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Beene by Beene
by Marylou Luther  Publisher Comments Beene by Beene is a journey through Geoffrey Beene's life in fashion, a 40-year exploration that was, by turns, visionary, witty, irreverent, iconic, and timeless. His work was of such powerful clarity, such complete complicity between form and function...
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Paris 1962: Yves Saint Laurent and Dior, Christian Dior, the Early Collections
by Jerry Schatzberg Synopsis On assignment for Esquire magazine in 1962, fashion photographer and filmmaker Jerry Schatzberg documented the ultra-exclusive world of French haute couture in stunning photographs of famous fashion icons. All the glamour and drama of the runway is...
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Being Armani: A Biography
by Renata Molho Publisher Comments Recounting the 30 years that turned Giorgio Armani into an international fashion icon, this investigation of the man and the myth he built around himself explores how he maintained a distinct identity in an industry built upon rapid changes. Written...
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The naked & the dressed :20 years of Versace
by Avedon Publisher Comments The great American photographer Richard Avedon and the great Italian designer Gianni Versace collaborated on Versace's fashion campaigns from the moment Versace showed his first collection as an independent designer. They put together this retrospective...
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The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed
by Sarah G Forden Publisher Comments The startling and dramatic true story behind the murder of Maurizio Gucci, and the rise, fall, and rise again of the Gucci dynasty Did Patrizia Reggiani murder her ex-husband, Maurizio Gucci, in 1995 because his spending was wildly out of control? Did...
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Balenciaga and His Legacy
by Myra Walker Publisher Comments Born in 1895 in a remote fishing village in Spain, Cristóbal Balenciaga learned sewing and tailoring at his mother's knee. By 1937, the talented and persistent young man had opened his own design salon in Paris, and in the years following World War...
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Vivienne Westwood
by Claire Wilcox Publisher Comments The London Daily Express called this first full study of Vivienne Westwood's work as a groundbreaking fashion designer "a delight for any followers of fashion." More than 200 illustrations present Westwood's dynamic fashions; outfits worn by the Sex...
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Madeleine Vionnet
by Betty Kirke Publisher Comments Back in print at last, with a ravishing new cover, Madeleine Vionnet is not only the best book on Vionnet, but perhaps the best book ever on a fashion designer (Out). Madeleine Vionnet (1876-1975) was the greatest dressmaker in the world. Considered a...
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Madame Gres: Sphinx of Fashion
by Patricia Mears Publisher Comments While the classically inspired “Grecian” gown designed by Madame Alix Grès is widely recognized and admired, little else of the brilliant couturier’s life or work has received close attention. This book, by far the most detailed...
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Bare Blass
by Bill Blass Publisher Comments Chapter OneThen and Now Childhood bores the hell out of me.
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House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed
by Sara Gay Forden Publisher Comments Did Patrizia Reggiani murder her ex-husband, Maurizio Gucci, in 1995 because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because her glamorous ex was preparing to marry his mistress, Paola Franchi? Or is there a possibility she didn't do it at...
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Chanel and Her World: Friends, Fashion, and Fame
by Edmond Charles Roux Publisher Comments Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) is a fashion icon unlike any other. She invented modern clothing for women: at the height of the Belle Époque, she stripped women of their corsets and feathers, bobbed their hair, put them in bathing suits, and sent...
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Roberto Cavalli
by Javier Arroyuelo Synopsis Roberto Cavalli creates with the eye of an artist and the touch of an expert craftsman. His designs are completely original. An audacious master of patterns, he specializes in startling juxtapositions of materials, textures and themes: patinas and...
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Threads: My Life Behind the Seams in the High-Stakes World of Fashion
by Joseph Abboud Publisher Comments A textured, gossipy tellandndash;all about how the fashion business really works andndash; stitch by stitch, snitch by snitch, from the inside out by one of the top American men's designers. A Kitchen Confidentialfor the fashion industry. From the...
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Biba: The Biba Experience: The Biba Experience
by Alwyn W. Turner Publisher Comments Biba remains one of the most evocative names in British design history; it pioneered a new style, mixing the contemporary with Art Nouveau, Art Deco and the golden age of Hollywood, dressing itself in the richly luxuriant colours of a bygone time. This...
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Gianni Versace
by Nicola White Publisher Comments Gianni Versace was a fashion designer who grabbed headlines throughout his life and, tragically, in the extraordinary manner of his death. Versace's position in the world of couture was unique; his remarkably loyal clientele numbered celebrities the...
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Genuine Authentic: The Real Life of Ralph Lauren
by Michael Gross Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]) and index....
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Karl Lagerfeld & Amanda Harlech: Visions and a Decision
by Karl Lagerfeld Publisher Comments Karl Lagerfeld has run the Chanel label for the last 24 years, with Lady Amanda Harlech at his side for half of that time in the role of a personal and professional muse. Visions and Decision, their second collaborative book, combines Lagerfeld's black...
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Donna Karan Fashion Memoir
by Ingrid Sischy Publisher Comments Donna Karan is the most prominent and successful figure in American fashion. Her popularity derives from a philosophy of designing real clothes for real women--beautiful yet practical creations that are as easily worn in everyday life as on the catwalk...
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Blahnik by Boman: Shoes, Photographs, Conversation
by Eric Boman Publisher Comments Long before their supporting role in Sex and the City, Manolo Blahnik's shoes were legendary?exquisitely detailed, unabashedly luxurious, and impossibly sexy. The epitome of sophistication and taste, they have graced the feet of royalty, supermodels, and...
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