Rankin's Heidilicious Hardcover – October 15, 2009

When Rankin's Heidlilicious arrived, the book was wrapped in shrink wrap. While removing this plastic, I immediately could appreciate the physical quality of this book. It seems many book publishers are looking for ways to reduce the costs associated with publication and quality often suffers as a result. Heidilicious is the exception.The dust jacket is thick and double folded at the edges, providing sturdy protection to the hot pink cloth bound boards of the book. If the dust jacket is removed, a smooth-lined silhouette of the female form is embossed in white on the front. The contrast between the white figure and the pink cloth is striking.The binding appears tight and double-stitched and should survive more than one generation of heavy use.The high quality of Rankin's photographs are consistent throughout the book and the paper stock used for printing is thick high quality gloss. The ink goes all the way to the edges of the paper.The mood of the photographs remains playful throughout, but the approach is very dynamic. Heidi mimics a kitten, is clothed only with chocolate syrup, reveals an angry clenched-fisted snarl, frolics nude on the beach, and remains stunningly sexy regardless.There is a text interview by her husband, Seal, and an interview of Heidi herself. This text is translated into several languages and first appears to be longer than actuality.If searching for criticism, one may discover a couple of page-spanning photographs that are interrupted by the middle seam of the book, making them difficult to fully appreciate.Overall this is a quality photographic essay of personality and liberating sexuality. Rankin provides a beautiful collection that constantly reminds of the playful fun side of humanity, and choosing Heidi to help inspire this message was brilliant.

Dad loved this gift

Heidi Klum is one of the world's most famous super models, and Rankin is one of the world's most famous photographers. This collection of mostly nude photos tastefully emphasizes Heidi's unmatched beauty and catches her well-known playful sides as well. The book is reasonably priced and I highly recommend it.

Heidi is always my god of love, so this portfolio book is one of the "must have" in my book shelf. Rankin's angle to see Heidi is really fantastic and you'll find that there is many many photoes are published in fashion magazines before, so..why not buy this one with nice binding!!? By the way, if you're a collector, you should buy one...otherwise, you'll feel bad with your finger-prints on it!?!

A great idea for a book, poorly executed. The fault is Rankin's alone - Ms. Klum is famously photogenic, she looks terrific, and the paper quality can't be beat. But the layout ideas are terrible, the worst being liquid chocolate. Why would anyone seek to hide the world's most beautiful woman that way?Bot worry not! Between some cheap document frames and a pair of sewing shears, maybe 8 or 9 of these photos are gotta-have-it keepers that, if you're of that generation and still single, you can post on a single blank wall as a matching set. Sounds tacky, but wow!, does that really work!

Much ado about nothing. She's cute, but minimal skin.

This book it beautiful. The pictures are great (of course,it is Heidi Klum!)and there is a beautiful letter from Seal in the beginning that just melts my heart! Great book and would recommend to to everyone!

I guess because of the cover I was expecting more playful outfits. Something a little more playful Victoria Secret like. It is definitely not that. It is an artsy look at some photographs of Heidi. The book, paper and binding get a 5 star for sure very, very well done. I wish they would redo this with some more of the stuff the demographic might like.