Thursday, April 29, 2010

Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt


  • ISBN13: 9780761137856
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Make it yours. This inspirational guide with DIY attitude has everything you need to know about the world’s great T-shirt: how to cut it, sew it, deconstruct it, reconstruct it, and best of all, transform it. • Features more than 100 projects (plus 200 variations) for customized tees, tank tops, tube tops, T-skirts—even handbags, a patchwork blanket, iPod cozies, leg warmers, and more. • Not a DIY expert? Not to worry. More than one third of the projects are... More >>

Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

7000 Years of Jewelry


  • ISBN13: 9781554073955
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The most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated history of jewelry. The previous edition of this exhaustive survey was published to critical acclaim by the British Museum Press. Since publication, the museum has expanded its collection, with major acquisitions of pieces from Europe and Asia. The new edition includes a complete revision of the section on Europe after 1700, plus revisions to the sections on Celtic Europe, Roman Britain, cameos and finger rings... More >>

7000 Years of Jewelry

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Color Me Beautiful


  • ISBN13: 9780345345882
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Using simple guidelines, professional color consultant Carole Jackson helps you choose the thirty shades that make you look smashing. COLOR ME BEAUTIFUL will also help you: develop your color personality; learn to perfect your make-up color; discover your clothing personality; use color to solve specific figure problems, and more, including full-color palettes containing the thirty shades for each season--pages you can cut out to carry when you shop!... More >>

Color Me Beautiful

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Take Ivy


  • ISBN13: 9781576875506
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Described by The New York Times as, “a treasure of fashion insiders,” Take Ivy was originally published in Japan in 1965, setting off an explosion of American-influenced “Ivy Style” fashion among students in the trendy Ginza shopping district of Tokyo. The product of four sartorial style enthusiasts, Take Ivy is a collection of candid photographs shot on the campuses of America’s elite, Ivy League universities. The series focuses on men and t... More >>

Take Ivy

Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life



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Justine Picardie has spent the last decade puzzling over the truth about Coco Chanel, attempting to peel away the accretions of romance and lies. In this beautifully illustrated, impeccably written full-scale biography we finally discover the history of the incredible woman who created the way we look now. Coco Chanel was an extraordinary inventor - she conjured up the little black dress, bobbed hair, trousers for women, contemporary chic, best-selling perfumes, an... More >>

Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life

Friday, April 23, 2010

It's a Wrap: Sewing Fabric Purses, Baskets, And Bowls


  • ISBN13: 9781564776624
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Helps you sew fabric strips into containers. Start with a plate shape to learn the technique, and experiment with four basic container styles to create round, oval, square, and other shapes.... More >>

It's a Wrap: Sewing Fabric Purses, Baskets, And Bowls

Thursday, April 22, 2010

High-Fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers: A Step-By-Step Guide to Sewing Stylish Seams, Buttonholes, Pockets, Collars, Hems, and More



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Internationally known sewing expert Claire B. Shaeffer reveals the sewing secrets of fashion design legends such as Geoffrey Beene, Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Liz Claiborne, and Calvin Klein. Any sewer can create original designs using these fashion details that are seen in expensive, ready-to-wear fashions. 491 color illustrations. 90 color photos.Amazon.com Review
If you want your notched collars to lie smoothly like Ellen Trac... More >>

High-Fashion Sewing Secrets from the World's Best Designers: A Step-By-Step Guide to Sewing Stylish Seams, Buttonholes, Pockets, Collars, Hems, and More

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Perfect Fit: The Classic Guide to Altering Patterns


  • ISBN13: 9781589232273
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Good fit improves the comfort and appearance of any garment and is the reason many people sew their own clothes. However, it's common to worry about ruining a pattern when you cut it apart to make a fitting adjustment. The Perfect Fit makes pattern alterations easy with proven methods illustrated step-by-step. This complete guide includes analyzing a figure, measuring the body, customizing the pattern, and fine-tuning the fit with small adjustments like moving butto... More >>

The Perfect Fit: The Classic Guide to Altering Patterns

The Lucky Shopping Manual: Building and Improving Your Wardrobe Piece by Piece



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What to wear, how to buy, where and when to spend: These are the topics covered each month by the exceedingly plugged-in staff of Lucky, whose circulation rocketed from 500,000 to 800,000 in just two short years. For Lucky's devoted fans, and anyone devoted to dressing better and shopping smarter, The Lucky Shopping Manual will be the Ă¼ber-find. Finally, there is a book that does away with the inconsequential information in previous fashion books and presents only ... More >>

The Lucky Shopping Manual: Building and Improving Your Wardrobe Piece by Piece

Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios


  • ISBN13: 9781584282204
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With detailed discussions and eye-catching, dynamic images, this guidebook shows professional photographers how to masterfully create beautiful images of a model to achieve any creative objective. Instructions illustrate basic poses as well as a host of subtle variations to provide photographers with an endless array of looks for editorial fashion shots, athletics, glamour or nude photography, and shots designed to show curves, reveal personality, or showcase the ha... More >>

Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios

Monday, April 19, 2010

Edith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer



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All About Eve. Funny Face. Sunset Blvd. Rear Window. Sabrina. A Place in the Sun. The Ten Commandments. Scores of iconic films of the last century had one thing in common: costume designer Edith Head (1897–1981). She racked up an unprecedented 35 Oscar nods and 400 film credits over the course of a fifty-year career.Never before has the account of Hollywood’s most influential designer been so thoroughly revealed—because never before have the Edith Head Archives ... More >>

Edith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Patternmaking for Fashion Design



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Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, this hallmark book offers detailed yet easy-to-understand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. Hinging on a recurring theme that all designs are based on one or more of the three major patternmaking and design principles–dart manipulation, added fullness, and contouring–it provides all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accu... More >>

Patternmaking for Fashion Design

Thursday, April 15, 2010

100 Dresses: The Costume Institute / The Metropolitan Museum of Art


  • ISBN13: 9780300166552
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What woman can resist imagining herself in a beautiful designer dress? Here, for the first time ever, are 100 fabulous gowns from the permanent collection of the renowned Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, each of which is a reminder of the ways fashion reflects the broader culture that created it.
Featuring designs by Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel, Madame Grès, Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, and many o... More >>

100 Dresses: The Costume Institute / The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Couture Sewing Techniques


  • ISBN13: 9781561584970
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Sewers who have ever longed to create clothing with the distinctive look of haute couture will love this book. They'll learn the finer points of hand sewing, shaping, and finishing for a high-end, professional look. This book is for all sewing enthusiasts who appreciate fine workmanship.... More >>

Couture Sewing Techniques

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

AskMen.com Presents The Style Bible: The 11 Rules for Building a Complete and Timeless Wardrobe


  • ISBN13: 9780061208508
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The Style Bible is an indispensable handbook filled with fundamentals that every man can use to improve his dress sense and lifestyle. Divided into 11 rules, The Style Bible helps you build a versatile wardrobe; coordinate different colors, patterns, and accessories; learn which clothes flatter your body type; and navigate the worlds of shoes, jeans, and watches. You'll also learn how to dress appropriately for any occasion or environment, from meetings at the offi... More >>

AskMen.com Presents The Style Bible: The 11 Rules for Building a Complete and Timeless Wardrobe

Sunday, April 11, 2010

The Mammoth Book of Tattoos


  • ISBN13: 9780762436316
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This collection covers all styles of tattoos from bold tribal pieces, Chines characters, and hieroglyphs to delicate air-brushed designs. Included are striking images of tattoos ranging from all-over “body suits” to individual motifs.... More >>

The Mammoth Book of Tattoos

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Chanel: Collections and Creations



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A lush visual selection from the Chanel archive—essential reading for fashionistas and design aficionados everywhere.Chanel's combination of tradition, originality, and style has always made it the most seductive of fashion labels. Here the House of Chanel opens its private archives, revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by Coco Chanel from 1920 onwards. Dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, beautiful models, and timeless design l... More >>

Chanel: Collections and Creations

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty



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Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) was one of the most influential, imaginative, and inspirational designers at the turn of the millennium. His fashions both challenged and expanded the conventional parameters of clothing beyond utility to a compelling expression of culture, politics, and identity. Focusing on the most iconic and acclaimed designs of his prolific career, this stunning book examines McQueen's inimitable technical virtuosity and its subversion of tradition... More >>

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty

Monday, April 5, 2010

The Art of Manipulating Fabric


  • ISBN13: 9780801984969
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This volume demonstrates the techniques for the three-dimensional manipulation of fabric. It categorizes the techniques showing how they are related, giving examples of both modern and traditional variations. The techniques show how to reconstruct a flat piece of cloth using only a threaded needle.Amazon.com Review
Those who knit, crochet, or embroider have long had sources to which to turn for in-depth instructions on specific stitches and stitch combin... More >>

The Art of Manipulating Fabric

Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights


  • ISBN13: 9780385529693
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Encyclopedia of the Exquisite is a lifestyle guide for the Francophile and the Anglomaniac, the gourmet and the style maven, the armchair traveler and the art lover. It’s an homage to the esoteric world of glamour that doesn’t require much spending but makes us feel rich.

Taking a cue from the exotic encyclopedias of the sixteenth century, which brimmed with mysterious artifacts, Jessica Kerwin Jenkins’s Encyclopedia of the Exquisite focuses on the ele... More >>

Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights

Saturday, April 3, 2010

The Principles of Knitting: Methods and Techniques of Hand Knitting



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Now fully revised and updated, The Principles of Knitting is the biggest, most comprehensive book on knitting that has ever been written.... More >>

The Principles of Knitting: Methods and Techniques of Hand Knitting