Beatrix Potter’s illustrated stories, from Peter Rabbit to Jemima Puddle-Duck, have charmed children for generations. Now, 150 years after her birth, the tales have been given an edgy makeover. Harriet Brown is baffled
This summer marks Beatrix Potter’s 150th birthday, and as part of the celebrations, a series of new “designer” covers have been launched for some of her most loved stories. These new designs have been created by a handful of the UK and Ireland’s most successful fashion designers, including Henry Holland and Orla Kiely. However, far from paying tribute to the delicate illustrations that make the likes of Peter Rabbit and Mrs Tiggy Winkle so charming, these brash and bold new covers remove the classic illustrations almost completely, replacing them with modern “edgy” covers, aiming to make the books seem cool.
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