• A love letter to the most beautiful shop in the world
• Designed by Steven Thomas, the designer of Big Biba itself
• Written by Alwyn W. Turner, author of The Biba Experience
• Featuring over 150 color photographs
• Coinciding with The Biba Story exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, from 22 March to 8 September, 2024
Big Biba, the final flowering of Barbara Hulanicki's legendary Biba store in London, was a shop like no other, before or since. It was a fabulous fantasy palace that brought the indulgence of Hollywood to the world of retail. Big Biba lasted just two years before it fell victim to recession, but the myth of the most beautiful store in the world continues to enchant both its former habitués and those who came to it too late.