Fashion
RUSSIAN CRIMINAL TATTOO ARCHIVE
Tattoo drawings and prison portraits from Fuel's fabled archive of Russian criminal subculture
AZZEDINE ALAIA AND ARTHUR ELGORT: FREEDOM
Celebrating the dynamic and enduring collaboration between two icons of fashion and photography
TO DYE FOR: HOW TOXIC FASHION IS MAKING US SICK--AND HOW WE CAN FIGHT BACK
Written by Wicker, Alden
A Silent Spring for your wardrobe, To Dye For is a jolting exposé that reveals the true cost of the toxic, largely unregulated chemicals found on most clothing today. Many of us are aware of the ethical minefield that is fast fashion: the dodgy labor practices, the lax environmental standards, and the mountains of waste piling up on the shores of developing countries.
MENDINGS
Written by Sweeney, Megan
Mendings tells an intimate story about family, selfhood, and the love and loss lodged in garments. In this narrative about making meaning of brokenness and grief, Megan Sweeney reflects on her childhood entanglement with her mother, her loss-filled relationship with her alcoholic father, and her attachment to the clothes that have mended her as she has mended them.
ELIXIR: A PARISIAN PERFUME HOUSE AND THE QUEST FOR THE SECRET OF LIFE
Written by Levitt, Theresa
A story of alchemy in Bohemian Paris, where two scientific outcasts discovered a fundamental distinction between natural and synthetic chemicals that inaugurated an enduring scientific mystery. For centuries, scientists believed that living matter possessed a special quality--a spirit or essence--that differentiated it from nonliving matter.
RIHANNA: AND THE CLOTHES SHE WEARS
Written by Newman, Terry
The breadth of Rihanna's fashion knowledge and style is astounding. Rihanna and the Clothes She Wears steps into the world of this fashion icon by examining her style, from couture catwalks to her own empire Fenty, political statements to high street casual.
LITTLE BOOK OF VERSACE: THE STORY OF THE ICONIC FASHION HOUSE
Written by Graves, Laia Farran
'Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress...' - Gianni Versace
CHANEL IN 55 OBJECTS
Written by Baxter-Wright, Emma
The elegance of the Little Black Dress. The simplicity of the Breton shirt. The luxury of the fragrance. These signatures exemplify the image of Chanel.
LITTLE BOOK OF TOKYO STYLE: THE FASHION HISTORY OF THE ICONIC CITY
Written by Dirix, Emmanuelle
'If you go to Tokyo, I think it becomes very obvious that there's this almost seamless mixture of popular culture and Japanese traditional culture.' - Kazuo Ishiguro
LITTLE BOOK OF ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: THE STORY OF THE ICONIC BRAND
Written by Homer, Karen
'Give me time and I'll give you a revolution.' - Alexander McQueen Ever since its creation in 1992, The House of Alexander McQueen has been synonymous with drama, risk-taking and cutting-edge innovation.
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