Fashion and textile design Books
Thames & Hudson Ltd Sneakers Postcards 0 Thames Hudson Gift
Book SynopsisWhether it is the adidas Munchen Oktoberfest shoe or the super-limited-edition Nike Air Mag replica of the shoes in Back to the Future 2 created for the Michael J Fox Foundation, this book consists of 30 detachable postcards selected from the concept and location photography seen in both Sneakers books.
£11.31
Thames and Hudson Ltd Expedition Fashion from the Extreme
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£35.96
Random House USA Inc Dapper Dan Made in Harlem A Memoir
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn’t just about fashion. It’s about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live our dreams out loud.”—Ava DuVernay, director of Selma, 13th, and A Wrinkle in TimeNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VANITY FAIR • DAPPER DAN NAMED ONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD With his now-legendary store on 125th Street in Harlem, Dapper Dan pioneered high-end streetwear in the 1980s, remixing classic luxury-brand logos into his own innovative, glamorous designs. But before he reinvented haute couture, he was a hungry boy with holes in his shoes, a teen who daringly gambled drug dealers out of their money, and a young man in a prison cell who found no
£14.39
Penguin Putnam Inc Our Rainbow Queen A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Book SynopsisA full-spectrum collection of photos of the late Queen Elizabeth II—spanning ten decades of fashion and every color of the rainbow.This riotously colorful book takes a prismatic journey through a century of styles worn by British Monarch Queen Elizabeth II. Each photo is gloriously accessorized with captions and commentary by journalist and broadcaster Sali Hughes, who provides fascinating context. Readers will learn how the Queen used color and fashion in strategic and discreetly political ways, such as wearing the colors of the European flag to a post-Brexit meeting or a pin given to her by the Obamas to a meeting with Donald Trump. With stunning photographs that span feature brilliant colors ranging from the dusky pinks the Queen wore in girlhood through to the neon green dress that prompted the hashtag #NeonAt90, this must-have collection celebrates the iconic fashion statements of the UK's longest reigning and most vibrant monarch. This is a
£17.00
Random House USA Inc The Silhouette Solution
Book SynopsisA radically simple and universally flattering system for getting dressed, from the Emmy Award–winning stylist who turned Fran Drescher of The Nanny into a fashion icon“Brenda’s capsule wardrobe system is a lifesaver. I will never look at my clothes the same way again!”—Fran Drescher, star and co-creator of The Nanny Using your existing clothes plus a splash of something new, The Silhouette Solution provides a method that transforms how you’ll view your wardrobe, your style, and ultimately, yourself. With just four tops, four bottoms, and a few pairs of shoes, Brenda Cooper shows you how to create the foundation for a fabulously functional wardrobe. Regardless of your age, size, body type, or budget, you’ll have a set of modern, versatile, mix-and-match pieces that work for every occasion of your life. Learn how to effortlessly: • Coordinate comfortable,
£18.99
Random House USA Inc Making It in America
£13.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fashion Buckles Common to Classic Common and
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Designer Fabrics of the Early 60s Schiffer Design
Book SynopsisExplores more than 250 exemplary designs in full colour photos of fabric swatches from the top couture fabric design houses of Paris during the early 1960s. Each fabric sample illustrated lists the date of publication as well as the fabric content when known. A special section explores upholstery and household fabrics of the era.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalog
Book SynopsisFashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Early 1950s focuses on wearable, collectible vintage clothing and accessories. The Sears catalogs provide the basis for a comprehensive evaluation of the fashions of this period. There is no guessing as to the dates of the clothing, and the descriptions are unsurpassed in terms of detail and accuracy. Vintage clothing from the early 1950s is extremely desirable to collectors, but it is increasingly difficult to find. Fashion designers look to the elegant styles of the period for inspiration. Collectors love the beautiful crafted handbags and the carefully tailored suits, jackets, and coats. Shoes have become very interesting to collectors in recent years, perhaps due to their comfortable styling and beautiful craftsmanship. This survey encompasses all aspects of the era's fashions, including: gowns, dresses, shirts, skirts, sportswear, accessories, nightware, underwear, coats, suits, and jackets. Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalog
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd PAISLEY A VISUAL SURVEY OF PATTERN AND A Visual
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fashion Fabrics
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd HATHAWAY SHIRTS Their History Design and
Book SynopsisHistory of the Hathaway Shirt Company.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Ties of Distinction
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Child in Fashion 17501920 Schiffer Book for
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Abstract Textile Designs
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Wearable Art 19002000 Schiffer Book for Designers
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£39.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Swing Style Fashions of The 1930s1950s
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fashion Footwear 18001970 Schiffer Book for
Book SynopsisFootwear can most certainly be magical. With this delightful new book as a guide, we can explore many styles of footwear over two centuries and how they are made. Over 500 color photographs display fantastic footwear. An interview with contemporary shoe designer Howard Davis adds color. Details of construction are highlighted, styles are shown and explained with a thorough footwear glossary, and value ranges are offered for beginning collectors. This celebration of footwear is for all who enjoy fashion--shoe and costume designers, vintage clothing collectors and dealers, antiques buffs, and trendy modern dressers alike.
£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Victorian Paisley Shawls
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£46.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Collectors Guide to Vintage Tablecloths Schiffer
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Whiting Davis Purses The Perfect Mesh Schiffer
Book SynopsisThe Whiting & Davis purse is the epitome of the mesh bag. For over one hundred years, these 'shimmery pieces of splendor' have graced the fashionable woman's wardrobe. Thanks to designs ranging from abstract Deco patterns to extravagant figurals to sleek gold and silver solids, Whiting & Davis purses are as sought-after for their artistry as for their practicality. This first-ever book devoted solely to Whiting & Davis captures all the charm and splendor of the company's mesh bags, past and present, in over 600 color photos, vintage ads, catalog pages, and archival material. The informal, informative text explores the colorful Whiting & Davis history and related product lines. A current price guide completes this in-depth look at the purses that advertisements dubbed 'the loveliest of all feminine accessories--the perfect mesh!'
£43.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Printed Lace Handkerchiefs
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Southeast Asian Textiles
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£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Antique French Textiles for Designers Schiffer
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£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Bathing Beauties of the Roaring 20s
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£11.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Roaring 20s Fashions Jazz Schiffer Book for
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£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Vera Textiles Add Color to Everyday Fashion
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£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd High Fashion Hats 19501980
Book SynopsisPretty flowers, expert styling, and flattering designs characterize some of the features that define high fashion hats of the 1950s to 1980s. This comprehensive book combines over 700 color photographs with carefully researched facts about historical events, hairstyles, and hat designers in each decade. See the hats Christian Dior, Sally Victor, Mr. John, Halston, Oleg Cassini, Adolfo, Oscar de la Renta, and others designed for their exclusive and general clientele. An extensive millinery glossary is very useful and period photographs of women in the neighborhood proudly wearing their best hats are delightful today. Fashion collectors will drool at the images and current designers will love the inspiration. Hats are becoming again an important fashion accessory.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd TShirts
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£25.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Flirts of the Fifties
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£17.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Dress Shirt Design
Book SynopsisEvery element of the man's dress shirt is explored here, including collars, plackets, pockets, shoulder seams, armholes, short sleeves, long sleeves, cuffs, cuff plackets, back yokes, garment shaping, bottom hems, and vents. Written by a professional designer of men's fashions, this book features over 840 computer flat sketches of many shirts' components, as well as fashion illustrations from guest artists. The flat sketches demonstrate how pieces are sewn, details of stitching, and fabric layers. The artists' sketches indicate how design elements are incorporated into garments aimed at specific customer bases, from high-end luxury to urban department store. This is a valuable resource for fashion design students and tailoring professionals alike, as well as anyone with a passion for clothing design.
£58.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Tapestry Handbook
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£46.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd SIGNATURE PRINTS Jetset Glamour of the 60s 70s
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£33.29
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.
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Fiber Art Today
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£39.09
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Mola
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£46.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Vintage Childrens Fabrics
Book SynopsisRelive childhood memories through this collection of vintage children's fabrics. From the popular ABC's to Mary Had a Little Lamb, enjoy 500 patterns in a great variety of themes, designs, and colors. Collectors, designers, and fabric buffs will find this an invaluable resource as vintage children's fabrics have never before been explored or catalogued as extensively. Whether meant for a child's pajamas or placed on a feed sack, these beautifully designed fabrics come to life in this new book. Chapters highlight similar themes with displays of baseball, domestic rituals, displays of letters and numbers block, and various childhood points of interest. If you have a love of fabric history or nostalgia for childhood memories of yesteryear, this book is for you.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Irresistible The Art of Lingerie 1920s1980s
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£33.29
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.
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Bookends
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£33.29
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.
£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Designing Fashion Accessories
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£36.89
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.
£33.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd American Toile
Book SynopsisAmerican toile is scenic fabric and wallpaper that bring the story of America to life. These delightful prints depict both historic events and everyday moments beginning with colonial times and moving right on up to the present. Over 180 bright color photos capture American toile in its many themes. While based on a European design model, American toile is quintessentially American. It portrays cowboys and Indians, farmers and suburbanites, slaves and soldiers. Its major illustrated topics include the colonial era, the new republic, the Civil War, the West, farm and city life, maritime and leisure activities, as well as a variety of patriotic symbols. In addition to a historical introduction and identification guide, the book includes antique, vintage, and reproduction toile patterns, along with original contemporary designs. It is fifty percent American history, fifty percent fabric history, and one hundred percent fascinating!
£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Frances L. Goodrichs Brown Book of Weaving Drafts
Book SynopsisA collection of traditional eighteenth and nineteenth century weaving drafts, written sequences of the threading order on the loom used to create specific patterns. They are presented here in their original form as gathered by Frances L. Goodrich and illustrated in over 160 color photos. This volume also contains over 200 valuable modern translations of the same drafts for use by today's weavers. In 1890, Frances L. Goodrich came to the southern mountains in North Carolina from a life of culture to live and work among people who had little opportunity for education or social enrichment. Through her work for the Presbyterian Home Mission Board, she grew to love and respect these neighbors who worked so hard and had so little. She established schools, a small hospital, and the Allanstand Cottage Industries. As she traveled the mountain roads and trails on horseback, Miss Goodrich collected these precious weaving drafts from the women who wove for Allanstand Cottage Industries. In your ha
£34.84
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.
£33.29
