Chinese Dress in Detail (Victoria and Albert Museum) by Sau Fong Chan
65.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: V&a Fashion in Detail Ser.
A head-to-toe exploration of Chinese dress through sumptuous, detailed photography of some of the most fascinating historic and contemporary pieces in the V&A's outstanding collection.Chinese Dress in Detail reveals the beauty and variety of Chinese dress for women, men and children, both historical ...Show more
18th Century Fashion in Detail by Avril Hart
55.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: V&a Fashion in Detail Ser. | Reading Level: General Adult
This beautifully illustrated book reveals the decorative seams, refined stitching, voluptuous drapery, strict corseting, slashing, and stamping that make up some of the garments in the Victoria and Albert Museum s superlative fashion collection. With an authoritative text, exquisite color photography of ...Show more
19th Century Fashion in Detail by Lucy Johnston; Marion Kite; Helen Persson
65.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: Victoria and Albert Museum Ser.
Fashion in Detail: 1800-1900 showcases the opulence and variety of nineteenth century fashion through exquisite color photography of garment details paired with line drawings showing the complete construction of each piece. From the delicate embroidery on neoclassical gowns to the vibrant colors of crin ...Show more
1920s Fashion Sourcebook by Charlotte Fiell
45.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: Fashion Sourcebooks Ser.
"There isn't a more comprehensive source to Twenties fashion that I can think of...an absolute must for anyone interested in Twenties fashion or art deco" Style High Club "A source of all the styles, colours, shapes, and silhouettes of the Golden Twenties" Vogue Germany Containing page after page of f ...Show more
Silk - Fiber, Fabric, and Fashion by Lesley Ellis Miller; Ana Cabrera Lafuente
145.00 NZD
Category: Architecture / Design
Silk has inspired creativity in textile fabrication for millennia. Drawing on the exceptional collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, this richly illustrated compendium offers a detailed account of how silk has been cultivated, woven, dyed, patterned, traded, and worn across the globe o ...Show more
Terence Donovan: 100 Fashion Photos by Terence Donovan
33.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume
Terence Donovan was part of the English movement in fashion photography in the sixties and, together with Bailey and Duffy, was a photographer who made the world look at London for inspiration. His refusal to conform to expectation turned the fashion world on its head and left a lasting impact on fashio ...Show more
Little Book of Christian Louboutin: The Story of the Iconic Shoe Designer by Darla-Jane Gilroy
28.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: Little Book of Fashion Ser.
A pocket-sized, illustrated book charting the rise of the world's most celebrated shoe designer. 'A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman' - Christian Louboutin Among designers of luxury shoes, there is one whose designs are instantly recognizable: Christian Louboutin. His ico ...Show more
Yves Saint Laurent and Art by COX, MADISON
80.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Series: Catwalk Ser.
An unforgettable journey through art history with Yves Saint Laurent as a guide. January 1962 saw the launch of the very first collection by Yves Saint Laurent. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of his couture house, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris is organizing a unique retrospecti ...Show more
Liberty: The History: Treasure from the archives of the London department store by Marie-Therese Rieber
100.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume
With treasures from the Liberty archives including classic silk scarves, designs spanning over a century and original sketches for Liberty Art Fabrics, this is the official invitation into a London institution and a global icon.
Shed Couture - A Passion for Fashion by Peta Mathias
40.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume | Reading Level: very good
An entertaining celebration of sustainable fashion, buying well and finding your style in the twenty-first century. 'The point of this book is to explore my ideas for sartorial satisfaction, to tell the stories associated with my love of clothes and fashion, and to share the message of accidental sustai ...Show more
The Allure of Chanel (Illustrated) by Paul Morand
80.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
The story of Coco Chanel in her own words, as told by her to Paul Morand
All Buttons Great and Small: A compelling history of the button, from the Stone Age to today by Lucy Godoroja
50.00 NZD
Category: Fashion/Costume
All Buttons Great and Small is an exploration of the craftsmanship and peculiar history of buttons. From antiques to contemporary design and production, it will inspire a new era of button-makers and enthusiasts, who have an exciting challenge ahead with emerging technologies and pressures on sustainabi ...Show more