Night Flowers: From Avant-Drag to Extreme Haute-Couture (Damien Frost)(Pevná vazba)

Night Flowers: From Avant-Drag to Extreme Haute-Couture (Damien Frost)(Pevná vazba)

It is a familiar sight late night in the centers of major cities like London and New York: the rush of people sneaking drunken kisses and fumbling exchanges before stumbling home. But travelling the opposite direction there is a select few who only come out after midnight. The 'Night Flowers' is an

Maison Lesage: Haute Couture Embroidery (Mauris Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

The most prestigious Parisian Haute Couture artisans, Maison Lesage has collaborated with the biggest names in fashion, from Chanel, Schiaparelli, and Yves Saint Laurent, to Cristobal Balenciaga, Valentino, and Alexander McQueen. Founded in 1924, when the Lesage family bought the eminent firm of

The Color Revolution (Blaszczyk Regina Lee)(Pevná vazba)

A history of color and commerce from haute couture to automobile showrooms to interior design.When the fashion industry declares that lime green is the new black, or instructs us to 'think pink ,' it is not the result of a backroom deal forged by a secretive cabal of fashion journalists, designers,

Yves Saint Laurent: The Complete Haute Couture Collections, 1962-2002 (Menkes Suzy)(Pevná vazba)

This is the only comprehensive overview of legendary design house Yves Saint Laurent's haute couture collections, shown through original catwalk

SAS Band of Brothers (Lewis Damien)(Pevná vazba)

The new SAS epic from bestselling military historian Damien

Little Book of Paris Style: The fashion story of the iconic city - Alois Guinut

The epicentre of classic chic and the home of haute couture, Paris is the capital of elegance.From the iconic luxury of Chanel, Dior and Saint Laurent to the effortless sophistication of the typical Parisienne, the city's look is replicated the world over.Little Book of Paris Style is the

Fashion Embroidery: Embroidery Techniques and Inspiration for Haute-Couture Clothing (Pile Jessica Jane)(Pevná vazba)

Add a unique touch to your clothes with this inspirational guide to couture embroidery and embellishment, written by Jessica Pile, the Production Director at Hand & Lock. Whether you're interested in adding monogrammed initials to your snuggly bathrobe, stitching a flower on your favorite jacket,

Parisian Gentleman Compact (Jacomet Hugo)(Pevná vazba)

Home of haute couture and the world's leading fashion houses, Paris and its inhabitants represent sophistication and refinement to the rest of the world. Debonair Parisian men continue to participate in a centuries-long tradition of sartorial craftsmanship and quality.In its newly accessible

Yves Saint Laurent Catwalk : The Complete Haute Couture Collections 1962-2002 - Suzy Menkes, Jéromine Savignon, Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris

Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge in 1961, shortly after the young couturier left his post at the helm of Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent would soon become one of the most successful and influential haute couture houses in Paris. Introducing Le Smoking, the first tuxedo suit for

All about Yves (Ormen Catherine)(Pevná vazba)

Yves Saint Laurent is one of the world's most famous designers, who's haute couture collections have deeply marked society and revolutionized the image of women. All About Yves�documents the life of this great designer, from his childhood, to the seminal moments of his career, up until his death

Androgyne: Fashion and Gender (Mauris Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

In January 2011, Jean Paul Gaultier's haute couture runway show ended with the image of a willowy blonde bride in a diaphanous gown. The bride was a man, and one of the first models to walk for both men's and women's collections. The event marked the start of a trend. 'This ad is gender neutral,'

Women of Singular Beauty: Chanel Haute Couture by Cathleen Naundorf (Naundorf Cathleen)(Pevná vazba)

This rare collection of Cathleen Naundorf's high fashion photography--shot exclusively for this book--focuses on Chanel haute couture. Photographer Cathleen Naundorf gained exclusive access to Chanel's physical archives to handpick gowns and photograph them against theatrical backdrops of her own

In the Night Garden: Bedtime Stories from the Night Garden (In the Night Garden)(Pevná vazba)

Pocket RuPaul Wisdom - Witty Quotes and Wise Words From a Drag Superstar (Hardie Grant Books)(Pevná vazba)

The world according to

House of Worth: The Birth of Haute Couture (Trubert-Tollu Chantal)(Pevná vazba)

Arriving in Paris in 1845, at the age of twenty and with only a few francs in his pocket, Charles Frederick Worth would go on to build the most prominent, innovative, and successful fashion house of the century. He was inspired by a love of fine art, luxurious fabrics, and his vision of the female

Haute Bohemians: Greece - Miguel Flores-Vianna

A glorious, intimate homage to this magical country from bestselling photographer and writer Miguel Flores-Vianna A land immortalized by poets for its otherworldly beauty, Greece is the birthplace of iconic monuments that are known the world over. Yet, at the same time, it is also home to an

Fossils from Lost Worlds (Laverdunt Damien)(Pevná vazba)

Walk in the footsteps of the first fossil researchers to discover the earliest animal life on Earth. Explore whether dinosaurs had scales, fur, or feathers. Find out how fish learned to walk. This lively history combines storytelling with science to bring to life incredible creatures that once

Flower Garden - How to Grow Flowers from Seed (Foster Clare)(Pevná vazba)

Robert Rauschenberg (Craft Catherine)(Pevná vazba)

The work of Robert Rauschenberg has had a profound impact on avant-garde art from the 1950s onwards. A pioneer of multimedia are, this book explores his experimentations from his Combines (works melding painting and sculpture), prints, silkscreen paintings to his use of technology and his

Ask the Dust (Veillon Romain)(Pevná vazba)

Ask the Dust is an epic journey through ruins from the genteel parlours of long dead haute bourgeoisie families to the sparse industrial beauty of mid-century factories as they quietly rust away. Like a vivid daydream, you find yourself absorbed in wordless reveries from page to page. Ask the Dust

Degrees of Separation Bohumil Kubišta and the European Avant-Garde - Marie Rakušanová

In Beyond the Avant Garde, scholars from Czechia, Canada, Germany, and Hungary take a new approach to exploring the work of one of Central Europe’s most interesting modernist painters -- Bohumil Kubišta. While many art historians have consigned Kubišta’s work into an idealized Czech canon,

Odd and the Frost Giants (Gaiman Neil)(Pevná vazba)

Kniha Odd and the Frost Giants:A thrilling, wintry Nordic epic from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell, weaving a tale of legend, magic and adventure which will grip and enchant readers from beginning to end. Odd, a young Viking boy, is left

Natural Dyeing with Plants: Glorious Colors from Roots, Leaves & Flowers (Ebner Franziska)(Pevná vazba)

A Court of Frost and Starlight (Maas Sarah J.)(Pevná vazba)

Feyre, Rhysand, and their friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly altered world beyond, recovering from the war that changed everything. But Winter Solstice is finally approaching, and with it, the joy of a hard-earned reprieve. Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep