Fashion: The Definitive Visual History by DK
85.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume
From simple to sophisticated, elegant to excessive, what we wear says who we are. This is the definitive visual guide to everything ever worn. From the extravagance of Ancient Egypt, through the legendary houses of Chanel and Dior, to today's catwalk sensations, this gorgeous, carefully curated collecti ...Show more
Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Fashion by Alfons Kaiser
55.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
A revelatory biography of Karl Lagerfeld, introducing readers to the public and private life of the charismatic designer "It starts with me and it ends with me." Karl Lagerfeld stylized himself into a living logo and a myth of the fashion world. In Karl Lagerfeld, journalist Alfons Kaiser, who knew Lag ...Show more
The Little Book of Chanel by Emma Baxter-Wright
28.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: Little Book of Fashion Ser.
This monograph on Coco Chanel chronicles the life and legacy of one of history's most influential couturiers. From her early days of millinery, through her revolutionary inventions in sportswear and jersey fashions for women, the classics that have made her name, such as the Chanel cardigan jacket and ...Show more
Versace Catwalk: The Complete Collections by Tim Blanks
120.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: Catwalk Ser.
Founded by Gianni Versace in 1978, the family-run fashion house soon grew into a symbol of high glamour and luxury known the world over, dressing the biggest personalities of the 1980s and 1990s, from Madonna to Princess Diana. After Gianni Versace's tragic death in 1997, his sister Donatella became ar ...Show more
Vintage Fashion: Collecting and wearing designer classics by Emma Baxter-Wright
50.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: Welbeck Vintage Ser.
Foreword by Zandra Rhodes A visual journey through the fashion of the decades, Vintage Fashion shows you how to identify key designers, shapes, textiles, stitching, and other details and characteristics that define the most influential pieces of the twentieth century (up to and including the 1990s). Ea ...Show more
25,000 Years of Jewelry by Maren Eichhorn-Johannsen (Editor)
80.00 NZD
Category: Antiques / Collectibles
Now available in a new edition, this opulent book reaches back 25,000 years to trace the history of jewelry from the Paleolithic Era to the present day. Drawn from the extensive holdings of the Staatliche Museen in Berlin, this collection of jewelry through the ages links cultures and eras to show how t ...Show more
Trench Coat (Object Lessons) by Jane Tynan; Christopher Schaberg (Series edited by); Ian Bogost (Series edited by)
22.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: Object Lessons Ser.
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.We think we know the trench coat, but where does it come from and where will it take us? From its origins in the trenches of WW1, this military outerwear came to project the inner-being of detective ...Show more
A Man & His Watch: Iconic Watches and Stories from the Men Who Wore Them by Matt Hranek
100.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume
"I've paged through stacks of books on the history of watches. . . . But I hadn't come across a book that actually moved me until I picked up A Man and His Watch. The volume is filled with heartfelt stories."--T: The New York Times Style MagazinePaul Newman wore his Rolex Daytona every single day for 35 ...Show more
Vivienne Westwood Catwalk: The Complete Collections by Alexander Fury
130.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: Catwalk Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
One of the most thought-provoking and influential designers in the world - she once declared 'the only reason I'm in fashion is to destroy the word "conformity"' - Vivienne Westwood has been reinventing, changing and challenging the world of fashion for over five decades. Celebrating 40 years of catwalk ...Show more
Chanel in 55 Objects by Emma Baxter-Wright
33.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume
A collection of bespoke illustrations and text. The chic drawings depict Coco Chanel's most iconic innovations including fashion, fragrance, jewellery and accessories, as well as the places, motifs and people that inspired her. The elegance of the Little Black Dress. The simplicity of the Breton shirt. ...Show more
The Little Guide to Louis Vuitton: Style to Live By by Unnamed
17.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: The\Little Book Of... Ser.
For over 150 years, Louis Vuitton's monographed bags have been associated with style and luxury. Born in 1821, he had left home at 13 to seek his fortune in Paris where he became an apprentice box-maker which eventually led him to introductions at the French Royal Court. With royal endorsement, Louis op ...Show more
Style and Substance: Why What We Wear Matters by Bay Garnett
35.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume
Mixing thoughtful, original and contemporary pieces with trailblazers from the past, this is a gloriously eclectic celebration of self-expression. Maya Angelou's perfectly fitting dress made her feel like a sunbeam. Zadie Smith's wardrobe differs depending on whether she's in London or New York, while J ...Show more