Fashion and textile design Books
Chronicle Books Fry's Ties: The Life and Times of a Tie
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£21.21
Chronicle Books How to Wear Everything
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£26.62
Phaidon Press Ltd Paul Smith
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking monograph capturing the unique spirit and one-of-a-kind creativity of British fashion icon Sir Paul Smith through his personal selection of 50 inspirational objects and designs Created in close collaboration with design legend Sir Paul Smith, Paul Smith celebrates the iconic brand through the lens of 50 diverse objects, personally selected by Sir Paul himself for the inspiration they have provided him over the years. These carefully-chosen objects have impacted Sir Paul's worldview, creative process, and adherence to a design approach that's imbued with distinctly British wit and eccentricity. Every featured item illuminates a different aspect of the designer's work and leads to discussions on subjects as varied as the formality of a suit, the importance of teamwork, and the power of humor. Opening with a foreword by Jonathan Ive, former chief design officer of Apple, Paul Smith also includes unique contributions - personal letters, drawings, and photos - from fashion and design icons Manolo Blahnik, James Dyson, Martin Parr, John Pawson, and Alice Rawsthorn. The book's colorful cloth cover takes its inspiration from yarn wound around card, which, as well as being one of the 50 objects chosen by Sir Paul to feature in the book, also shows how he creates his famous and iconic stripes. Exploring everything from Sir Paul's very first show in Paris and his cult Floral Street store in London, to the evolution of his iconic stripes and his most recent collections and collaboration, this book provides the ultimate insight into the world of one of the most creative minds working in design today.Trade Review"Books have traced the lives of great designers before, but few serve to double as a visual history of British popular culture. What this book deftly demonstrates is that Smith has not just been going for 50 years, he’s been interwoven with our national aesthetic for 50 years."—Esquire"The most loved man in fashion. "– The Financial Times "He's still got it. "– GQ "Paul Smith brings together 50 objects from the past five decades that encapsulate his unique ability to find inspiration in everything."– Vogue "Fifty years in the business and this always sharply suited designer is still causing a stir, most recently thanks to an anniversary-marking monograph... no coffee table will be complete without it."– Living Etc. "Tells the story of 50 objects salvaged from the snow drift of stuff that covers every inch of his office."– Wallpaper*
£49.95
Intellect Books Fashion in Popular Culture: Literature, Media and
Book SynopsisWhen we open our closet doors each morning, we seldom consider what our sartorial choices say, whether we tend toward jeans and a well-worn concert t-shirt or wingtips and a three-piece suit. Yet, how we dress divulges more than whether we crave comfort or couture; our clothing communicates who we are and how we relate to our culture. But how does a Balenciaga bag or a tough leather jacket topped by liberty spikes signify these things? Fashion in Popular Culture considers this question. Combining fashion theory with approaches from literature, art, advertising, music, media studies, material studies, and sociology, contributors from across Europe, Australia, and the United States consider the function of fashion within popular culture. Fashion, they show, has the capacity to both influence and be influenced by popular culture, and its meaning is also contingent upon context. Chapters in the book cover both historical and contemporary concerns, addressing a variety of other questions, including the role fashion plays in subcultures. For students and scholars of fashion and popular culture—or anyone fascinated by what clothing can convey—Fashion in Popular Culture offers an engaging, interdisciplinary analysis.Trade Review'If you enjoy fashion, anthropology, sociology or simply want to get to know your favourite icons a bit better, then this book is an excellent choice.' -- Amanda Kay, West End Magazine'This book is fascinating' -- Todd Robinson, UTS'The anthology 'Fashion in Popular Culture' adds much-needed voices to the interdisciplinary discussion of fashion and popular culture' -- Journal of Popular Culture, Scott StalcupTable of ContentsIntroduction – Joseph H. Hancock, II, Toni Johnson-Woods and Vicki Karaminas List of Figures Fashion in Contemporary Culture Chapter 1: Brand This Way: Lady Gaga’s Fashion as Storytelling Context to the GLBT Community – Joseph H. Hancock, II Chapter 2: Navigating Cultural Anxiety: Strategic Ambiguity in Lisbeth Salander’s Style-Fashion-Dress – Susan B. Kaiser Chapter 3: Australian Gothic: Black Light Angels, Appearance, and Subcultural Style – Vicki Karaminas Chapter 4: Fashionable Addiction: The Path to Heroin Chic – Alphonso D. McClendon Fashion in Media and Literature Chapter 5: Dames and Design: Fashion and Appearance on Pulp Fiction Covers, 1950–1960 – Toni Johnson-Woods Chapter 6: Territories of Knowledge and Nostalgia in Modern Fashion Designer Life Writing – Ilya Parkins Chapter 7: Looking for Mr. Benson: The Black Leather Motorcycle Jacket and Narratives of Masculinities – Marvin J. Taylor Chapter 8: Fashion Photography, Phallocentrism, and Feminist Critique – Louise Wallenberg Chapter 9: ‘He Can’t Love Me if I’m Ugly’: The Recurring Theme of Popular Beauty in the Television Soap Opera Days of Our Lives – Andrew Reilly and Nancy A. Rudd Chapter 10: Redressing the Devil’s Wardrobe: Representing and Re-Reading the Darker Side of Fashion in Chick Lit Novels – Anne Peirson-Smith Fashion in Historical Context Chapter 11: Redeeming the Voices of Reform – Patricia A. Cunningham Chapter 12: The Language of Luxury in Eighteenth-Century France – Paula von Wachenfeldt Chapter 13: The Devil of Fashion: Women, Fashion, and the Nation inEarly-Twentieth-Century German and Swedish Cultural Magazines – Andrea Kollnitz Chapter 14: Rome: Eternal City of Fashion and Film – Eugenia Paulicelli
£25.51
Paths International Ltd Gambiered Canton Gauze: Ethereal Silk Fabric from
Book SynopsisAs an important part of Chinese culture, Lingnan culture, mainly those in Guangdong province, plays a key role in the world culture. Elegant Guangdong Series cover 5 subjects of the Lingnan cultural and traditional gems in South China. Each volume has used vivid and precious illustrations and portraits.Gambiered Canton Gauze outlines the birth, evolution, dyeing and finishing process, prospect of this ethereal silk fabric in South China.
£15.19
Missouri Historical Society Press Little Black Dress: From Mourning to Night
Book Synopsis“Entertaining reading.”—Wall Street Journal What’s the most important garment in a woman’s closet? More often than not, the answer is “the little black dress.” For decades, fashion magazines have touted the LBD as the perfect solution to almost every fashion crisis. Dressed up or down, with flats or heels, statement jewelry or a subdued jacket, the little black dress can be worn anywhere, for any occasion. Where did the little black dress come from? And how did black become the color of choice for every occasion? In Little Black Dress, Shannon Meyer answers these questions by offering a visual history of the black dress, illustrating its transformation from a traditional mourning garment to the fashion staple it is today. Beginning with the Victorian era, Meyer describes how widows were required to wear plain black clothing with no decoration for one year and a day, as a symbol of full mourning. This gave way to concepts such as “ordinary” and “half” mourning that allowed for different fabrics and embellishments. Then, in the early twentieth century, women began to slowly adopt black into their everyday wardrobe, and, in the 1920s, Coco Chanel launched her revolutionary first line of black dresses, advertising them as versatile, affordable, and fashionable choices for women. As Meyer shows, other designers quickly followed suit, and black has since prevailed as a universal, ever appropriate, always fashionable choice. Richly illustrated with seventy-five full-color photos of dresses and accessories spanning 150 years, and including information about the designer, original owner, and historical context for each, readers will find Little Black Dress a stylish guide to this wardrobe essential. Designed to accompany an exhibit by the same name at the Missouri History Museum, the book will impress historians and fashionistas alike.
£25.17
Council Oak Books Brenda's Bible: Escape Fashion Hell and
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£11.35
CYPI Press The Dark Fashion World: Creation, Integration and
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£32.35
Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd The Clothes on our Backs: How Refugees from
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£999.99
The Sutherland House Inc. Fashioning the Beatles: The Looks that Shook the
Book SynopsisJohn, Paul, George, and Ringo were more than great musicians: they were the quintessential fashion icons of one of the most exciting and memorable fashion eras of all time. From their starts in black leather through Sgt. Pepper to Nehru collars and psychedelia, the Beatles used clothing to express their individual and group identities and, especially, to grow their following. They did it without benefit of stylists or consultants, making their own rules and changing their looks as many as five times a year to keep a few steps ahead of the crowd in the tumultuous, fashion-obsessed sixties. More than fifty years after their break-up, their style continues to animate the collections of some of the world’s leading designers, including Thom Browne, John Varvatos, Anna Sui, Tom Ford, Gucci’s Alessandro Michele and, yes, Stella McCartney. Fashioning the Beatles, the first in-depth look at their sartorial legacy, demonstrates that their inimitable style was not an incidental by-product of their fame but an integral part of their act and a key to their globe-spanning success.
£26.02
Editions Flammarion Get Gorgeous: Twenty-One Days to a More
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£12.33
Editions Flammarion The Beauty of Time
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£999.99
Editions Flammarion Parisian Chic Look Book: What Should I Wear
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£12.33
Brepols N.V. The Hidden Life of Textiles in the Medieval and
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£90.25
Brepols Publishers Common Thread
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£131.10
Bohlau Verlag Embroidered Histories: Indian Textiles for the
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£84.92
Bohlau Verlag Stoffwechsel: Mode Zwischen Globalisierung Und
Book SynopsisIn allen Regionen der globalisierten Welt vollziehen sich komplexe Prozesse von Gestaltung, Produktion, Distribution, Zirkulation und Konsum von Kleidung. Dabei entsteht keine internationale Mode jenseits der Orte, vielmehr sind ihr ethnische, kulturelle und geschlechtliche Codierungen eingewoben. Dies gilt ebenso fÃr die Kollektionen der Designer/innen wie fÃr die alltÃgliche Praxis des Stylings der Konsument/innen. Anhand vielfÃltiger Beispiele wird Mode hier als transkulturelles PhÃnomen zwischen Globalisierung und regionaler Verortung betrachtet. Die BeitrÃge gehen auch den Beziehungen von Kleidung, Popkultur und bildender Kunst sowie den Bedeutungsebenen von Mode und Modetheorien in Geschichte und Gegenwart nach.
£60.72
Bohlau Verlag Cotton in Context: Manufacturing, Marketing, and
Book SynopsisWhile cotton was a world-changing good in the early modern period, for producers, merchants, and consumers, it was but one of many different fabrics. This volume explores this dichotomy by contextualizing cotton within its contemporary culture of textiles. In doing, it focuses on a long, under-researched region: the German-speaking world, particularly Switzerland, which transformed into one of the most prolific European regions for the production of printed cottons in the eighteenth century. Sixteen contributions investigate the (globally entangled) history of Indiennes, silk, wool, and embroideries, giving new insights into the manufacturing, marketing, and consumption of textiles between 1500 and 1900.
£115.87
Harrassowitz Uber Stoff Und Stein: Knotenpunkte Von
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£999.99
Dietrich Reimer Textiles Entwerfen in Serie: Nahtlosigkeit ALS
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£46.55
£37.95
Gebruder Mann Verlag Staatsaffare Bauhaus: Beitrage Zur
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£999.99
J.H. Roll Verlag Fritz Griebel. Leidenschaft Fur
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£90.25
Archeobooks Das Frauentrachtzubehor Das Mittel- Und
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£57.00
Kitsune Books Dirty Closet
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£28.50
Almuzara Historia de la Moda Contemporánea
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£30.46
Editorial Gg Risografía: El Nuevo Espíritu de la Impresión
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£30.49
Edizioni Terra Santa Sacred Vestments: From Europe to the Holy Land
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£131.10
KIT Publishers Flowers from Universe: Textiles of Java
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£47.56
