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What is fashion? This engaging book from the Metropolitan Museum of Art offers myriad answers to that question, pairing selected works in the museum's collection with concise observations. The simple reflections accompanying the illustrations encourage readers to think about the role of fashion in our culture and to develop their own definitions of what it means to them. Including costumes, regional dress, haute couture and accessories from the fifteenth century to the present, as well as paintings, sculpture and decorative arts relating to modes of dress, this clever little book is sure to inspire fashion lovers around the world. |
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The next installment in the bestselling “Selby” series, Fashionable Selby explores the kaleidoscopic world of fashion, featuring profiles of today’s most interesting designers, stylists, haberdashers, models, shoemakers, and more. The subjects include a mix of the avant-garde, the traditional, the must-haves, and the totally unexpected. Chapters on individual artists bring readers inside their studios, workshops, and homes, and include Selby’s signature photographs and watercolors of not only the artists and their environments, but also the things that inspire them, the materials they use, their creative process, the people who work alongside them, and the final pieces. From the showroom of one of the Antwerp Six to the studios of Central St. Martins in London to a punk knitter in Brooklyn, Selby captures some of fashion’s biggest names, rising stars, and best-kept secrets. |
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Издательство: Abrams, 2013 Жанр: Abrams Страниц: 240 страниц Загрузил: admin, 23 декабря 2016
The follow-up to the bestselling Glamorous Rooms, Glamorous Retreats takes readers inside Jan Showers’s luxurious interiors in vacation locales across North America and the Caribbean, from the mountains of Colorado, to the beaches of Florida and the Bahamas, to the ranches of Arizona and Texas. With more than 200 never-before-seen photographs, this book showcases the renowned designer’s elegant eclecticism, which blends Hollywood high style, mid-century modernism, and classic 18th-century French styles, here set against the backdrop of stunning resort destinations. Mixing aspects of the local flavors and lifestyles into her own designs, Showers provides accessible and useful design tenets that will inspire readers to create their own luxurious yet relaxed homes. |
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At McQuarrie Middle School, the war against the FunTime Menace—aka test prep—wages on. Our heroes have one battle under their belts, and they’ve even found a surprising ally in Jabba the Puppett. But to defeat the Dark Standardized Testing Forces they’re going to need an even bigger, even more surprising ally: Principal Rabbski. But with great forces-aka the school board-pushing her from above, will the gang’s former enemy don a finger puppet and join the Rebellion-or will her transformation to Empress Rabbski, Dark Lord of the Sith, be complete? With this timely episode in the blockbuster Origami Yoda series, Tom Angleberger demonstrates once again that his “grasp of middle-school emotions, humor and behavior is spot-on” (Scripps Howard News Service). |
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The traditional textiles of Central Asia are unknown treasures. Straddling the legendary Silk Road, this vast region stretches from Russia in the west to China in the east. Whether nomadic or sedentary, its peoples created textiles for every aspect of their way of life, from ceremonial objects marking rites of passage, to everyday garments, to practical items for the home. There were suzanis for the marriage bed; prayer mats; patchwork quilts; bridal ensembles; bags for tea, scissors, and mirrors; lovingly embroidered hats and bibs; and robes of every color and pattern. Author Susan Meller has spent years assembling the 590 textiles illustrated in this book. She documents their history, use, and meaning through archival photographs and fascinating travelers’ narratives spanning many centuries. Her book will be a revelation to designers, collectors, students of Central Asia, and travelers to the region. Silk and Cotton is destined to become a classic. |
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In 2006, Stefan Sagmeister published Things I have learned in my life so far, a book born from a running list he keeps in his diary. With the support of his clients, Sagmeister began transforming these personal maxims into typographic artworks, which appeared on billboards, in magazines, and in public spaces all over the world. The result is an intriguing blend of personal revelation, visual audacity, and examination of the pursuit of happiness. This revised and updated edition includes all of the aphorisms from the first book along with an additional 48 pages of new ones, and incorporates recent material from Sagmeister’s exhibitions at the Deitch Projects gallery in Soho and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia, as well as his current project, The Happy Film. The book retains its unique packaging, now with 18 unbound signatures gathered into a laser-cut slipcase. |
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Издательство: Abrams, 2014 Жанр: Abrams Страниц: 320 страниц Загрузил: admin, 20 октября 2018
Designer Valentin Yudashkin (b. 1963) has brought a contemporary Russian aesthetic to modern fashion. Yudashkin, the only Russian designer honored with membership in the exclusive Syndicate of High Fashion in Paris, showed his first collection in Paris in 1991. Today he creates both luxurious haute couture and ready-to-wear lines, and his fashions are in the Louvre, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the California Museum of Fashion, and other prominent collections. Lavishly illustrated, this book presents the many facets of Yudashkin’s work, showing how he draws inspiration from czarist Russia as well as his own poetic imagination. Yudashkin's lush, vividly colored fashions are rich with incredible detail, including fur, beading, embroidery, and all variety of ornamentation. His technical mastery and his theatricality have wowed critics around the world. This book, which includes runway photographs and never-before-seen sketches, brings his work to a wider audience. |
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Brian McCarthy is an alumnus of the legendary Parish-Hadley firm where he started as Albert Hadley's assistant in 1983. In 1989, McCarthy became a partner of Parish Hadley where his credits include residences in New York City, Southampton, Toronto, Palm Beach, California, Bermuda and the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C. In 1991 he was one of twenty alumni recognised by Pratt Institute at a retrospective exhibition honouring students who had become leaders in the field of design. He started his own firm in 1991 and has designed some of the most glamorous interiors in the world including portions of the Frick museum and the home of the ambassador, Winfield House in Regents Park, which sits on the second largest property in London, exceeded only by Buckingham Palace. In his first book, Brian McCarthy will reveal the astonishing residences that he has designed across America and speak to the reader about how they can be inspired in their own home. Hundreds of colour photographs will chronicle McCarthy's unique approach towards design and renovation. McCarthy concentrates on the finishes and effects of surfaces in his rooms and as a consequence his rooms have an incredibly layered and textured look. The outcome is a gathering of residences that, in every way, stand apart — and make Brian McCarthy one of the most sought-after, highly regarded interior designers of his time. |
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In this novel twist on The Night Before Christmas, Mama Mouse must search through the house to find holiday decorations and treats for her baby mice on Christmas morning. Follow Mama as she gathers her supplies from cake, presents, a tree, and more—all rendered in bright, vibrant pop-ups. Each of the five pop-ups features a special translucent element and sparkly foil, making these pages shine like wrapped presents under the tree. The cover features foil as well. |
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Open the cover of Jungle Beasts Pop-up and... look out! It’s an elephant! And right behind that, a lion! A giraffe! A rhinoceros, a hippopotamus, and a chimpanzee! Six big, bright animals truly pop off the pages so children can get up close and personal with all their jungle favorites. Sturdy construction means many happy safaris ahead, while whimsical rhymes add to the fun in a book that will make young imaginations run wild. |
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Babar, his family, and the Old Lady are shipwrecked on what seems to be a desert island, but soon they have made a new friend who calms their fears and introduces them to his pleasant way of life. |
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Babar's children have all grown up. He and Celeste take them to the Celesteville Games. All the best animal athletes will be there to compete. Babar's daughter Flora falls in love with a young athlete, Corriander, from the country of Mirza. They decide to marry and all of Celesteville is invited. |
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General Cheesy-us Rides the Bus will feature Clone Wars star General Grievous... but this evil, 4-armed robot won't be origami! After successfully fighting to save the 7th grade field trip in Book Five, Tommy and the gang prepare for a well-earned day of fun and frolic... But of course it won't be that easy! Field trips are full of temptations, scandals, betrayals and sugar highs. Trouble starts even before they leave school, when Principal Rabbski decrees that the field trip be an origami-free zone. Dwight secretly folds a Yoda from a Fruit-Roll-Up, but will he be a match for the four-armed, hate-filled, Robo-Sith that Harvey makes from a stick of string cheese? |
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Places to Go, People to See picks up where Things We Love left off, focusing on glamorous cities around the world, through the lens of the always-stylish Kate Spade girl. This new volume will feature vibrant photography, a dash of old-world charm and inspirational quotes, tips and words of wisdom that every jet-setting Kate Spade girl should know. Places to Go, People to See will showcase chic locales such as Paris, New York, Capri, Monte Carlo, Rio, Buenos Aires, Shanghai, Las Vegas and more. In each of these enchanting destinations, readers will be shown how to experience their travels with the utmost elegance. |
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In 2014, The Simpsons will have been on the air for 25 years. It is the longest running American sitcom, the longest running animated series and the longest running primetime, scripted television series. In any list of the world's leading families, the Simpsons would stand out. The Simpson family is often described as being dysfunctional, but it would be more accurate to say that in their quarter century of existence they have proven to be multifunctional, capable of Shakespearean wit, possessors of numerous and impressive talents and skills, paragons of emotional intelligence and vastly knowledgeable about virtually everything. The Simpsons Family History tells the story of this typical, but also completely remarkable, family — rites of passage, milestones, achievements, travels (in space and time), genealogy and more. This large-format, richly illustrated book is the ultimate family album. It is also the first Simpsons book to pay tribute to the extraordinary visual artistry that has made The Simpsons the most consistently entertaining, enlightening and inventive show in the history of television. |
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Over the past decade, Tory Burch has established an eponymous lifestyle brand focused on a sense of personal style that is layered into every aspect of life. At its helm is Tory Burch the woman, whose personal style has been shaped by her experiences and has inspired a devoted following. This volume focuses on the people, places and moments that influence her, as a mother, friend, designer, businesswoman and philanthropist. Tory sees the world through colour and print, inspired by the people, places and things she discovers. The book will reflect this and be organised by colour. Each colour will be represented through images of her own designs, the tables she sets for dinners with friends, her favourite flowers and the work of artists, her style icons, interior designers and authors she loves. The book also offers a glimpse into the more personal moments in Tory's life, such as family trips with her boys or the indelible ways in which her parents, Buddy and Reva, influenced her collection, company and philosophy. The book will be a beautiful, visual representation of how Tory sees the world. |
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The Metropolitan Museum's annual Costume Institute exhibition is the most prestigious event of its kind — a remarkable, must-see spectacle. With subjects that both reflect the zeitgeist and contribute to its creation, each exhibition — from 2005's Chanel, to 2011's Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty — creates a provocative and engaging narrative drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors. The show's opening-night gala, produced in collaboration with Vogue magazine, is regularly referred to as the Party of the Year and draws a glamorous A-list crowd. Untitled Met/Vogue begins its exploration of the event in 1971 and spans four decades, bringing us to the present. The book will offer a level of elevated, insider access only Vogue is capable of providing. Through photographs from the exhibitions themselves, as well as the fashion shoots they inspired in the pages of the magazine, catalogues, invitations and party photos from the opening-night galas, every chapter will offer a visually arresting, in-depth survey of that year's theme. Drawing from extensive Vogue archives, the fashion shoots featured will be anchored by photographs from icons such as Annie Leibovitz, Mario Testino and Craig McDean, while also showcasing the editorial vision of legendary Vogue editors like Grace Coddington and Tonne Goodman and the immense knowledge and wit of writers such as Hamish Bowles and Jonathan Van Meter. |
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Elle Decor is fashion for the home. For twenty-five years, it has inspired sophisticated tastemakers with its chic and of-the-moment mix of style, culture and design. Elle Decor: The Height of Style showcases 100 stunning rooms that have been hand-picked by Elle Decor's editors from the magazine's extensive archives. These are distinctive spaces that have stood the test of time, each room packed with lessons to inspire the style-makers of today. Elle Decor: The Height of Style will teach readers how to bring the stylish ease, flair, and individuality of these rooms into their own homes. More than a compendium of beautiful imagery, the book presents insights, ideas and practical advice in two formats: What the Pros Know and Anatomy of a Room. The first, What the Pros Know will showcase the tips and techniques from the designers of the rooms themselves — going far beyond the obvious and making the design of a high-style room approachable and comprehensible to every reader. In Anatomy of a Room, the editors will clarify the rules and principles that make the room work, explain why each room is successful and share lessons the reader can apply to his or her home. |
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Hailing from Central Asia, the Akhal Teke is a horse breed known for its speed, intelligence and shimmering metallic coat. Prized for its athleticism and endurance, the Akhal Teke was the mount of warriors, from Alexander the Great to Ghengis Khan. Legend describes how a young nomad captured a magical stallion the colour of liquid fire, which he rode to the stars and back to earth. A direct descendant of the super horse of the ancient world, the Akhal Teke proclaims its noble lineage with its golden sheen and regal gait. Featuring more than 150 images of this elegant animal, Golden Horse reveals the beauty of the little-known Akhal Teke through the lens of Artur Baboev, a Russian photographer whose love for the breed sent him on a quest across the globe. Accompanied by a comprehensive text on the history and qualities of the golden horse, this is a must-have for all horse lovers, owners, breeders and riders. |
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Following on the heels of the successful alphabetic phenomenon, Countablock features thick pages cut into the shape of each number, creating a sort of peek-through guessing game around the number form itself. One egg becomes... one chick! From snowmen to puddles and acorns to oaks, quantities are illustrated twice: both before and after their transformations. As children interact with the pages, they will familiarise themselves not only with the numbers 1-100 and associated quantities, but with each numeral's physicality — angles, holes and curves, both front and back. Illustrated by hip British design team Peskimo, this fresh take on the 1-2-3s encourages readers to manipulate numbers in a whole new way. |
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