Fashion & Jewelry

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In a time when every designer seems to be getting their first, if not second or third, coffee table book, it was only a matter of time before Christian Siriano received a follow-up volume to Dr

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Beautiful: The Story of Julian Eltinge, America’s Greatest Female Impersonator depicts vividly, and in great detail, the extraordinary career of Julian Eltinge (1881–1941), born William Da

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The old saying goes, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” The same could be said for writing about food, given the proclivities of human taste buds.

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“anyone with a passion for scarves might find it a lovely gift and charming reference.”

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“From a visual perspective, it is one of the loveliest fashion books to come out this year and would be a beloved volume for anyone who loves to look at gorgeous pictures.”

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“aesthetically embodies the era it is celebrating, and it does it flawlessly.”

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“some 200 pages of great, intelligently lit photography that shows off the lush fabric choices and clear vision of one of the most interesting designers of the last 50 years.”

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“one of the best books on fashion history to come out in the last year. Through excellent photography and sharp, insightful text, this tome packs more of a punch . . .”

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“essentially sums up Roland’s oeuvre: functional, but not fabulous.”

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Hollywood in the studio era was devoted to the definition and production of glamour, particularly for the large female audience, accomplished not only through the female stars the studios developed

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“It’s about time, Wicker might argue, that the fashion industry owns its part and cleans up its act.”

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“One cannot flip through this book without feeling joy, confronted by page after page of vibrant, delightful imagery, beautifully reproduced and exquisitely colored.”

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“a celebration of Lagerfeld’s 36 years at the helm of a brand that he single-handedly took from its death throes and turned it into the most celebrated and revered house of couture in the w

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The Blonds, David and Phillippe, should be more famous than they are. Their work is extraordinary. Their artistry is somewhere between haute couture and a Brazilian Mardis Gras float.

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Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse is not only the title of this book but also its raison d’être accompanying the exhibition of the same name, currently at the Los Angeles County Mu

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Within the world of fashion there are very few designers/brands that any fashion aficionado would consider royalty, and even fewer who have continually and unerringly adhered to their brand’s DNA;

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The Fendi Set proffers an extraordinary opportunity for fashion aficionados to see and understand how Kim Jones has created a place for himself and for the heritage brand that he now helms

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A 40th anniversary rates a celebration, and that is exactly we have been invited to attend.

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Merci Madison Cox green lighted this project and gave the authors complete access to all things Saint Laurent. YSL LEXICON is a priceless entry into the genre of fashion history.

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Within this genre of fashion monographs, heritage brands are usually associated with clothing or jewelry.

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The prospective reader should be aware upfront that reading this enormous biography requires a commitment on their part.

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There are few, if any, of the legendary heritage brands that can compare or compete with what Cartier has produced during its 175 years of operation.

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Any avid reader of the fashion genre can attest to the fact that the category is rife with biographies of the great designers, but there are scant few within the category of autobiography.

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