The Missoni universe collected in one grand monograph published to coincide with the venerable label’s sixtieth anniversary. This volume documents the past and the multifaceted present of a signature Italian brand that is among the oldest and most international of those labels that turned "made in...
Marchand vénitien devenu explorateur de la route de la soie, ambassadeur puis employé au service de l’empereur Kubilaï Khan, qui ne connaît pas Marco Polo ? Mais que sait-on vraiment de ses 25 ans de voyage en terres des terribles Mongols ? Les diverses missions qu’il accomplira pour le...
Le narrateur, amoureux de l'Italie, revient à Venise pour y passer quelques mois dans la pension où il vécut neuf ans plus tôt. Jour après jours, au détour des calli et des Fondamenta qu'il arpente d'un sestiere à l'autre, son passé ressurgit et, avec lui, celui de l'Italie et de l'Europe....
Reaching beyond the intimate setting of the fashion show, the photographer paints a portrait of haute couture that takes the couturier’s intention to enchant the public and elevates it to the level of the sublime. The great names in photography, the mythical photos that have constructed Dior’s...
There is a fashion renaissance happening in Africa.
In recent years, the fashion world has seen a flurry of new collections inspired by Africa’s vibrant colours, patterns and textures from the likes of Louis Vuitton, Diane von Furstenberg and Junta Watanabe to name a few. Increasingly,...
Fashion Is . . . encourages readers to think about the myriad definitions of fashion. A Dior day suit. An Yves Saint Laurent minidress. A Japanese kimono. A Ferragamo shoe. A British court ensemble. A Schiaparelli hat. Fashion is glamour and attitude, texture and pattern, sexy and prim, luxurious...
Renowned photographer Horst A. Friedrichs offers his inspirational take on the very best of contemporary denim style. Denim is one of the most versatile clothing materials and its loyal fans can be found everywhere. Over the decades it's been the symbol of farmers, rebels, hippies, and men in...
Made available to the public for the first time, these posters from the archives of the German Historical Museum reveal a regime determined to influence and control the citizens of East Germany. In the age of the internet, poster art is fading into history, but its importance as historical document...
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