- Nantucket style features a high-end island lure and many design
creations, and this book's major appeals are for those who love home,
fashion, luxury, sailing, surfing, and designer photography- This
stunning book features gorgeous photographic portraits and environmental
shots of islanders in their homes and leisure pursuits, as well as
illustrations of elements that shape signature Nantucket aesthetics. The
visuals are complimented with essays on the island customs, activities,
and history that helped shape this island's unique culture- Co-authors
Liza Gershman and Carrie Culpepper have stepped into the lives of the
island's characters, with interviews with various inhabitants, including
prominent personalities, such as writer, actor, and creator of TV show
Odd Mom Out Jill Kargman, and best-selling novelist Elin Hilderbrand, as
well as lifelong residents, descendants of members of families who have
been on the island dating back to its Quaker settlement in 1660, and
many more- The authors have been long-time visitors of Nantucket. Liza
has lived multiple full seasons on-island and has been an active member
across the island in many projects and groups, so her intimacy with the
island and its people is unique. And in the course of researching for
various articles about the island, Carrie has gotten to know many
stylish and influential islanders"NOBODY ACCIDENTALLY HAPPENS UPON
NANTUCKET." Nantucket: Classic American style 30 miles out to sea
explores how the island's classic New England nautical style is shaped
by its rugged landscape, as well as the sport, art, and lifestyle of its
influential and everyday inhabitants. The island's tight-knit community
of achievers and dreamers has created an enviable aesthetic that's
affected in equal measure by the people, its historic gray-shingle homes
and the 14-mile-long island itself, it's wind, sea, and wild landscape.
This stunningly photographed book will feature portraits and
environmental shots of summer residents and islanders in their homes and
leisure pursuits across the island, as well as watercolor illustrations
of elements that shape their Nantucket style.
