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Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh

by Robin Givhan ...

“An illuminating . . . biography and cultural history” (The New York Times) of Virgil Abloh’s iconic rise to the top of the fashion industry, which embodied a groundbreaking transformation of the relationship between who we are and what we wear.“[Robin Givhan] captures that shift with the kind of clarity and nuance that honors the late designers’ many layers. There’s never been a book like this.” ... Read more

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“An illuminating . . . biography and cultural history” (The New York Times) of Virgil Abloh’s iconic rise to the top of the fashion industry, which embodied a groundbreaking transformation of the relationship between who we are and what we wear.“[Robin Givhan] captures that shift with the kind of clarity and nuance that honors the late designers’ many layers. There’s never been a book like this.”
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Obama's Legacy

by The Washington Post, David Maraniss, Karen DeYoung, Robin Givhan, Greg Miller, Kevin Sullivan, Sari Horwitz, Wesley Lowery ...

In this timely retrospective, leading voices from The Washington Post come together to discuss Barack Obama's historic presidency.When President Obama was elected, he was a figure of hope for many Americans. Throughout his presidency, he has become far more than a symbol of change; he has enacted countless programs and policies that have made an impact on the country. As his term comes to an end, ... Read more

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In this timely retrospective, leading voices from The Washington Post come together to discuss Barack Obama's historic presidency.When President Obama was elected, he was a figure of hope for many Americans. Throughout his presidency, he has become far more than a symbol of change; he has enacted countless programs and policies that have made an impact on the country. As his term comes to an end,
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The Battle of Versailles

The Night American Fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History

by Robin Givhan ...

On November 28, 1973, the world's social elite gathered at the Palace of Versailles for an international fashion show. By the time the curtain came down on the evening's spectacle, history had been made and the industry had been forever transformed. This is that story.Conceived as a fund-raiser for the restoration of King Louis XIV's palace, in the late fall of 1973, five top American designers ... Read more

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On November 28, 1973, the world's social elite gathered at the Palace of Versailles for an international fashion show. By the time the curtain came down on the evening's spectacle, history had been made and the industry had been forever transformed. This is that story.Conceived as a fund-raiser for the restoration of King Louis XIV's palace, in the late fall of 1973, five top American designers
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Everyday Beauty

by Robin Givhan ...

Series Book 6 - Double Exposure
Features photographs by Wayne F. Miller, Arthur Rothstein, Jamel Shabazz, Gaston L. DeVigne II, Charles "Teenie" Harris, Al Pereira, Frank L. Stewart, Jason Miccolo Johnson, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Builder Levy amongst othersBook will be levelled to CCSFeatures contributions by photographers Zun Lee and Builder Levy.Includes contributions from collector Adreinne Waheed and curator Rhea L. Combs. ... Read more

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Features photographs by Wayne F. Miller, Arthur Rothstein, Jamel Shabazz, Gaston L. DeVigne II, Charles "Teenie" Harris, Al Pereira, Frank L. Stewart, Jason Miccolo Johnson, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, Builder Levy amongst othersBook will be levelled to CCSFeatures contributions by photographers Zun Lee and Builder Levy.Includes contributions from collector Adreinne Waheed and curator Rhea L. Combs.
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Make It Ours

Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh

by Robin Givhan ...

Narrated by Robin Givhan ...

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11 hours 27 min

“An illuminating . . . biography and cultural history” (The New York Times) of Virgil Abloh’s iconic rise to the top of the fashion industry, which embodied a groundbreaking transformation of the relationship between who we are and what we wear.“[Robin Givhan] captures that shift with the kind of clarity and nuance that honors the late designers’ many layers. There’s never been a book like this.” ... Read more

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“An illuminating . . . biography and cultural history” (The New York Times) of Virgil Abloh’s iconic rise to the top of the fashion industry, which embodied a groundbreaking transformation of the relationship between who we are and what we wear.“[Robin Givhan] captures that shift with the kind of clarity and nuance that honors the late designers’ many layers. There’s never been a book like this.”
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They All Came to Barneys

A Personal History of the World's Greatest Store

by Gene Pressman ...

Narrated by Gene Pressman, Jordan Renzo ...

Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Delicious. . . you should really, really give the book a read.” —VogueDuring the greatest, most exciting years in the world’s greatest, most exciting city, Barneys New York was a place where fashion made culture and made history.In They All Came to Barneys, Gene Pressman tells his story for the first time, capturing the unprecedented rise and unimaginable fall ... Read more

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Delicious. . . you should really, really give the book a read.” —VogueDuring the greatest, most exciting years in the world’s greatest, most exciting city, Barneys New York was a place where fashion made culture and made history.In They All Came to Barneys, Gene Pressman tells his story for the first time, capturing the unprecedented rise and unimaginable fall
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Aesthetic Intelligence

How to Boost It and Use It in Business and Beyond

by Pauline Brown ...

Narrated by Vivienne Leheny ...

Unabridged

6 hours 57 min

Longtime leader in the luxury goods sector and former Chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton North America reinvents the art and science of brand-building under the rubric of Aesthetic Intelligence.In a world in which people have cheap and easy access to most goods and services, yet crave richer and more meaningful experiences, aesthetics has become a key differentiator for most companies ... Read more

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Longtime leader in the luxury goods sector and former Chairman of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton North America reinvents the art and science of brand-building under the rubric of Aesthetic Intelligence.In a world in which people have cheap and easy access to most goods and services, yet crave richer and more meaningful experiences, aesthetics has become a key differentiator for most companies
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True Prep

It's a Whole New Old World

by Lisa Birnbach, Chip Kidd ...

From Lisa Birnbach, the author of The Official Preppy Handbook, comes True Prep, which looks at how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapts to the new order of the Internet, cell phones, rehab, political correctness, reality TV, and . . . polar fleece. ... Read more

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From Lisa Birnbach, the author of The Official Preppy Handbook, comes True Prep, which looks at how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapts to the new order of the Internet, cell phones, rehab, political correctness, reality TV, and . . . polar fleece.
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They All Came to Barneys

A Personal History of the World's Greatest Store

by Gene Pressman ...

During the greatest, most exciting years in the world’s greatest, most exciting city, Barneys New York was the world’s greatest, most exciting store, a place where fashion made culture and made history. In They All Came to Barneys, Gene Pressman tells his story for the first time, capturing the unprecedented rise and unimaginable fall of his family’s multimillion-dollar fashion retail empire as ... Read more

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During the greatest, most exciting years in the world’s greatest, most exciting city, Barneys New York was the world’s greatest, most exciting store, a place where fashion made culture and made history. In They All Came to Barneys, Gene Pressman tells his story for the first time, capturing the unprecedented rise and unimaginable fall of his family’s multimillion-dollar fashion retail empire as
... Read more

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The Women Who Made New York

by Julie Scelfo ...

An illuminating, elegant history of New York City, told through the stories of the women who made it the most exciting and influential metropolis in the worldRead any history of New York City and you will read about men. You will read about men who were political leaders and men who were activists and cultural tastemakers. These men have been lauded for generations for creating the most exciting ... Read more

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An illuminating, elegant history of New York City, told through the stories of the women who made it the most exciting and influential metropolis in the worldRead any history of New York City and you will read about men. You will read about men who were political leaders and men who were activists and cultural tastemakers. These men have been lauded for generations for creating the most exciting
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Handbags

A Love Story

by Monica Botkier ...

In this sumptuous full-color compendium, award-winning designer Monica Botkier celebrates seventy of the most coveted bags of the past seventy-five years, from Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Hermès, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, and other international couture houses, as well as top bag designers such as Anya Hindmarch and Nancy Gonzalez.Exquisitely crafted luxury handbags are an obsession. The look, ... Read more

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In this sumptuous full-color compendium, award-winning designer Monica Botkier celebrates seventy of the most coveted bags of the past seventy-five years, from Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Hermès, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, and other international couture houses, as well as top bag designers such as Anya Hindmarch and Nancy Gonzalez.Exquisitely crafted luxury handbags are an obsession. The look,
... Read more
When the Going Was Good

An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines

by Graydon Carter ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Named a Best Book of the Year by critics from both NPR and the New York Post!"The voice of a man who tasted the best of the American century and still left the party early, with his dignity intact." —The New YorkerFrom the pages of Spy and Vanity Fair to the red carpets of Hollywood, editor Graydon Carter revives the riotous worlds of print and glamour at their ... Read more

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Named a Best Book of the Year by critics from both NPR and the New York Post!"The voice of a man who tasted the best of the American century and still left the party early, with his dignity intact." —The New YorkerFrom the pages of Spy and Vanity Fair to the red carpets of Hollywood, editor Graydon Carter revives the riotous worlds of print and glamour at their
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