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Include books by the same authorColor: A Natural History of the Palette
Victoria Finlay · 448 pages
Patternmaking for Fashion Design
Helen Joseph-Armstrong · 814 pages
*Patternmaking for Fashion Design* is based on two systems: Drafting, which relies on measurements to create patterns, and Flat Patternmaking, which relies on previously developed patterns to create design patterns. Geared toward fashion design students as well as practitioners, this best-selling textbook combines instruction with easy-to-follow technical illustrations to present three major patte
Perfumes: The A-Z Guide
Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez
The first book of its kind: a definitive guide to the world of perfumeLuca Turin and Tania Sanchez are experts in the world of scent. Turin, a renowned scientist, and Sanchez, a longtime perfume critic, have spent years sniffing the world's most elegant and beautiful--as well as some truly terrible--perfumes. In Perfumes: The Guide, they combine their talents and experience to review more than twe
Harry Potter: Film Wizardry
Brian Sibley · 159 pages
Immerse yourself in the world of the spectacular Harry Potter film series, and learn why Yule Ball ice sculptures never melt, where Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts are really "minted," how to get a Hippogriff to work with actors, the inspiration behind Hogwarts castle, and why Dementors move the way they do. Written and designed in collaboration with the cast and crew that brought J.K. Rowling's cele
Wicked: The Grimmerie
David Cote, Stephen Schwartz, Joan Marcus, Winnie Holzman · 183 pages
A companion volume to the hit Broadway musical set in Oz recounts the exploits of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the good witch, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the musical and its creation, profiles of cast and crew, anecdotes, and the show's libretto.
Parisian Chic: A Style Guide
Ines de La Fressange · 242 pages
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
Andrew Bolton, Harold Koda · 240 pages
Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail
Lucy Johnston · 224 pages
Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style
Susan Brown · 480 pages
"From simple to sophisticated, elegant to excessive, what we wear says who we are. "Fashion" is the ultimate visual guide to everything ever worn. From the extravagance of Ancient Egypt, through the legendary fashion houses of Chanel and Dior, to the latest cutting-edge labels, this gorgeous collection of costume and dress shows how fashion reflects people and places, and captures the times in whi
Burlesque and the Art of the Teese / Fetish and the Art of the Teese
Dita Von Teese, Bronwyn Garrity · 272 pages
Gothic and Lolita
Masayuki Yoshinaga, Katsuhiko Ishikawa · 272 pages
The Clothing of Books
Jhumpa Lahiri · 80 pages
When I was a child, expressing myself through clothing was a source of anguish. I dreamt of sameness, even invisibility... When my books were first published, I discovered that another part of me had to be dressed and presented to the world.
Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 20th Century—The Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute
Tamami Suoh, Miki Iwagami, The Kyoto Costume Institute · 720 pages
Lauren Conrad Style
Lauren Conrad, Elise Loehnen
Lifestyle and fashion icon Lauren Conrad, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lauren Conrad Celebrate and Lauren Conrad Beauty, lets fans step into her enviable closet in this must-read guide on finding the perfect style. Filled with an inspiring array of fashion tips and personal stories, and lavishly illustrated with dozens of color photographs throughout, Lauren Conrad Style is the p
Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars
Trisha Biggar · 215 pages
Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour
Rachel Zoe, Rose Apodaca · 192 pages
The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York
Chandler Burr · 336 pages
No journalist has ever been allowed into the ultrasecretive, highly pressured process of originating a perfume. But Chandler Burr, the New York Times perfume critic, spent a year behind the scenes observing the creation of two major fragrances. Now, writing with wit and elegance, he juxtaposes the stories of the perfumes--one created by a Frenchman in Paris for an exclusive luxury-goods house, the
How to Get Dressed: A Costume Designer's Secrets for Making Your Clothes Look, Fit, and Feel Amazing
Alison Freer · 241 pages
"An ingenious book of simple wardrobe solutions, clever tools, and straightforward advice from a Hollywood costume designer. A costume designer's styling kit is a magical bag of tricks, built to solve every single wardrobe malfunction on earth. TV and film productions wait for nothing, so a costume designer's solutions have to work--and work fast. How to Get Dressed is a fun, empowering style guid