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23) Fashion in film
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A beautiful compendium of famous fashion designers, their gorgeous creations and the film stars that wore them. Fashion designers have been involved in movies since the early days of cinema. The result is some of the most eye-catching and influential costumes ever committed to film, from Ralph Lauren's trend-setting masculine style for Diane Keaton in Annie Hall to Audrey Hepburn's little black Givenchy dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Fashion in...
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Series
Meant to be volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Cindy loves shoes. As a fashion-obsessed plus-size woman, she can never find designer clothes that work on her body, but a special pair of shoes always fits just right. With a shiny new design degree but no job in sight, Cindy moves back in with her stepmother, Erica Tremaine, the executive producer of the world's biggest dating reality show. When a contestant on Before Midnight bows out at the last minute, Cindy is thrust into the spotlight. Showcasing...
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
Description
Our desires for fashion, our addiction to cheap clothes, our fixation on surface looks . . . can we find ways to make what we wear more positive? Here's a quirky, irreverent way to consider what's a more sustainable way to be with—and still enjoy—fashion. This little book shows that fashion isn't shallow but connects us to the depths of existence. Especially today, fashion can tell us something about life, and this series of meditations and conversations...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Discover the life, work and legacy of Alexander McQueen in this snappy and stylish biography about artistic spirit, influence and attitude. Alexander McQueen will go down in history as the most talented and enigmatic 'bad boy' of fashion. But it was his drive and visionary perspective that secured his place in sartorial legend when his defying couture looks sent shockwaves through the fashion landscape. But how did he think? And how was his attitude...
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English
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In a fashion world that constantly speaks to youth, The Wardrobe Wakeup, is an essential look book for every woman 40+. Leading fashion and beauty editor Lois Joy Johnson shares style-boosting, closet reviving, money-saving fashion tricks she's learned over thirty years working with A-list models, celebrities, and real women.
The Wardrobe Wakeup is packed with solutions to fashion dilemmas specific to women 40+, like: changes in skin...
The Wardrobe Wakeup is packed with solutions to fashion dilemmas specific to women 40+, like: changes in skin...
28) Men and style
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
David Coggins explores the history of men s style and learns from some of the most notable tastemakers in the industry and beyond. Its essays and interviews discuss the lessons men learned from their fathers, the mistakes they made as young men, and how they emerged to become better men.
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A seasoned duo of modeling agents offers a three-week program to identify your best personal style with daily activities to transform you into your most beautiful self—from the inside out. Two fashion-industry experts share tips gleaned from years of coaching newly discovered talent, turning them into the unforgettable faces we admire on runways and in the fashion press. Model scout Christel Vatasso and talent manager Pascal Loperena lead the reader...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Muses of attitude, brains and confidence come together in this glossy compendium of the female icons who use their personal style and influence to change the way we look and dress. From the obvious to the outrageous, Frida Kahlo to Cara Delevingne, 100 Women * 100 Styles profiles the personalities of each woman, showing what made them who they are, and how they can inspire you.
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The New Garconne is a non-prescriptive guide for today's modern, independent and stylish woman. It espouses a grown-up style and attitude with a masculine-feminine aesthetic, where culture, history, beauty, intelligence, feminism, quality and taste are celebrated. Women who embody the look include Katharine Hepburn, Andree Putman, Lauren Hutton, Janelle Monae, Phoebe Philo, Ines de la Fressange, Tilda Swinton, Stella Tennant and Jenna Lyons. This...
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Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"Based on Emily Schuman's popular lifestyle blog of the same name, Cupcakes and Cashmere is the must-have guide for those looking to establish their own sense of style, organize and decorate their home, or throw an easy and stylish party. Organized by season, the book expands on Schuman's blog by including DIY projects, organization tips, party-planning ideas, beauty how-tos, and seasonal recipes. Cupcakes and Cashmere features original material that...
34) First sight
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English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Paris, L.A., and the world of ready to wear fashion provide rich backdrops for Danielle Steel’s deeply involving story of a gifted designer whose talent and drive have brought her everything—except the ability to erase her past and trust relationships.
FIRST SIGHT
New York. London. Milan. Paris. Fashion Week in all four cities. A month of endless interviews,...
Paris, L.A., and the world of ready to wear fashion provide rich backdrops for Danielle Steel’s deeply involving story of a gifted designer whose talent and drive have brought her everything—except the ability to erase her past and trust relationships.
FIRST SIGHT
New York. London. Milan. Paris. Fashion Week in all four cities. A month of endless interviews,...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Featuring over 450 archival photographs and line drawings, Chinese Dress traces the evolution of Chinese clothing from court and formal costumes to the everyday fashions of twenty-first century China. Author Valery Garrett skillfully weaves the story of Chinese dress in all its variations - elaborately embroidered robes, military uniforms, children's dress, wedding and funeral attire, working clothes, Mao-inspired fashion - against a backdrop of historical,...
37) How to get dressed: a costume designer's secrets for making your clothes look, fit, and feel amazing
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"An ingenious book of simple wardrobe solutions, clever tools, and straightforward advice from a Hollywood costume designer. A costume designer's styling kit is a magical bag of tricks, built to solve every single wardrobe malfunction on earth. TV and film productions wait for nothing, so a costume designer's solutions have to work--and work fast. How to Get Dressed is a fun, empowering style guide for women that focuses on making the most of your...
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Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Priceless tips and tricks to shopping on a budget, from America's favorite frugal fashionista Stylish bargain-hunters have been flocking to Lilliana Vazquez's CheapChicas.com since 2008 for tips and tricks on how to shop smart, copy their favorite designer looks, and dress chic for less. Now a go-to destination for women eager for affordable fashion, the site has established Lilliana as a nationally recognized style expert. Now, in The Cheap Chica's...
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In a world where designer labels come and go at the drop of a fashionable hat, only the strongest survive. Designer Marathon takes you from the humblest of beginnings through the most spectacular creations that catapulted these designers and design houses to fame. We map out a career timeline of the most influential trendsetters of the last three decades as they build their far-reaching fashion empires. Volume 6 includes: Badgley Mischka, Emanuel...
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