Textile Art

In this candid memoir, featuring a foreword by Barbra Streisand, renowned designer Donna Karan shares intimate details about her lonely childhood, her four-plus decades in the fashion industry, her two marriages, motherhood, and her ongoing quest for self-acceptance and spiritual peace.

Wearing jewelry is essential to helping women develop their own style. For women wishing to create a look that's unique, the last thing they'll want to invest money in is mass produced pieces of jewelry. It's for this reason alone, learning the skills needed for making silver jewelry could prove extremely beneficial. When it comes to making such pieces you need to know where to purchase the right kinds of supplies.

We may not often think of our clothes as having a function beyond covering our naked bodies and keeping us a little safer from the elements. But to discount the enormous influence of clothing on anything from economic cycles to the future of water scarcity is to ignore the greater meaning of the garments we put on our backs. Disrobed vividly considers the role that clothing plays in everything from natural disasters to climate change to terrorism to geopolitics to agribusiness.

Il 27 marzo 1995 Maurizio Gucci, erede della favolosa dinastia dell'alta moda, mentre sta per raggiungere il suo ufficio di Milano viene assassinato a colpi di pistola da uno sconosciuto. Nel 1998, l'ex moglie Patrizia Reggiani Martinelli - soprannominata la "Vedova nera" dalla stampa - viene condannata a 29 anni di prigione come mandante dell'omicidio.

La moda è uno strano incantesimo: ogni volta che ci vestiamo trasformiamo una qualunque forma o un qualunque colore del mondo che ci circonda nella nostra stessa pelle. È questa strana magia che fa di essa assieme l’arte più potente e più metafisica. Per parlarne è quindi necessario far coincidere la creazione e la filosofia. È quello che fanno Alessandro Michele ed Emanuele Coccia in questo trattato senza pari sull’alchimia delle forme della vita di tutte e tutti noi.

From the depths of financial despair to the glittering celebrity world of the rich and famous, Theo Fennell's journey has been anything but predictable. With humour, candour and self-depreciation, Fennell charts the highs and lows of his remarkable career, from dealing with hardened criminals to designing for Elton John, Lady Gaga and Madonna.

Through Starting a Career in the Fashion World: 8 Proven Strategies to Help You Launch a Successful Career in Fashion and Make Your Mark!, build a solid foundation for your fashion career. Learn to create a personal brand that reflects your style and vision, and effectively network in the industry. Shine brightly and leave an indelible mark, propelled by your own unique vision and passion.

Anleitung für eine bessere Welt: Grün gewinnt. Marie Nasemann ist heute die wichtigste Botschafterin für faire Mode in Deutschland. Über ihren Blog und Social Media schärft das Model das Bewusstsein einer ganzen Generation für grüne Themen. Nachhaltig leben, damit unsere Kinder und Enkel auch noch über diesen Planeten laufen können, das wünschen wir uns doch alle! Aber geht das so einfach? Marie Nasemann erzählt anhand vieler persönlicher Geschichten, wie sie versucht ihren eigenen grünen Kompromiss zu leben.

Abandoned at six months old and raised in a religious home, Jen Principe had a less-than-glamorous childhood. Her father’s romantic entanglement with their housekeeper triggered a web of lies and over a decade of physical abuse, with Jen as the one-and-only target. But there was one constant in her life: fashion. Using her wardrobe as an outlet, Jen masked her adolescent trauma at home by changing her identity with different clothing trends. Learning the powerful psychological impact behind what we wear ultimately led to her dream job as a celebrity fashion stylist.

From the late editor, writer, and critic, one of the great chroniclers of the art, fashion, and celebrity scenes: an expansive collection of 35 essays that offer an intimate look into the worlds of some of the most important and well-known artists, designers, and actors of our time.

Юлия Платова — переводчик, журналист, блогер. Автор канала "Bellalavanda" в Дзен, который насчитывает более 120 000 подписчиков и 5 000 000 читателей. Кем была Венера Боттичелли? Какой постыдный секрет притаился в золотых картинах Климта? Как повлиял скандал Уайльда на его жену? Чей образ нашел отражение в роскошных коллекциях Диора? Была ли Брик единственной музой Маяковского? "Рождение красоты" — это возможность услышать голоса людей, оставшихся в тени гениев, но без которых не появились бы признанные мировые шедевры.

Was ist Mode? Was erzählen wir über uns, wenn wir uns anziehen? Und woher kommt die Lust an Inszenierung und Selbstausdruck? In ihren persönlichen, hellsichtigen Essays schreibt Katja Eichinger über Handtaschen, Hermès und Habermas. Sie denkt über Fast Fashion und Nachhaltigkeit nach, über die Träume und Hoffnungen, die wir mit unserem Äußeren verbinden, über die Sehnsucht nach Selbstwert und Einzigartigkeit im digitalen Zeitalter und über Mode als politische Geste. Ein radikal vergnügliches Buch, geschrieben mit wachem Blick und großem Gespür für die Sprache der Mode heute.

Die Mode schreibt ihre ganz eigenen Geschichten. Und wer könnte sie besser erzählen als Guido Maria Kretschmer. Freuen Sie sich auf verschwundene Mäntel, sprechende Leggings, Dirndl im Exil, ein Kostüm mit Pferdeschweif, fliegende Röcke und angetrunkene Cocktailkleider. Dazu außerdem wichtige Mode-Basics: Erfahren Sie, welches Kleidungsstück Sie wie und wann am besten tragen und welcher Schnitt zu welcher Figur passt.

As a true fashion insider, Kirstie Clements has seen trends come and go, from the sublime to the ridiculous, but she knows real style when she sees it - like a classic loafer that makes you feel comfortable in your own skin or a beautiful winter coat to take you through more than one season. In Why Did I Buy That?, Kirstie shares personal stories, musings on fashion trends and thoughts on everything from how to successfully edit your wardrobe to how to spend your money more wisely.

Нескучное исследование о том, как проявлялся индивидуализм в стране с тоталитарным режимом и дефицитом модных вещей. Новая книга Миши Бастера о разнообразии субкультурных практик в стиле панк, проливающая свет на малоизученные социологами истории проявлений индивидуализма в стране с тоталитарным режимом и дефицитом модных вещей. Истории от анархистов XIX века до альтернативной молодежной культуры конца ХХ века, известной публике по безудержным экспериментам в музыке, моде и искусстве. Миша Бастер – художник- дизайнер, в 1980-х – участник творческого андеграунда.

Sneaker Culture is Exploding! This book will challenge you to think critically about purpose, identity, materialism, and eternity. Sneakerheads own anywhere from 25-75 pairs and buy one to four pairs a month. Sneakers used to just be for sports but now they have become one of the biggest fashion items in the world.

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“First Lady of Beauty” and trusted lifestyle expert Mikki Taylor shares uplifting advice for women who want to cultivate their beauty both inside and out. Mikki is that girlfriend in the know who you wish you could take everywhere you go - and now, you can! Written in her signature no-nonsense style, Editor in Chic delivers fabulous advice that will give you the confidence to be your best self every single day.

Задумывались ли вы когда-нибудь, благодаря чему появляется тот или иной тренд в одежде? Почему, например, корсет – элемент средневекового гардероба – снова вошел в моду уже в XXI веке? «Игра престолов», «Друзья», «Эйфория», «Аббатство Даунтон» – многие сериалы повлияли и продолжают влиять на модную индустрию. Анна Баштовая на примере культовых телевизионных проектов демонстрирует связь между образами героев и модными тенденциями во всем мире.

Joe Zee, the editor in chief of Yahoo Style, former creative director of Elle magazine, and cohost of the new ABC talk show FAB Life, takes listeners behind the scenes of the crazy and wonderful world of fashion in That's What Fashion Is.