Fashion

Scarlett O'Hara, the beautiful, spoiled daughter of a welltodo Georgia plantation owner, must use every means at her disposal to claw her way out of the poverty she finds herself in after Sherman's March to the Sea....

The story of a legendary designer who pioneered highend streetwear, from a storefront in Harlem to the red carpet in Hollywood, dressing everyone from SaltNPepa and Eric B. & Rakim to Beyoncé and JayZ along the way.With his nowlegendary store on 125th Street in Harlem, Dapper Dan pioneered highend streetwear in the early 1980s, remixing class...

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"Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. But as architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart point out in this provocative, visionary book, such an approach only perpetuates the oneway, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model, dating to the Industrial Revolution, th...

There are giants in the world of fashion, and then there is Grace Coddington. Grace: A Memoir chronicles a life in Vogue, offers readers a bird?seye view into an influential industry, and paints a stylish portrait of a creative genius at work and play....

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From insidious murder weapons to blazeigniting crinolines, clothing has been the cause of death, disease and madness throughout history, by accident and design. Clothing is designed to protect, shield and comfort us, yet lurking amongst seemingly innocuous garments we find hats laced with mercury, frocks laden with arsenic and literally 'dropdead...

The first definitive biography of the iconic, notoriously private British fashion designer Alexander McQueen explores the connections between his dark work and even darker life.When fortyyearold Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, a shocked world mourned the loss. McQueen had risen from humble beginnings as the son of an East Lo...

A hardhitting behindthescenes look at the luxury fashion industry today. There was a time when luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. Luxury wasn't simply a product, it was a lifestyle, one that denoted a history of tradition, superior quality and offered a pampered buying experience. Today's l...

This autobiography gives a fascinating and detailed insight into the workings of a great fashion house, while revealing the private man behind the highprofile establishment....

Fashion is everchanging, and while some styles mark a dramatic departure from the past, many exhibit subtle differences from year to year that are not always easily identifiable. With overviews of each key period and detailed illustrations for each new style, How to Read a Dress is an authoritative visual guide to women's fashion across five centu...

MaryKate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, known around the world for their individual, unique style have emerged as two of our shared culture's most influential women. In the pages of Influence, Ashley and MaryKate take readers on a journey through their celebrated young lives, pausing to reflect on what has helped shape them into who they are today. Infl...

An extraordinary biography of Isabella Blow, whose pedigree, wild style, and outrageous antics catapulted her onto the London social scene and made her a fashion icon.In 2007, the news of Isabella Blow's suicide at the age of 48 made headlines around the world?but there is more to the story of Isabella than her tragic end. The key supporter and mus...

This collection of 28 fashion essays previously published in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker and The Atlantic examines clothing and fashion as part of a larger cultural debate and as a barometer of social and aesthetic change. In essays published during the 1980s and 1990s, the author reflects on a broad range of fashion subjects, from ...

In Coco Chanel, Justine Picardie peels away the layers of romance and myth surrounding the legend of Coco Chanel, revealing the true history of the incredible woman who shaped modern fashion and created an empire of haute couture. Picardie's unprecedented research illuminates Chanel?s path from littleknown seamstress to the aristocracy of style in...

In the New York Times bestseller If You Have to Cry, Go Outside, media maven Kelly Cutrone spills her secrets for success without selling out. She combines personal and professional stories from her highprofile gigs as Whitney Port and Lauren Conrad?s boss on The Hills, star of Bravo's Kell on Earth, judge on America?s Next Top Model, and CEO/foun...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? ?The guardian of all style? (The New York Times Magazine) shares stories on life, love, style, and career, from Paris to New York, and inspires readers to cultivate an effortless chic that is all their own. Garance Doré, the voice and vision behind her eponymous blog, has captivated millions of readers worldwide with h...

Naked Fashion invites you to join the movement of consumers, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals who are using their purchasing power, talents, and experience to make fashion more sustainable.Anyone with an active interest in fashion and where our clothes come from or looking for a career in fashion and the media will find inspiration and adv...

Until recently, Elizabeth Cline was a typical American consumer. She?d grown accustomed to shopping at outlet malls, discount stores like T.J. Maxx, and cheap but trendy retailers like Forever 21, Target, and H&M. She was buying a new item of clothing almost every week (the national average is sixtyfour per year) but all she had to show for it was...

One of the most striking figures in international style offers a unique and unforgettable memoir of the two women who shaped his dreams, tastes, and character.?My grandmother and Mrs. Vreeland had similar ways of appreciating luxury,? writes André Leon Talley, ?because they both believed in the importance of its most essential underpinning: polish....

The untold story of a New York City legend's education in creativity and styleFor Bill Cunningham, New York City was the land of freedom, glamour, and, above all, style. Growing up in a lacecurtain Irish suburb of Boston, secretly trying on his sister's dresses and spending his evenings after school in the city's chicest boutiques, Bill dreamed of...

SUMO was a titanic book in every respect: a 480page tribute to the 20th century?s most influential, intriguing and controversial photographer, it broke records for weight, dimensions, and resale price. Helmut Newton (1920?2004) always demonstrated a healthy disdain for easy or predictable solutions. SUMO?a bold and unprecedented publishing ventur...

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The first published collection of photographs by the icon of street style, bringing together favorites published in The New York Times alongside neverbeforeseen work across five decades. "A dazzling kaleidoscope from the gaze of an artist who saw beauty at every turn."Andr Leon TalleyBill Cunningham's photography ca...

A beautiful, heartfelt, funny and inspiring collection of photographs capturing the spirit of a city In the summer of 2010, photographer Brandon Stanton set out on an ambitious project: to singlehandedly create a photographic census of New York City. Armed with his camera, he began crisscrossing the city, covering thousands of miles on foot, all ...

Fairchild writes the ultimate insider's guide to today's fashion folliesa savage, gossipy, noholdsbarred look at the world of superstar designers and the superrich social climbers who buy their clothes. A scandalous expose of high fashion and high society by the publisher of W. Simon & Schuster. Fairchild writes the ultimate insider's guide to...

When Louis Vuitton: The Birth of Modern Luxury was published in 2004, the book was the first to describe the dramatic rise of the world?s finest luxury company. Written with full access to the company?s archives, it demonstrates Louis Vuitton?s passion for fine design with a stunning array of archival art, product designs, and cuttingedge advertis...

"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different" Coco ChanelFashion is everchanging, influenced by the key designers that capture a moment in history; and Coco Chanel is arguably the most significant influence on women's fashion in the twentieth century. Coco Chanel: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is a compilation of Megan H...

Face Forward is an inspirational and howto guide to makeup from one of the most sought after and successful makeup artists working today....

Tracing the evolution of fashion ? from the early draped fabrics of ancient times to the catwalk couture of today ? Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style is a stunningly illustrated guide to more than three thousand years of shifting trends and innovative developments in the world of clothing.Containing everything you need to know ab...

In Vogue is a fascinating look at the history of the world's most influential magazine. The complete compendium is illustrated with hundreds of covers and archival interiors of past Vogue editions, featuring the work of some of the twentieth century's most respected artists, cover illustrators, and photographers?from Edward Steichen, Toni Frissell,...

?Personal style really originated with Iris Apfel; she has always espoused the virtues of not just dressing for yourself, but being who you are and doing it unapologetically, which is perhaps why she and her messaging and aesthetic have resonated so comprehensively. She?s a transcendent icon!?? Leandra Medine, manrepeller.comA unique and lavishly i...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around NonFiction, Fashion, History, Art lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for creative discipline, craft, or artistic motivation. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, "Patternmaking for Fashion Design" offers detailed yet easytounderstand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. Hinging on a recurring theme that all designs are based on one or more of the three major patternmaking and design principlesdart manipul...

This book examines how sustainability has the potential to transform both the fashion system and the innovators who work within it. The book is organized in three parts. The first part is concerned with transforming fashion products across the garment's lifecycle and includes innovation in materials, manufacture, distribution, use, and reuse. The ...

More than two decades ago, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen arrived on the fashions scene when the business was in an artistic and economic rut. Both wanted to revolutionize fashion in a way no one had in decades. They shook the establishment out of its bourgeois, minimalist stupor with daring, sexy designs. They turned out landmark collections ...

An unprecedented publication showcasing Gucci as never before, including thoughtprovoking essays, commentaries, and authoritative anecdotes along with previously unpublished contemporary and archival photographs. Published in conjunction with the opening of the new Gucci Museum in Florence, Gucci is the ultimate celebration of the worldrenowned f...

?An evening with D.V. is almost as marvelous as an evening with D.V. [herself]?same magic, same spontaneity and, above all, never a boring moment.??Bill BlassD.V. is the mesmerizing autobiography of one of the 20th century?s greatest fashion icons, Diana Vreeland, the onetime fashion editor of Harper?s Bazaar and editorinchief of Vogue, whose in...

Revised, with a new coverWhen Edie was first published, it quickly became an international bestseller and then took its place among the classic books about the 1960s. Edie Sedgwick exploded into the public eye like a comet. She seemed to have it all: she was aristocratic and glamorous, vivacious and young, Andy Warhol?s superstar. But within a few...

An investigation into the damage wrought by the colossal clothing industry and the grassroots, hightech, international movement fighting to reform itWhat should I wear It's one of the fundamental questions we ask ourselves every day. More than ever, we are told it should be something new. Today, the clothing industry churns out 80 billion garment...

Feeding friends?and feeding yourself?is totally relaxed with Alison Roman, author of Dining In and New York Times columnist. It?s not entertaining, it?s having people over. An unexpected weeknight meal with a neighbor or a weekend dinner party with fifteen of your closest friends?either way and everywhere in between, it?s unfussy food paired with...