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Gothic and Lolita
by Katsuhiro Ishikawa  Publisher Comments - The Japanese fashion phenomenon, born in the underground clubs of Tokyo and Osaka, has now made its way onto the streets - Eccentric fashions, inspired by western Gothic, Victoriana and Rococo style have taken on a cultish following - From the same...
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Handbags (Pocket Collectibles)
by Judith Miller Publisher Comments The perfect pocket guide to buying, valuing, and collecting, this new series by international antiques expert Judith Miller launches with Handbags, Metal Toys, Perfume Bottles, and Sixties Style. Each volume includes over 450 items, beautifully...
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The Corset: A Cultural History
by Valerie Steele Publisher Comments An essential element of fashionable dress from the Renaissance into the twentieth century, the corset has been viewed not only as an object of eroticism but also as an instrument of torture and subjugation. This lavishly illustrated book explores the...
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Alterncrafts
by Jessica Vitkus Publisher Comments With an emphasis on recycling, improvising, and making things from scratch, "AlternaCrafts" offers more than 20 projects that provide the newest generation of crafters with the skills they need for the self-expression they crave....
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Shopping for Vintage: The Definitive Guide to Vintage Fashion
by Funmi Odulate Publisher Comments This definitive guide to vintage clothing and accessories covers every major fashion epoch and designer from the 1880s to today--from Charles Worth to Vivienne Westwood. With snapshots of the key designers to the pivotal pieces that defined each decade...
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Dictator Style: Lifestyles of the World's Most Colorful Despots
by Peter York Publisher Comments Welcome to the fabulous lifestyles of the cruel and despotic. Running with the idea that our homes are where we are truly ourselves, Peter York's wildly original and scathingly funny look at the interior decorating tastes of some of history's most...
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Shoes: A History from Sandals to Sneakers
by Giorgio (edt) Riello Publisher Comments A richly illustrated history of shoes offers a collection of entertaining essays that cover everything from sneakers to the stiletto, as well as such topics as the role of shoes in religious ritual, the modern cult of shoe designers, shoe lacing...
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A History of Costume
by Carl Kohler Publisher Comments Egypt, Babylon, Greece up through 19th-century Europe; based on surviving pieces, art work, much more. Includes many clear, measured patterns for reproducing historic costumes. Full text. 595 illustrations....
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Men's Fashion: The Complete Sourcebook
by John Peacock Synopsis A comprehensive record of male fashion from the French Revolution to the present day, covering every area of clothing and appearance: day wear, court and evening wear, leisure and sports wear, underwear, knitwear, accessories and hairstyles....
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What Not to Wear: For Every Occasion
by Trinny Woodall 
Publisher Comments Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine turned "the frumpy into the fabulous" (People) in What Not to Wear. Now, fashion's most lovable dictators return-looking better than ever-to tell women what NOT to wear for every occasion. No matter what age, shape,...
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The Wedding Dress
by Clare Gibson Publisher Comments No other garment is lavished with as much tought and attention as the dress a bride wears on her wedding day. This sentimental treasury of wedding gowns throughout history is a joyous source of inspiration, with sumptuous, full-color photographs that...
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That Extra Half an Inch
by Victoria Beckham Publisher Comments 'I've always been a girls' girl. And I know from experience that making the very best of yourself is something any woman can do. I was never the six-foot-tall pin-up. I've always been the girl-next-door who got lucky. I've come a long way in the last ten...
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70s Fashion: Vintage Fashion and Beauty Ads (Icons)
by Jim Heimann Publisher Comments A book which reproduces clothing ads from the 70s to reveal the full horror of the decade! Full colour....
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Victorian and Edwardian Fashion: A Photographic Survey
by Alison Gernsheim Publisher Comments Bonnets, capes, caps, shawls, bodices, and crinolines as people actually wore them -- from 1840 to 1914. 235 early photos show aristocrats and the middle class as well as celebrities....
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Patterns of Fashion 2 #0002: Engishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C.1860-1940: Patterns of Fashion
by Janet Arnold Publisher Comments Dresses and their construction from 1860 to 19400....
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The Essence of Style: How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafes, Style, Sophistication, and Glamour
by Joan Dejean Publisher Comments Writing with great elan, DeJean explains how the glittering world of Louis XIV set the standards of sophistication, style, and glamour that still rule today's lifestyles....
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Too Fast for Love: Heavy Metal Portraits
by David Yellen Publisher Comments Rocking on tour with America's heavy metal superstars — Kiss, Poison, Iron Maiden, Slaughter, Ted Nugent, Dokken, and Cinderella — photographer David Yellen tailgated among the headbangers, metalheads, burnouts, and self-styled fanatics waiting...
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Fashion As Communication (2ND 02 Edition)
by Malcolm Barnard Publisher Comments What kinds of things do fashion and clothing say about us? What does it mean to wear Gap or Gaultier, Milletts or Moschino? Are there any real differences between Hip-Hop style and Punk anti-styles? In this fully revised and updated edition, Malcolm...
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Made in Britain: Tradition and Style in Contemporary British Fashion
by Catherine Mcdermott Publisher Comments A survey of contemporary British fashion featuring both established designers and new talent. 150 colour photos....
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What Not to Wear
by Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine Publisher Comments BEST FRI: S WON'T TELL YOU THE TRUTH... BUT TRINNY and SUSANNAH AREN'T YOUR BEST FRI: S. "Blondes and shiny fabric equals hooker." "The top is a disaster. Unless you're four years old." "No one looks good in a track suit-not even Madonna or J-Lo...
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