Fashion
STYLE FOR EVERYBODY: A GUIDE TO CURATING YOUR ESSENTIAL WARDROBE
Written by Appelt, Kim
The go-to fashion roadmap sharing the secrets to building a capsule wardrobe for all body shapes and personal styles. We've all felt that defeat: thumbing through blouse after blouse in your closet, feeling like you have absolutely nothing to wear. Or at least, nothing you feel good in. That's where Style for Everybody comes in.
HATS OF THE QUEEN
Written by Pernette, Thomas
The Hats of the Queen examines 50 iconic headpieces adorned by the Queen during her reign, uncovering the royal, political, and fashion landscape of the time. In her 70 years in power, Queen Elizabeth II has made her mark on history, navigating the ups and downs of the past century, and wearing many hats - literally and figuratively.
IDEAS FROM MASSIMO OSTI
Written by Daniela Facchinato
Creating fashion through timeless garments, clothes which are worn with pleasure, venturing into a decades-long experimentation on fabrics: research undertaken by Massimo Osti, the father of hi-tech apparel on an international level.0The book 'Ideas from Massimo Osti' traces the career of the visionary designer from Bologna, presenting his various brands, from the early silkscreen prints with Ches
VOGUE ON: CRISTOBAL BALENCIAGA
Written by Irvine, Susan
In 1936, Cristobal Balenciaga opened a fashion house in Paris, after fleeing the Spanish civil war; within a couple of seasons he had raised fashion to the level of art. Christian Dior called Balenciaga 'the master of us all', while Coco Chanel claimed that he alone was 'a couturier in the truest sense of the word... the others are simply fashion designers'.
VOGUE ON: ELSA SCHIAPARELLI
Written by Watt, Judith
Shocking, witty and eccentric, the designs of Elsa Schiaparelli are among the most innovative and influential in the history of fashion. Black gloves with golden fingernails, buttons shaped like lips, trompe l'oeil images, brightly colored zips and perfume bottles in the shape of a torso would not be out of place in fashion today, but they were created by Schiaparelli in the 1930s.
VOGUE ON: COCO CHANEL
Written by Cosgrave, Bronwyn
Hailed as 'the most influential female designer of the twentieth century', Coco Chanel pioneered classic easy-to-wear fashion for the modern woman. She arrived on the fashion scene when feathers, lace, and ostentatious beads were favorites, and proceeded to re-invent couture using new materials, like jersey, for outfits that were suitable for everyday wear yet still elegant.
LOUIS VUITTON: A PERFUME ATLAS
Written by Paillès, Lionel
Presented in a luxurious package, Louis Vuitton: A Perfume Atlas offers a rare look at the time-honored crafts of the perfumer. Featuring specially commissioned illustrations and texts, this book recounts revealing stories of the precious natural elements that create the house's unique perfumes.
New Arrivals
