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Haute couture cover sketches. Printed end pages. Personal title page. Striped ribbon marker. Lay-flat construction for ease of use. - Size: 4.25 x 6" - 128 ruled ivory pages. UPC:079784130951

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Indispensable accessories and sought-after collectors’ items, scarves were an important innovation in 20th-century fashion. From Art Deco through 1950s Hollywood, the Swinging Sixties and beyond, scarves have been represented in every major decorative arts movement over the past century and into the present one. This marvellously illustrated compendium showcases the work of a wide range of international designers: Paul Poiret, Elsa Schiaparelli, Balenciaga, Mary Quant, Gucci, Christian Lacroix, Yves Saint Laurent, Zandra Rhodes, Nicole Miller, and many more. It features more than 250 scarves, beautifully reproduced in colour and all specially photographed, and many never before seen in print.

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Vanessa d'A works on reception in one of London's plusher hotels, offering her services to special guests both on the books and after hours. It is the perfect set-up - she does what she loves (sex), and buys what she wants (Christian Lacroix). Then Vanessa meets Mr Alden X: a well-heeled gentleman looking for a little something more. He's willing to pay for it too, and before she knows it Vanessa is off reception and established in Mr X's gorgeous Hampstead home. But this job turns out to be anything but ordinary, and Mr X's tastes run rather to extremes. Voyeurism, bondage, roleplay... is Mr X just another notch on Vanessa's bedpost, or has she finally taken on more than she can handle?

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The essays and interviews in this book – published in conjunction with the exhibition Echo - explore the personal, universal and tactile memories of baby, child and motherhood, aging and nostalgia, handmaking and repair, and both the physical and emotional memories of clothing. The book features precious childhood drawings by designers Martin Margiela, Christian Lacroix, Mikio Sakabe, Bernhard Willhelm, Simone Rocha, Jean Paul Gaultier, amongst others. Alongside contemporary art and fashion, Echo sheds a unique light on the idea of the private, domestic, and quotidian by including ‘imperfect’ garments from the MoMu Collection: garments that reveal the presence of their previous wearers, that tell stories of a life lived, of scars, sweat, tears, and joy.

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Con este libro nos embarcamos en un viaje en busca del estilo, un viaje para disfrutar con la moda y aprender a consumirla mejor, a entender lo que hay detrás de un diseño, de un creador, y con ello cribar y apreciar lo que vemos en los medios de comunicación y en las tiendas.Y lo haremos de la mano de algunos de los mejores profesionales patrios e internacionales de la moda: Manolo Blahnik, Carolina Herrera, Carolina Herrera Jr., Yohji Yamamoto, Marc Jacobs, Hedi Slimane, Christian Lacroix, Dries Van Noten, Consuelo Castiglioni (Marni), Philip Treacy, Tamara Mellon (Jimmy Choo), Preen, Stuart Vivers (Loewe), Katherine Hamnett, Henry of Holland, Lucas Ossendrijver (Lanvin Men), David Delfín, Bimba Bosé, Juan Duyos, Juanjo Oliva, Miguel Palacio, Carmen March, Ana Locking, Oscar Shocking, Fernando Lemoniez, Carlos Diez, Rocabert, HelenaRohner, Women Secret, entre otros muchos.

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The fashion world has long been celebrated for its scintillating salon wit. The sharpest tongues and quickest repartee have always sprung from the lips of fashion royalty. From Oscar Wilde to Miuccia Prada, fashion’s words of wisdom have become our daily bread. Fashion Quotes presents hundreds of the snappiest quotations from over three centuries, from the society beaux of the 18th century and the literary wits of the 19th century, to the celebrity elite of the 20th century and today’s hippest twitterati. Christian Lacroix has gilded the pages with creative inspiration, his illustrations perfectly expressing the colour and panache that we expect of fashion’s finest. The collection is divided into quotations from different spheres, including: Elegance, Shoes, Dressing up, The Little Black Dress, Dandyism, Eros, Eccentricity, Models, Vanity. Fashion Quotes will be the must-have gift for every fashionista and aspiring wit, or for anyone looking for the ultimate smart put-down, cheeky pick-me-up, whip-crack wisdom or poisonous punchline.

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200 colour illustrations, 2 b&w. Fashion and opera are natural arenas for collaboration. The most theatrical of arts has inspired the most visionary fashion designers. Top designers such as Zandra Rhodes, Carl Lagerfeld, Georgio Armani, Marc Bohan, Gianni Versace, Viktor & Rolf, Miuccia Prada, Emanuel Ungaro and Christian Lacroix have made successful sorties as costumiers for operas all over the world. This sumptuous book profiles leading figures in the world of fashion, together with their dazzling costume designs. Interviews illuminate the journey that led each to the opera and the challenges of working in a new medium. The book includes designs for Don Giovanni, Carmen, Aida, Così fan tutte, The Magic Flute and many other operas staged at such opera houses as the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the Arènes de Nîmes and more. Includes over 200 illustrations, including designers' sketches and photographs of the costumes on stage. Greek language text.

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If your resolutions tend to look much the same from one year to another and you are suffering from the suspicion that someone, somewhere is having more fun that you, then you need something to revitalise your lust for life. A YEAR IN HIGH HEELS is here to help. This book will guide you through the months with a perfectly co-ordinated combination of culture and challenges. With a monthly muse to inspire, and a suggested title for that soon-to-be-formed book club, dumbing down is so last season. Erin O'Connor, Diane von Furstenberg, Matthew Williamson and others share their secrets about their favourite places - so the next time you check in you'll know what to check out - while Dita von Teese, Anya Hindmarch and Christian Lacroix show you how to undress, how to go green and how to appreciate opera. Eclectic, practical and fantastical, A YEAR IN HIGH HEELS is crammed with fascinating stories, inspiring ideas and surprisingly sensible advice. Forget who, when, why and what to wear. Get ready to wow!

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