Fashion and textile design: accessories Books
Workman Publishing Shoes
Book SynopsisThe Marabou Mule. The Chanel toe. Jackie O''s pump. Marilyn''s stiletto. And lotus shoes and fetish shoes, shoes made for coronations and inaugurations, Cinderella''s slipper, shoes of tulle, brocade, rhinestone, python, fish scales, and feathers, and much, much, more, including the two-foot-high wooden chopines of the 16th century and their resurgence as the platform shoes of the 1960s and 1970s.Shoes, now with over 357,000 copies in print, is an obsessive, over-the-top extravaganza-chunky, full-color, and irresistible, it contains page after page of seductive photographs and information about women''s shoes.Created for the woman who''s a passionate shoe lover-and what woman isn''t?--Shoes features over 1,000 glorious photographs, most of them taken for the book. Includes Footnotes (fascinating facts about shoes); Foot Soldiers (profiles of master shoemakers from David Little to Andrea Pfister); and The Shoe that Left an Imprint, focusing on one shoe that changed history-remember Cour
£10.44
Running Press,U.S. Wigging Out
Book SynopsisWigging Out is a comprehensive visual history of wigs and hairpieces, covering thousands of years of hair worn by everyone from Cleopatra and Louis XIV to Naomi Campbell and Lady Gaga. Starting in ancient Egypt and ending on the red carpet of the Met Gala, Wigging Out features key historical moments in fashion set alongside spectacular images of real and synthetic wigs worn by everyone from Roman emperors and nineteenth-century Gibson Girls to twenty-first-century drag queens and London street punks. Including interviews with modern wigmakers, stylists, and braiders, Wigging Out takes readers on a joyful romp through fake-hair history.
£22.50
Running Press,U.S. Edith Head
Book SynopsisThe definitive history of Hollywood's most legendary costume designer, featuring an insightful biography and previously unseen sketches, ephemera, and photos behind the scenes of hundreds of iconic films. All About Eve. Funny Face. Sunset Blvd. Rear Window. Sabrina. A Place in the Sun. The Ten Commandments. Scores of cinema classics of the last century had one thing in common: Edith Head (1897-1981). She racked up an unprecedented 35 Oscar nods and 400 film credits over the course of a fifty-year career, and changed the fashion world forever with her timeless creations that continue to resonate and inspire present-day designers, fashion followers, and film-lovers.Edith Head is the definitive portrait of the most influential costume designer of the twentieth century. Within these pages, historian, photographer, and collector Jay Jorgensen brings together rare, never-before-seen sketches, fabric samples, costume tests, and behind-the
£27.00
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalog
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Ties of Distinction
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£19.54
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Child in Fashion 17501920 Schiffer Book for
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Wearable Art 19002000 Schiffer Book for Designers
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£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Swing Style Fashions of The 1930s1950s
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Hollywood Costume Design by Travilla Schiffer
Book SynopsisBill Travilla became a Hollywood star in his own right, thanks in large part to his premier client, actress Marilyn Monroe. Best known for designing Monroe's costumes in eight films--including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire--Travilla also lit up the silver screen with designs for Tom Mix, Ann Sheridan, Errol Flynn, Joan Crawford, Jane Russell, Paul Newman, and Joanne Woodward, among others. When the golden era of Hollywood ended, Travilla focused on running his own couture-quality business. He also found time to free-lance for television epics such as Evita, The Thorn Birds, and Dallas. One Oscar and several Emmys later, it's easy to recognize the legacy of this outstanding designer. Showcased here are many of Travilla's original sketches for the stars, along with fascinating 'costume check' and publicity photos. His rise from child art prodigy to celebrated designer is chronicled, painting a wonderful portrait of his rich contributions to the motion picture, t
£43.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Printed Lace Handkerchiefs
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Naughty Victorians and Edwardians
Book SynopsisMost are modest, some dare smoke and strike suggestive poses. Others go so far as to expose an inch of flesh as they coyly wring seawater from their swim dresses. Enjoy over 100 hand-tinted postcards taken during an era when women may have been clothed from head to toe, but they were women nonetheless. Dressed in the latest beach fashions, bold Victorians flirt with the camera, creating charming and beguiling images..
£10.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Bathing Beauties of the Roaring 20s
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£10.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Hawaiian Shirts
Book SynopsisIf you plan to enter paradise, you''ll want to dress for it. Here are over 1000 glorious color photgraphs of Hawaiian-inspired textile designs on shirts that will thrust wide the pearly gates. Fantastic florals, heavenly Hawaiian designs, gorgeous geometrics, beautiful birds, special surfing scenes, jumping Japanese prints, fabulous fish, luscious landscapes, favorite foods, compulsory cocktails, and plenty of styling details will motivate your journey. When you get there, just remeber one thing: Button up. Aloha!
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Roaring 20s Fashions Jazz Schiffer Book for
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£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Roaring 20s Fashions Deco
Book SynopsisBy the second half of the 1920s, old-fashioned Victorian morals had gone the way of starched collars and cruel corsets and a no holds barred attitude reigned in their place. The Party of the Century had begun in earnest and fashions responded by climbing to the knees! Using a combination of vintage images, professional photographs of existing garments, and period artists'' illustrations, this comprehensive book presents a dazzling look at fashions from 1925 through 1929. Fashions for men, women, and children are featured, including evening andday wear, coats and jackets, lounge and resort wear, sports fashions, and lingerie. Whenever possible, styles are shown with their appropriate accessories, such as hats, shoes, purses, fans, parasols, and more. Fascinating timelines place the fashions in their proper settings describing each year''s film, music, literary, and couture trends. Among the book''s many highlights are rare French pochoir fashion plates and photos of an original haute co
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd SIGNATURE PRINTS Jetset Glamour of the 60s 70s
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£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Mid1980s
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Emerging Fashion Designers
Book SynopsisIn this newest edition to a series, Emerging Fashion Designers 5 continues to be a platform for the next generation of young designers, exhibiting original designs by more than 50 recent graduates from 13 premier fashion design programs in the United States. More than 250 images showcase the designers' fresh perspectives on lingerie, sportswear, menswear, children's wear, evening wear, and more. The wide range of work in this anthology is augmented with a brief dossier on each young designer, including inspiration and materials. This easy to navigate resource has garments organized alphabetically by school and indexed graphically by designer. It is an essential reference to the newest talent and trends in fashion.
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd A Century of Fashion Dress Pattern Illustrations
Book SynopsisAn essential fashion industry resource, this new book presents a century of fashion illustrations from dress pattern envelopes ranging from the 1890s to the 1990s. References the popular shapes, silhouettes, and fashions through nearly 350 patterns for evening wear, lingerie, sportswear, and more. This detailed presentation illustrates cultural, social, and economic changes influencing women''s fashions and the stylized illustrations used to capture the mode and ideal body styles of the day. As more design processes go digital, this book offers hundreds of skillful renderings done by hand. This is an ideal collection for fashion industry professionals, design students, and costume historians.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Emerging Fashion Designers 2
Book SynopsisThis eye-catching second edition picks up where the first left off, spotlighting garments and illustrations for eveningwear, menswear, children''s wear, sportswear, and more. Included is a collection of bright and original designs by 60 recent graduates from 12 premier fashion design programs in the United States. The wide range of work in this anthology is augmented with a brief dossier on each young designer, including inspiration and materials. These dossiers provide deeper insight into the choices these up-and-coming designers are making when they create their trendsetting garments. This easy to navigate resource has garments organized alphabetically by designer and indexed graphically by school. It is an essential reference to the newest talent and trends in fashion. For anyone fascinated with the fashion industry and fashion trends, this bookthe second in a growing seriesis required reading!
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Irresistible The Art of Lingerie 1920s1980s
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£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Emerging Fashion Designers 3
Book SynopsisAs the latest edition of a growing, popular series, this fascinating book showcases exciting new designs by more than 100 recent graduates from 16 premier fashion design programs in the United States. With more than 400 startling color images, the third edition of the series features unique, beautifully crafted and innovative garments, representing evening wear, menswear, children's wear, sportswear, and more. The wide range of work in this anthology is augmented with a brief dossier on each young designer, including the inspirations for their designs and materials they used. This easy to navigate resource is organized alphabetically by designer and indexed by school. For anyone with an interest in fashion or whose business is fashion, this is an essential reference to the newest talent and latest trends.
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Bookends
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£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Terry Cloth
Book SynopsisTerry cloth was once relegated to towels for the kitchen and bathroom, but, after World War II, it was embraced as a bold, colorful, and comfortable fabric for everything from beachwear to evening wear. The first book devoted specifically to terry cloth, it contains more than 500 images that trace the fabric''s history through vintage advertisements, sewing patterns, and terry apparel. The patterns feature designs from dainty florals to fabulous geometrics, especially from the 1950s to the 1970s. Chapters include techniques for sewing, caring for, and where to purchase terry cloth. This book is a great resource for fashion designers, students of fashion, and history buffs.
£19.54
Schiffer Publishing Ltd International Steampunk Fashions
Book SynopsisClimb into your steam-powered time machine aircraft for a tour of the fashion world, steampunk style. This fashion backward collection features hundreds of intricate, creative, and visionary steampunk designs from top names in the business and fans from around the world. Presented in high-quality fashion photography, the looks in this compendium include head-to-toe Victorian-era style coupled with futuristic, sci-fi concepts, as well as hats, jewelry, and other accessories. With fashions from as far away as Europe, New Zealand, and the Americas, this volume celebrates the diversity and innovators of this international phenomena and showcases works by contributors such as G.D. Falksen, Jon Magnificent, Kato of Steampunk Couture, Lex Machina, Lee Ann Farruga, Daniel Proulx, The League of S.T.E.A.M., Cris Ortega, Jema Hewitt, Dim Horizon Studio, Starkall, Empire Art, Abney Park, Brute Force Studios, Veronique Chevalier, and many more. Complete with a foreword and Steampunk 101 by G.D. Fal
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Designing Fashion Accessories
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£34.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Europe Rising Fashion Designers
Book SynopsisThe latest volume of this popular series allows anyone interested in fashion to glimpse its future: the emerging trends in European design. More than 340 photos capture the designs and insights of 70 of Europe''s top fashion students from the most prominent fashion design colleges and universities in Denmark, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Europe''s up-and-coming designers reveal insights about their design choices, their use of materials, and their chosen techniques in creating womenswear and menswear. This is an essential reference for every fashion program, and for everyone interested in the most exciting trendsetters entering the fashion world.
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Decades of Hats
Book SynopsisWhether you want to wear, research, or just look at extraordinary vintage women''s hats, this book was put together with you in mind! Women have always worn hats, and this collection showcases the most popular, in vogue styles of the lady''s chapeau. The author illustrates the hats with hundreds of images from vintage catalog offerings that span over seven decades. Through them the reader can enjoy looking at beautiful headwear, see the evolution of women''s taste and style, learn about the trends of the time, and see what was easily available for purchase by the fashionable lady. Everything showcased in this collection was available through mail order and was delivered to the customer's door exactly as advertised! Can you spot the Egyptian influence and the masculine profiles? Should a hat be worn at a rakish tilt, far back on the head, or low over the eyes? You can be the judge when you see the chic styles and how they were worn with panache at a given time in hat history.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Europe Rising Fashion Designers 2
Book SynopsisThe latest volume of this popular series allows anyone interested in fashion to glimpse its future: the emerging trends in European design. More than 340 photos capture the designs and insights of 70 of Europe''s top fashion students from the most prominent fashion design colleges and universities in Denmark, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Europe''s up-and-coming designers reveal insights about their design choices, their use of materials, and their chosen techniques in creating womenswear and menswear. This is an essential reference for every fashion program, and for everyone interested in the most exciting trendsetters entering the fashion world.
£29.59
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The SFP LookBook MercedesBenz Fashion Week Spring
Book SynopsisFollowing on the acclaimed success of its inaugural SFP LookBook, Schiffer Fashion Press's style guide extraordinaire kicks off its second season with Spring 2014 runway looks from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Ideal for identifying trends in color, fabric, embellishment, styling, and silhouette, here are images of more than 3,200 looks from more than 125 of today's top designers, including Carolina Herrera, Mara Hoffman, Nicole Miller, Noon by Noor, Pamella Roland, Rebecca Minkoff, and more. This exhaustive compilation showcases high-end ready-to-wear, sportswear, menswear, swimwear, resort, and eveningwear presentations, but also offers comprehensive looks at styling trends for hair, beauty, and accessories. The SFP LookBook compiles everything that the Spring 2014 collections have to offer in one volume of high-quality images--it is a must have for designers, trend spotters, students, stylists, buyers, and fashion enthusiasts everywhere.
£34.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Emerging Fashion Designers 4
Book SynopsisThe latest edition of this popular, growing series showcases the exciting new designs created by more than 80 recent graduates from 18 premier fashion design programs in the United States. With over 300 striking color images, this fourth edition brings the fresh perspective of the next generation of young designers to the forefront via beautifully designed garments and skillfully rendered illustrations for eveningwear, menswear, lingerie, activewear including yoga and snowboarding apparel, and much more. The wide range of work in this anthology is augmented with a brief dossier on each young designer, including that designer''s source of inspiration and materials used. This easy-to-navigate resource has garments organized alphabetically by designer and indexed graphically by school. It is an essential reference to the newest talent and trends in fashion that will be valued by all who are passionate about this ever-changing field.
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Emerging Fashion Designers 5
Book SynopsisIn this newest edition to a series, Emerging Fashion Designers 5 continues to be a platform for the next generation of young designers, exhibiting original designs by more than 50 recent graduates from 13 premier fashion design programs in the United States. More than 250 images showcase the designers' fresh perspectives on lingerie, sportswear, menswear, children's wear, evening wear, and more. The wide range of work in this anthology is augmented with a brief dossier on each young designer, including inspiration and materials. This easy to navigate resource has garments organized alphabetically by school and indexed graphically by designer. It is an essential reference to the newest talent and trends in fashion.
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd About Time
Book SynopsisAn enthusiastsΓÇÖ guide to the best menΓÇÖs wristwatches by Audemars Piguet, Omega, Rolex, IWC, Patek Philippe, and others!
£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Shes Got Legs
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£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fashion Design Techniques
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£19.54
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Kimono Vanishing Tradition
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£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd EuropeâRising Fashion Designers 3
Book SynopsisThe latest volume of this popular series allows anyone interested in fashion to glimpse its future: the emerging trends in European design. More than 340 photos capture the designs and insights of 70 of Europe''s top fashion students from the most prominent fashion design colleges and universities in Denmark, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Europe''s up-and-coming designers reveal insights about their design choices, their use of materials, and their chosen techniques in creating womenswear and menswear. This is an essential reference for every fashion program, and for everyone interested in the most exciting trendsetters entering the fashion world.
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Eisenberg Originals
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£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Sweater A History
Book SynopsisOriginally knit as underwear, the sweater is a practical garment with homely beginnings and has evolved as a fashion statement. This book traces the sweater''s 300-year history as an aesthetic and craft object, telling the story of its materials and construction, national traditions, fads and fashion, and accessories. Learn about the panoply of yarns, Nordic patterns, buttons, vintage collars, runway designs, manufacturing, and today''s explorations of form, structure, and material. No matter how far we have come technologically, there is something fundamental in the art of hand craft. This book expertly guides readers full circle through the inception of the hand knit to the advancement of technology and back to knitting with natural fibers.
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Pleating
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£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fashion Design Archive
Book SynopsisAn abundantly illustrated guide providing the tips, tools, and knowledge that fashion enthusiasts need in order to design and express one-of-a-kind creations
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Understanding Wristwatches
Book SynopsisThis book offers a wealth of knowledge from insiders in the Swiss watch scene for those who want to become one.
£55.19
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Make Your Own Resin Jewelry
Book SynopsisMake Your Own Resin Jewelry includes all the instructions and materials you need to create personalized resin jewelry, for yourself or to give as gifts.
£20.51
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Polymer Clay Jewelry Kit
Book SynopsisLearn to make fun, colorful, modern, on-trend earrings from polymer clay with the materials and step-by-step instructions in this all-in-one kit. From Rachael Skidmore of Made by Maeberry comes Polymer Clay Jewelry, a fresh instructional kit that teaches you how to make your own contemporary earrings in a variety of styles. With these 8 step-by-step projects and the clay, jewelry findings, and other items in the kit, you can make colorful abstract earrings, marina layered slab earrings, and the checkered jenasie earrings. Learn how to make faux turquoise, rainbows, beads, statement earrings, and so much more! Also learn how to cure and bake clay, mix colors, choose a color palette, and apply earring-making techniques to other jewelry items. This kit includes: 48-page project book 8 colors of polymer clay Acrylic roller Jewelry findings
£18.23
Rizzoli International Publications Martine Sitbon
Book SynopsisInfluenced by her love for Parisian style, romanticism, and rock and roll, Martine Sitbon continues to be a major force in fashion. This is her long-overdue first book. Will appeal to Sitbon's many fans as well as buyers of Chloe (where Sitbon was head designer) and Carine Roitfeld.The definitive book on the career of fashion designer Martine Sitbon.Trade Review"Few designers today can claim the impact of Martine Sitbon. The French creative made history with her appointment as head designer at Chloé in the late ’80s—the first woman to hold the title. Over nine seasons, she forged a refreshing, romantic new identity for the house, crafting flirty bodysuits, dreamy separates, and show-stopping minis—all while running her namesake label. Sitbon also served as an influential mentor for successive talents Phoebe Philo and Isabel Marant. Martine Sitbon: Alternative Vision offers an intimate glimpse into the elusive designer’s world through sketches and photographs of her essential works. Prepare to be enchanted all over again." —V MAGAZINE
£17.08
Rizzoli The International Best Dressed List
Book SynopsisA lavishly illustrated banquet of style, elegance, and taste, this is a who's who of the most glamorous men and women around the world, the ultimate treasury of fashion inspiration.This sumptuous volume--the ultimate sourcebook for fashion mavens, Instagram followers, and celebrity worshippers--presents the complete history of the much-lauded and highly visible International Best-Dressed List (IBDL) launched by Eleanor Lambert, Godmother of Fashion, in 1940. The List has become a barometer of style and the highest honor a sartorial savant can receive, and today it's an ongoing record of the world's most glamorous women and men from society, royalty, Hollywood, celebrity, fashion, art, culture, sports, and media. These gorgeous swans of elegance, influence, and grace are gathered here in the most comprehensive survey ever published.This rich story is told by insider and IBDL Hall-of-Famer Amy Fine Collins through her encyclopedic knowledge, exclusive insights, and
£13.48
Rizzoli International Publications Zadig Voltaire
Book SynopsisThe first monograph on the contemporary French fashion brand Zadig & Voltaire, published on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.Synonymous with an effortless rock and roll style, Zadig & Voltaire is a Paris-based French fashion brand founded by Thierry Gillier in 1997. With the brand’s name and ethos inspired by the 1747 philosophical novella Zadig, or The Book of Fate, by the French philosopher Voltaire, Gillier seeks to infuse the house with the optimism and modernity that permeates the story. Informed by a modern approach to luxury, the brand’s signature designs blur the boundaries between masculine and feminine, exuding a rebellious spirit and sense of modern cool.This highly anticipated debut monograph presents Zadig & Voltaire’s history through its most memorable collections, advertising campaigns, and iconic moments. Illustrated with evocative photographs captured by some of the most renowned names in fashion photography, sTrade Review"'Life is not a straight road—ups and downs—but it’s my way,' reads Thierry Gillier’s note jotted onto a Château Voltaire memo pad. Little did Gillier know when he dashed this off in the late ’90s that this note would serve as an opening to a book covering the decades-long journey of his passion project and one of fashion’s favorite cult brands. In Zadig & Voltaire: Established 1997 in Paris, the knitwear rebel and global director of Vogue Runway Nicole Phelps discusses the French brand’s most iconic moments. Captured by the lenses of photographic icons such as Olivier Zahm and the deft duo behind V’s very own current September covers, Inez & Vinoodh, this marvelous monograph oozes sensuality with divinely undone imagery. There’s even a little insider knowledge from the designer himself, with notes on his influences and inspirations. It all started with some cashmere,a defiant spirit, and a dash of rock ‘n’ roll—and the rest is history." —V MAGAZINE
£45.00
Rizzoli International Publications Fantasies Carine Roitfeld Fashion Book
Book SynopsisAfter her 10-year tenure as the editor of Vogue Paris, where she was known for her provocative editorials, Carine Roitfeld has since launched her magazine CR Fashion Book which explodes with creative strength to propel fashion forward into new, unexpected, and glamorous directions.Delve into the enthralling universe of CR Fashion Book, a creative playground that celebrates cutting-edge style, culture, and inspiration with a daring attitude. Irreverent in spirit and seductively charming, Roitfeld is the supreme arbiter of style. Following her years at Vogue Paris from 2001 to 2011, Roitfeld set out to create an innovative platform for groundbreaking styling, inspiring fashion imagery, and intriguing words from creatives in the worlds of art, music, film, and style—all through the lens of fashion and photography.Guided by Roitfeld’s bold, unmistakable aesthetic, this covetable hardcover volume, housed in a deluxe clothTrade ReviewThis opulent tome, housed in an elegant cloth slipcase, embodies Roitfeld’s signature aesthetic, featuring provocative imagery redefining fashion through celebrity, religion, cinema, sex, music, and inclusivity. With striking photography of icons like Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, plus revealing interviews with Roitfeld and collaborators such as Riccardo Tisci and Gigi Hadid, this is a must-have for fashion and culture enthusiasts. ~ Indulge
£75.00
