Weddings, Butterflies & The Sweetest Dreams

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"When there's a lot going on, it is the simple things in life that are the most powerful." - Bonnae Gokson. Butterflies Weddings & The Sweetest Dreams 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. The ruffles of a petticoat. The petals of a delicate peony. Rolls and rolls of satin ribbons in a dozen shades of red. The startling purple hue of taro at the market. The juicy citrus cells of a pomelo, the jewel-like seeds of a pomegranate. Fragrant ripe raspberries at the height of their perfection. The gold lustre of a butterfly's wing, glimpsed and then gone. AUTHOR: Bonnae Gokson is immersed in the world of luxury fashion, lifestyle and hospitality. Hobnobbing with the most influential designers of our time, such as Karl Lagerfeld, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Missoni, Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, Dries Van Noten, Yohji Yamamoto, Christian Louboutin and the late Alexander McQueen has honed her unique aesthetics and keen sense of style. In 2008, she embarked on a new style adventure. With inimitable creativity and flair, she founded her burgeoning empire of ultra-glamorous hotspots including SEVVA restaurant, chic C'est la B cafe/bar, and scrumptious Ms B's Cakery in Hong Kong to international acclaim. Considered by many to be art forms, her ventures are constantly imitated. SELLING POINTS: This book is a inspirational guide into the world of fashion and all things beautiful A look inside the iconic Bonnae Gokson's inspirational techniques and methods that bring about her one-of-a-kind cakes This book is the epitome of fashion, lifestyle, design, creativity, and glamour Butterflies Weddings & The Sweetest Dreams is always in season and the perfect go-to book for flipping through illuminating photography and finding that chic insight 240 colour images

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"Bonnae Gokson has the Midas Golden Sugar touch. Everything she touches turns to golden spun sugar topping her world famous cakes. She has taken that Midas touch to her second coffee table book, Weddings, Butterflies & the Sweetest Dreams. Her book spins the tales of perfect weddings across the globe, presented in style and perfection as only she can. Her couture cakes are spun into beautiful tales of perfect weddings in all cultures of the world. It's a sumptuous tome of images..... For lovers of fashion, weddings, haute cuisine, pastry, stunning imagery and for lovers of love.... treat yourself to a coffee table romance novel...." --Japan Vogue
"Gokson, whose new book, Weddings, Butterflies & The Sweetest Dreams, will focus on wedding ceremonies around the globe, featuring exquisite imagery from each of the celebrations, with an emphasis on eye-popping cakes and decor. "[It's] quite a unique coffee table book not only for couples planning for their wedding but for anybody who's interested in design, and loves beautiful things," Gokson tells The Knot. "It celebrates romance, creativity, individuality, artistry and love in all forms."" --The Knot
"This couture-focused book by style icon Bonnae Gokson gives your bride-to-be a glimpse inside the lavish real weddings happening all around the world. This global perspective might just inform her own as she plans." --Martha Stewart Weddings
"This couture-oriented publication will inspire brides-to-be, wedding professionals, and everyone interested in the intersection of fashion, beauty and design. The book will take readers on an emotional, multicultural journey of real weddings around the world, feeding their imagination through exquisite imagery, creative brilliance and a celebration of love in all its forms." --Haute Living
"The beautiful assemblage has been more than two years in the making, each image painstakingly considered, with many sourced from high-profile photographers, to accompany her carefully imagined and crafted cakes. 'The book is not just for brides-to-be but for anyone who appreciates beauty, artistry and love in all its forms, ' Bonnae says." --Hong Hong Tatler
"Weddings, Butterflies & The Sweetest Dreams is a book like no other. With contributions by Vera Wang, world-renowned couture wedding gown designer, and Iris Apfel, iconic fashion industry personality, it is a unique visual feast, exploring couture wedding celebrations in a completely fresh and unexpected manner." --The Bridal Council

Author Bio

One of the most accomplished and admired women in Asia, and honored with a Legend Award for Elle's 30th anniversary in Hong Kong, entrepreneur Bonnae Gokson is the founder of Ms. B's CAKERY, SEVVA, one of Hong Kong's most recognized destination restaurants and C'est La B Cakery in Hong Kong. She now turns her attention to a new couture oriented publication guaranteed to inspire brides-to-be, wedding professionals and everyone interested in beauty and design. With close to 50 years in fashion, Vera Wang has dressed everyone from Michelle Obama to Kim Kardashian and more. During her career, Wang successfully transitioned from VOGUE magazine editor to globally recognized fashion designer and is the reigning Queen of Wedding Gown Design, having dressed Victoria Beckham, Chelsea Clinton, Ivanka Trump, Jennifer Lopez, and Alicia Keys on their special days. She was awarded Lifetime Awards in America by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and last year was again awarded the 2017 Chevalier of France's National Order of the Legion of Honor. One of the most dynamic in the worlds of fashion, textiles, and interior design. Iris Apfel is one of the great style icons of modern times. The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Musuem of Art staged Rare Avis, a blockbuster exhibition of her clothing and accessories, making her the first living woman who was not a fashion designer to be so honored. Today, at 97, Iris is fashion influencer, brand ambassador, film star, designer, and more.