Arts, Design & Photography

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“How many other magazines of any kind of during that era that included articles about Zen Buddhism, diamond shopping, and art appreciation—all with a masculine slant?”

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“. . . not about brands; he is about style, make, quality, fabric, as well as type of manufacture including machine made, hand finish, handmade, and bespoke.

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“. . . a primer into the world of haute couture . . . ”

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“There are very few designers who can claim this much of a lasting influence in a business where change is worshiped.”

Let’s talk “Schaip!”

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“Conversations at the American Film Institute with the Great Moviemakers: The Next Generation from the 1950s to Hollywood Today (quite the mouthful, that) is essential reading.”

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“Serpentina: Snake Jewellery from Around the World will repeatedly enlighten and educate with each reading.

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“Fashion Futures will provide much material for contemplation in the way it travels far beyond the frontiers of the processes and trends in designing clothes and getting them to re

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“A must read for anyone and interested in places and how they affect all parts of our lives and cultures. The Greatest Grid calls the reader to browse randomly.

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“Beaton in Vogue is a perfect book for the uninitiated or those of us who need to be reminded of the photographic genius that was Cecil Beaton.”

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“There are no vagaries in The Actor as Storyteller. Everything, right down to the section on ‘Knowing the right people’ is realistic, specific, and precise. Mr.

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“. . . despite its failings, The Godfather Effect is generally engaging.

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“Fashions in Eyeglasses: From the Fourteenth Century to the Present Day is a surprisingly informative book, a comprehensive study into this category of what has become a staple fas

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“Nothing about Bringing the Body to the Stage and Screen is hasty or superficial. Author Lust offers the essences of the work in every page.

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“. . . with More Room in a Broken Heart, we hear the ballad of Carly, sung long and sultry, in a voice as crisp as a winter’s night. . . .

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“Ceramics in America concludes with short papers on recent discoveries and reviews of recent pertinent publications.

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“Daphne Guinness is a book for those who believe in free spirits and for those who can see past celebrity.

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