The collector's edition

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Wmagazine defines itself as the magazine that brings you the Who, What Where, When, and Why in the World of Fashion. Created in April 1972, the magazine now has a reader base of nearly half-a-million around the world. It is loved for not only its fashion shoots but also the saucy controversy it often creates on the cover.

W: The First 40 Years Edited by Stefano Tonchi Abrams Books ISBN: 9 781419 704475 Available at Asia Books

Daring, provocative and fearless, the magazine has recently passed its 40 years mark, and W: The First 40 Years captures the most memorable moments of the magazine, as well as of the fashion world.

The book is divided into three chapters: Who, Where and Wow. It also collects all covers of W, most of which showcase top models and actresses, and, on three occasions over the past four decades, Brad Pitt.

The Who chapter takes you to meet some of the most legendary women of our time - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Madonna, Anna Wintour, Vivienne Westwood, Rihanna and Lady Gaga (without her crazy make-up and controversial clothes), as well as distinguished gentlemen like Karl Lagerfeld, Woody Allen, Muhammad Ali and Yves Saint Laurent.

The Where chapter features some of the world's most mesmerising places - celebrity homes, holiday hotspots, bustling cities and more. W has literally gone around the globe to broaden its reader's horizon, taking on exotic places as well as famous spots.

The Wow chapter is saved for things "out of the ordinary". W's creative juices overflow in this chapter, where Amber Valetta appeared to age from 29 to 120 in a shoot, and Nicki Minaj is transformed by Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli to look like an 18-th century courtesan.

The 307-page book is an eclectic mix of creativity, fashion and art. There is no ordinary picture, and no bland moment. The book also features memorable excerpts written by social columnists Suzy and Countess Louise J Esterhazy. It is a book that is sure to captivate, provoke, astonish and amuse.

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