I have worked on dozens of titles for National Geographic but one that I have been the most proud of received a stellar review last week by the New York Journal of Books. The review for Why'd They Wear That? can be found here. A few noteworthy quotes:

"...this is truly an ageless piece of work that does everything a book should do. This book educates, elucidates, and entertains and should be deemed required reading for anyone who is interested in fashion on any level."

"Seasoned followers of and participants in the world of fashion will be endlessly amused and enlightened after reading each chapter."

"If this is a book meant for kids then caviar needs to be on their everyday menu!"

Jeffrey Felner, the reviewer, is described as "a dedicated participant and nimble historian in the business of fashion and style. Decades of experience allow him to pursue almost any topic relating to fashion and style with unique insight and unrivaled acumen".

I will certainly take it! This book was one of the most challenging photo research assignments I have been given. The specificity of the images we were looking for drove me to near madness but in the end we hit the nail on the head. Each image is a true depiction, with great historical accuracy, of the items of clothing and accessories discussed in the text. My fellow photo editor, Lori Epstein, and our amazing designer, Jim Hiscott, could not have been a better team to take this project on with.