis also a rigorous examination of the ways in which women shroud ourselves,\u003cbr\u003efiguratively and literally. I especially loved Melissa's portrait of her\u003cbr\u003emother, \"the lost princess of Brisbane\". A very fine book.' — Susan\u003cbr\u003eJohnson, author of The Landing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'With\u003cbr\u003edelicacy, flair and an ever-questioning but never judgmental eye, Fagan\u003cbr\u003eperforms beautifully the dance of writing history, slipping seamlessly back and\u003cbr\u003eforth between what is known and what must be imagined.' — Peggy Frew, author of Hope Farm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It's rare\u003cbr\u003eto find a book that so warmly and intelligently takes on themes such as the\u003cbr\u003eways in which fashion links women across generations,","brand":"Smartfox Books","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41592538562693,"sku":"PR50758","price":53.6,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_ST9443MFS885.jpg?v=1776707577","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/what-will-be-worn","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}