Includes artwork by the Chinese artist Qian Gang, the British artist Sir Peter Blake and the fashion illustrator Gladys Perint Palmer. The book aesthetically blends Bonnae Gokson's fashion experience with her culinary achievements, incorporating photography and haute couture fashion. Throughout her career, she worked with the world's best couturiers, architects, designers and stylists. This experience has helped develop her eye for contemporary trends and and her instinct for achieving the mix of fashion, music, food, art and travel that is the essence of today's global culture. She is known as an international lifestyle guru.
Summary:
"Bonnae Gokson's book Butterflies and All Things Sweet opens a window into the inspiration and ideas behind her extraordinary cake designs. Unique in the world, these cakes encapsulate the creative vision of the woman who made her name working with luxury brands including Chanel, Giorgio Armani, W Hotels and Ritz Carlton. Butterflies and All Things Sweet is not a cookbook, but a visual feast, exploring the ingredients, ideas and inspiration behind the works of edible art through lush photography shot on location in Hong Kong -- the home of Bonnae Gokson's cafes and restaurants -- and internationally"--Publisher's web site.
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