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Simple Soldering

A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Making

by Kate Ferrant Richbourg ...

Metalworking is generally regarded as a skill that takes years of dedication, requires a large studio space, and costs a lot of money. Fortunately, Simple Soldering proves that does not need to be the case. This handy how-to guide is complete in its exploration of the craft of creating soldered metal jewelry, including tools, techniques, and 20 beautiful projects that beginners and enthusiasts can ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Metalworking is generally regarded as a skill that takes years of dedication, requires a large studio space, and costs a lot of money. Fortunately, Simple Soldering proves that does not need to be the case. This handy how-to guide is complete in its exploration of the craft of creating soldered metal jewelry, including tools, techniques, and 20 beautiful projects that beginners and enthusiasts can
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Sewing Love

Handmade Clothes for Any Body

by Sanae Ishida ...

Learn to sew beautiful, simple handmade clothes and begin a journey to loving the body you have.Draft patterns and sew clothes that fit your unique body! In this garment-making primer, sewing is an act of radical kindness and self-care. Learning to sew for yourself enables you to make exactly the kinds of clothes you want, and empowers you to solve the fit issues that come with buying commercial ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Learn to sew beautiful, simple handmade clothes and begin a journey to loving the body you have.Draft patterns and sew clothes that fit your unique body! In this garment-making primer, sewing is an act of radical kindness and self-care. Learning to sew for yourself enables you to make exactly the kinds of clothes you want, and empowers you to solve the fit issues that come with buying commercial
... Read more
Underneath It All

by Kathy Schultz, Jennifer Manuel Carroll ...

What's the secret to feeling sexier and incredibly confident, to looking thinner and shapelier without losing a pound? It's not your body or your clothes, but what you wear underneath it all! Now you can learn the secrets of always looking and feeling your best. Whether you're well-endowed or more petite, have a bountiful behind or want to create more curves, there is beautiful lingerie for you. ... Read more

$8.99 USD

What's the secret to feeling sexier and incredibly confident, to looking thinner and shapelier without losing a pound? It's not your body or your clothes, but what you wear underneath it all! Now you can learn the secrets of always looking and feeling your best. Whether you're well-endowed or more petite, have a bountiful behind or want to create more curves, there is beautiful lingerie for you.
... Read more
The Kingdom of Prep

The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J.Crew

by Maggie Bullock ...

**One of Vogue's most anticipated books of 2023.A quintessentially American fashion narrative about the rise and fall of the first lifestyle brand, J.Crew, and what the company’s fate means for the shifting landscape of the retail industry.Once upon a time, a no-frills J.Crew rollneck sweater held an almost mystical power—or at least it felt that way. The story of J.Crew is the story of the ... Read more

$7.99 USD

**One of Vogue's most anticipated books of 2023.A quintessentially American fashion narrative about the rise and fall of the first lifestyle brand, J.Crew, and what the company’s fate means for the shifting landscape of the retail industry.Once upon a time, a no-frills J.Crew rollneck sweater held an almost mystical power—or at least it felt that way. The story of J.Crew is the story of the
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Color Your Style

How to Wear Your True Colors

by David Zyla ...

Move over Color Me Beautiful, an Emmy Award-winning costume designer shows women how to find their authentic style archetype.David Zyla has made women look sensational on the runway, television, and Broadway for twenty years. In Color Your Style ,David shows how every woman can unlock her authentic style based on a combination of her personality, her eight true colors, and one of twenty-four color ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Move over Color Me Beautiful, an Emmy Award-winning costume designer shows women how to find their authentic style archetype.David Zyla has made women look sensational on the runway, television, and Broadway for twenty years. In Color Your Style ,David shows how every woman can unlock her authentic style based on a combination of her personality, her eight true colors, and one of twenty-four color
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Woman of Color

by LaTonya Yvette ...

A powerful and inspired collection of essays and real-world advice on style, beauty, and motherhood from the popular blogger LaTonya YvetteLaTonya Yvette, the blogger and stylist behind the eponymous site, is unapologetically candid about life’s trials, including motherhood, love, death, and racism. Her first book, Woman of Color, is part memoir, part lifestyle guide—packed with moving essays, ... Read more

$13.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A powerful and inspired collection of essays and real-world advice on style, beauty, and motherhood from the popular blogger LaTonya YvetteLaTonya Yvette, the blogger and stylist behind the eponymous site, is unapologetically candid about life’s trials, including motherhood, love, death, and racism. Her first book, Woman of Color, is part memoir, part lifestyle guide—packed with moving essays,
... Read more
The Glossy Years

Magazines, Museums and Selective Memoirs

by Nicholas Coleridge ...

'The most entertaining book of the year'Sunday Times_____________________________________________________Diana touched your elbow, your arm, covered your hand with hers. It was alluring. And she was disarmingly confiding."Can I ask you something? Nicholas, please be frank..."Over his thirty-year career at Condé Nast, Nicholas Coleridge has witnessed it all. From the anxieties of ... ... Read more

$11.39 USD

'The most entertaining book of the year'Sunday Times_____________________________________________________Diana touched your elbow, your arm, covered your hand with hers. It was alluring. And she was disarmingly confiding."Can I ask you something? Nicholas, please be frank..."Over his thirty-year career at Condé Nast, Nicholas Coleridge has witnessed it all. From the anxieties of ...
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Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman

by Bergdorf Goodman, Sara James Mnookin ...

A gorgeously illustrated companion to the fashion documentary of the same name, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman is an unforgettable collection of anecdotes, from the hilarious to the poignant, in commemoration of the internationally renowned luxury specialty store's 111th anniversary. With delightful remembrances from celebrities, designers, and highly regarded fashion insiders—from Manolo ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A gorgeously illustrated companion to the fashion documentary of the same name, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman is an unforgettable collection of anecdotes, from the hilarious to the poignant, in commemoration of the internationally renowned luxury specialty store's 111th anniversary. With delightful remembrances from celebrities, designers, and highly regarded fashion insiders—from Manolo
... Read more
Shapely Bodies

The Image of Porcelain in Eighteenth-Century France

by Christine A. Jones ...

Series series Studies in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Art and Culture
Shapely Bodies: The Image of Porcelain in Eighteenth-Century France constructs the first cultural history of porcelain making in France. It takes its title from two types of “bodies” treated in this study: the craft of porcelain making shaped clods of earth into a clay body to produce high-end commodities and the French elite shaped human bodies into social subjects with the help of makeup, ... Read more

$36.69 USD

Shapely Bodies: The Image of Porcelain in Eighteenth-Century France constructs the first cultural history of porcelain making in France. It takes its title from two types of “bodies” treated in this study: the craft of porcelain making shaped clods of earth into a clay body to produce high-end commodities and the French elite shaped human bodies into social subjects with the help of makeup,
... Read more
The Sparkle Factory

The Design and Craft of Tarina's Fashion Jewelry and Accessories

by Tarina Tarantino ...

Tarina Tarantino's love affair with fashion jewelry and accessories began when she was just a little girl. Tarina now owns and operates her famous global jewelry, accessories, and cosmetics brand, TARINA TARANTINO, out of her international headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, The Sparkle Factory. In her first book, Tarina invites you into her world to learn how to make and wear beautiful and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Tarina Tarantino's love affair with fashion jewelry and accessories began when she was just a little girl. Tarina now owns and operates her famous global jewelry, accessories, and cosmetics brand, TARINA TARANTINO, out of her international headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, The Sparkle Factory. In her first book, Tarina invites you into her world to learn how to make and wear beautiful and
... Read more
Basics Of Bead Stringing And Attaching Clasps

Design And Assemble Your Own Jewelry, The Complete Insider's Guide

by Warren Feld ...

Learning Bead Stringing Is More ThanPutting Beads On A String And Tying On A ClaspThere is an art and skill to stringing beads. First, of course, is the selection of beads for a design, and the selection of the appropriate stringing material. Then is the selection of a clasp or closure, appropriate to the design and use of the piece.You want your pieces to be appealing. You want them to wear well. ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Learning Bead Stringing Is More ThanPutting Beads On A String And Tying On A ClaspThere is an art and skill to stringing beads. First, of course, is the selection of beads for a design, and the selection of the appropriate stringing material. Then is the selection of a clasp or closure, appropriate to the design and use of the piece.You want your pieces to be appealing. You want them to wear well.
... Read more
Simply Beaded Bliss

Adding Unique Elements to Classic Beaded Jewelry, Gifts and Cards

by Heidi Boyd ...

A Clever Twist on Simple StringingWashers, snaps, fishing tackle, resin: Nothing is safe with a crafty lady in the house. Get ready to break tradition and combine beads with common materials used in unconventional ways to make beautiful jewelry. You'll learn how to use nail polish to create the look of enamel, and how to link together cut-up credit cards into a playful bracelet. Or try mixing ... Read more

$11.99 USD

A Clever Twist on Simple StringingWashers, snaps, fishing tackle, resin: Nothing is safe with a crafty lady in the house. Get ready to break tradition and combine beads with common materials used in unconventional ways to make beautiful jewelry. You'll learn how to use nail polish to create the look of enamel, and how to link together cut-up credit cards into a playful bracelet. Or try mixing
... Read more
Fashion Design

A Guide to the Industry, the Creative Process

by Denis Antoine ...

This introduction to fashion is aimed at students of fashion design across the world. By following the design process, from historical and commercial industry context to final collection presentation, the book provides a clear guide for students as they discover what designing for fashion entails. Along the way they will explore a wide variety of hands-on, creative methodologies of design ideation ... Read more

$10.99 USD

This introduction to fashion is aimed at students of fashion design across the world. By following the design process, from historical and commercial industry context to final collection presentation, the book provides a clear guide for students as they discover what designing for fashion entails. Along the way they will explore a wide variety of hands-on, creative methodologies of design ideation
... Read more
En Brogue: Love Fashion. Love Shoes. Hate Heels

A Girl's Guide to Flat Shoes and How to Wear them with Style.

by Hannah Rochell ...

'If there's one fashion book you should be buying this season it's this one.' Times FashionDo you know the difference between a derby and an Oxford? Tassel loafers or penny loafers? Do you know why brogues have holes in them?From brogues to boots, pumps to penny loafers, slippers to sandals, En Brogue honours forty styles of shoes with beautiful hand drawn illustrations, quirky photographs and ... Read more

$2.99 USD

'If there's one fashion book you should be buying this season it's this one.' Times FashionDo you know the difference between a derby and an Oxford? Tassel loafers or penny loafers? Do you know why brogues have holes in them?From brogues to boots, pumps to penny loafers, slippers to sandals, En Brogue honours forty styles of shoes with beautiful hand drawn illustrations, quirky photographs and
... Read more
The Tailors Classical and Infallible Text Book of Cutting all Garments Worn by Men, Women and Children

by Various ...

First published in the early 1900s, The Tailors Classical and Infallible Text Book is a timeless volume containing a multitude of patterns for outfits that are perfect for men, women and children.Originally intended for tailors, this collection of garment patterns is a wonderful handbook for the modern designer wanting to learn more about the history of outfit-making. Alongside the original ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

First published in the early 1900s, The Tailors Classical and Infallible Text Book is a timeless volume containing a multitude of patterns for outfits that are perfect for men, women and children.Originally intended for tailors, this collection of garment patterns is a wonderful handbook for the modern designer wanting to learn more about the history of outfit-making. Alongside the original
... Read more
Dressing Renaissance Florence

Families, Fortunes, and Fine Clothing

by Carole Collier Frick ...

Series Book 120 - The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science
As portraits, private diaries, and estate inventories make clear, elite families of the Italian Renaissance were obsessed with fashion, investing as much as forty percent of their fortunes on clothing. In fact, the most elaborate outfits of the period could cost more than a good-sized farm out in the Mugello. Yet despite its prominence in both daily life and the economy, clothing has been largely ... Read more

$27.09 USD

As portraits, private diaries, and estate inventories make clear, elite families of the Italian Renaissance were obsessed with fashion, investing as much as forty percent of their fortunes on clothing. In fact, the most elaborate outfits of the period could cost more than a good-sized farm out in the Mugello. Yet despite its prominence in both daily life and the economy, clothing has been largely
... Read more
I Spy DIY Style

Find Fashion You Love and Do It Yourself

by Jenni Radosevich ...

Loved it on the runway? Seen it in a magazine?Find fashion you love and do it yourself! With a few simple supplies and a range of clever ideas, DIY expert Jenni Radosevich shows you how to make style your own. Transform your basics into designer fashions. Turn hardware store finds into statement necklaces or embellishments for a chic dress. Recreate red carpet-ready looks and add your personal ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Loved it on the runway? Seen it in a magazine?Find fashion you love and do it yourself! With a few simple supplies and a range of clever ideas, DIY expert Jenni Radosevich shows you how to make style your own. Transform your basics into designer fashions. Turn hardware store finds into statement necklaces or embellishments for a chic dress. Recreate red carpet-ready looks and add your personal
... Read more
Blow by Blow

The Story of Isabella Blow

by Detmar Blow, Tom Sykes ...

"One of the most original and influential people of the twentieth century to me and many others." —Alexander McQueenWith a career spanning thirty years in fashion, as an influential voice at Vogue, Tatler, and The Sunday Times Magazine—as well as a legacy as one of the industry's kingmakers for discovering Philip Treacy, Alexander McQueen, Sophie Dahl, and Hussein Chalayan—Isabella Blow had been a ... Read more

$9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"One of the most original and influential people of the twentieth century to me and many others." —Alexander McQueenWith a career spanning thirty years in fashion, as an influential voice at Vogue, Tatler, and The Sunday Times Magazine—as well as a legacy as one of the industry's kingmakers for discovering Philip Treacy, Alexander McQueen, Sophie Dahl, and Hussein Chalayan—Isabella Blow had been a
... Read more
How to Be a Goth

Your A-Z of Undead Style

by Tish Weinstock ...

YOUR ULTIMATE LIFESTYLE GUIDE TO THE MOST ENDURING OF ALL SUBCULTURES - FROM A VOGUE BEAUTY EDITOR'There's a bit of goth in us all' KATE MOSS'A celebration of darkness' ANJELICA HUSTONAmidst the waking nightmares of our times, the melancholy of goth soothes our morbid anxieties. Influencing pop culture at every juncture - fashion, art, music, film, the Kardashians - what was once mysterious is now ... Read more

$10.99 USD

YOUR ULTIMATE LIFESTYLE GUIDE TO THE MOST ENDURING OF ALL SUBCULTURES - FROM A VOGUE BEAUTY EDITOR'There's a bit of goth in us all' KATE MOSS'A celebration of darkness' ANJELICA HUSTONAmidst the waking nightmares of our times, the melancholy of goth soothes our morbid anxieties. Influencing pop culture at every juncture - fashion, art, music, film, the Kardashians - what was once mysterious is now
... Read more
Heavy Metal Armour: A Visual Study of Battle Jackets

by Thomas Cardwell ...

The first of its kind – original, unique and beautifully illustrated by the author. Engagingly written, it will appeal to fans and academics alike.A lavishly illustrated study of the heavy metal battle jacket in a historical and cultural context, with a unique approach to analysis and interrogation of form and style through painting practice and theory.Since the 1970s, customized denim 'battle ... Read more

$31.49 USD

The first of its kind – original, unique and beautifully illustrated by the author. Engagingly written, it will appeal to fans and academics alike.A lavishly illustrated study of the heavy metal battle jacket in a historical and cultural context, with a unique approach to analysis and interrogation of form and style through painting practice and theory.Since the 1970s, customized denim 'battle
... Read more
Blue Jeans

by Carolyn Purnell ...

Series series Object Lessons
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Few clothing items are as ubiquitous or casual as blue jeans. Yet, their simplicity is deceptive. Blue jeans are nothing if not an exercise in opposites.Americans have accepted jeans as a symbol of their culture, but today jeans are a global consumer product category. Levi Strauss made blue ... Read more

$12.79 USD

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.Few clothing items are as ubiquitous or casual as blue jeans. Yet, their simplicity is deceptive. Blue jeans are nothing if not an exercise in opposites.Americans have accepted jeans as a symbol of their culture, but today jeans are a global consumer product category. Levi Strauss made blue
... Read more
We Might Just Make It After All

My Best Friendship with Kate Spade

by Elyce Arons ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA moving portrait of friendship by Elyce Arons as she reflects on her long relationship with Kate Spade, whom she met in college and with whom she cofounded the multi-billion-dollar fashion company as they came of age in 1990s New York.**When Elyce Arons first met Katy Brosnahan in a University of Kansas dorm room, she had no idea that this polo shirt–wearing Missouri ... Read more

$14.99 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA moving portrait of friendship by Elyce Arons as she reflects on her long relationship with Kate Spade, whom she met in college and with whom she cofounded the multi-billion-dollar fashion company as they came of age in 1990s New York.**When Elyce Arons first met Katy Brosnahan in a University of Kansas dorm room, she had no idea that this polo shirt–wearing Missouri
... Read more
All dressed up

The grammar of Western clothing

by Mireille Tembouret ...

History, function, codes and characteristics of all the dresses.Corsets, panniers, crinolines or bustles are words that no longer have significance today. But at various times throughout the history of clothing, women wore these essential pieces under their dresses and often needed help to put them on.Depending on the fashions of each period, certain parts of the body were highlighted as elements ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

History, function, codes and characteristics of all the dresses.Corsets, panniers, crinolines or bustles are words that no longer have significance today. But at various times throughout the history of clothing, women wore these essential pieces under their dresses and often needed help to put them on.Depending on the fashions of each period, certain parts of the body were highlighted as elements
... Read more
The Little Book of Marilyn

Inspiration from the Goddess of Glam

by Michelle Morgan ...

A lifestyle guide and tribute to the style, glamour, and showmanship of Hollywood's most iconic star, with Marilyn-inspired lessons and inspiration for today's woman.While the 1950s was in many ways an era of repression for women, Marilyn Monroe broke barriers and rebelled against convention -- and charmed the world with her beauty, talent, and irresistible personality. Filled with gorgeous photos ... Read more

$11.99 USD

A lifestyle guide and tribute to the style, glamour, and showmanship of Hollywood's most iconic star, with Marilyn-inspired lessons and inspiration for today's woman.While the 1950s was in many ways an era of repression for women, Marilyn Monroe broke barriers and rebelled against convention -- and charmed the world with her beauty, talent, and irresistible personality. Filled with gorgeous photos
... Read more

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