Glossy is a story of more than a magazine. It is a story of passion and power, dizzying fortune and out-of-this-world fashion, of ingenuity and opportunism, frivolity and malice. This is the definitive story of Vogue.

Vogue magazine started, like so many great things do, in the spare room of someone's house. But unlike other such makeshift projects that flare up then fizzle away, Vogue burnt itself onto our cultural consciousness.

Today, 128 years later, Vogue spans 22 countries, has an international print readership upwards of 12 million and nets over 67 million monthly online users. Uncontested market leader for a century, it is one of the most recognisable brands in the world and a multi-million dollar money-making machine. It is not just a fashion magazine, it is the establishment. But what - and more importantly who - made Vogue such an enduring success?

Glossy will answer this question and more by tracing the previously untold history of the magazine, from its inception as a New York gossip rag, to the sleek, corporate behemoth we know now. This will be a biography of Vogue in every sense of the word, taking the reader through three centuries, two world wars, plunging failures and blinding successes, as it charts the story of the magazine and those who ran it.

Karl Lagerfeld is a modern master of couture. He is also famously outspoken: his wise, surprising statements pop up like offbeat news flashes. This collection of quotations pays homage to the legendary eminence grise of the fashion world.

Lagerfeld's pronouncements - on fashion, women, art, politics, love, and life high and low - are famously oracular, seized upon by fashionistas, acolytes and sages around the world. Created with the full approval of the designer himself, this cornucopia of Lagerfeld's maxims is required reading for us all today as we negotiate the trickiest curves of modern life.

Cultivated, unpredictable, provocative, sometimes shocking, Lagerfeld's `bons mots' are always impossible to ignore.

Experience the world of fashion in a whole new way with Fashion Unfolded – an enthralling pop-up book series bringing stories of legendary brands to life in three-dimension.

Enter the Realm of Dior Enter Dior's dreamlike world through immersive pop-ups that celebrate the New Look, couture craft, and house icons―from couture classics to beauty legends. Each spread is artfully crafted to offer a tactile, spatial perspective on the house's treasured icons and evolution.

Couture Brought to Life Watch Dior's milestones rise in 3D―the New Look's sculpted silhouette, runway dramatics, and signature accessories rendered in intricate paper engineering and stunning illustration.

In Fashion and Beyond Discover how Christian Dior shaped the postwar renaissance through revolutionary designs while expanding beyond the fashion into legendary beauty products, fragrances, and luxury innovations.

Romance In Every Detail Explore the stories behind floral couture inspirations, anatomy of landmark creations, and how the brand creates romance and elegance―made clear through layered, visual storytelling.

Visual Poetry in Print Beautifully crafted, combining detailed illustrations with dimensional engineering and immersive narratives―presenting Christian Dior's biography, brand history, icon anatomy, and captivating anecdotes in a display-ready hardcover and slipcase.

About Fashion Unfolded Fashion Unfolded is a series that renders fashion history in three dimensions―where popups reveal iconic moments, timeless designs, and lasting legacies in an engaging exploration of style and history across celebrated houses.

Fashion History: A Global View proposes a new perspective on fashion history. Arguing that fashion has occurred in cultures beyond the West throughout history, this groundbreaking book explores the geographic places and historical spaces that have been largely neglected by contemporary fashion studies, bringing them together for the first time. Reversing the dominant narrative that privileges Western Europe in the history of dress, Welters and Lillethun adopt a cross-cultural approach to explore a vast array of cultures around the globe. They explore key issues affecting fashion systems, ranging from innovation, production and consumption to identity formation and the effects of colonization. Case studies include the cross-cultural trade of silk textiles in Central Asia, the indigenous dress of the Americas and of Hawai'i, the cosmetics of the Tang Dynasty in China, and stylistic innovation in sub-Saharan Africa. Examining the new lessons that can be deciphered from archaeological findings and theoretical advancements, the book shows that fashion history should be understood as a global phenomenon, originating well before and beyond the fourteenth century European court, which is continually, and erroneously, cited as fashion's birthplace. Providing a fresh framework for fashion history scholarship, Fashion History: A Global View will inspire inclusive dress narratives for students and scholars of fashion, anthropology, and cultural studies.

Experience the world of fashion in a whole new way with Fashion Unfolded – an enthralling pop-up book series bringing stories of legendary brands to life in three-dimension.

The Chanel Universe Unfolds Celebrate the timeless spirit of Chanel through immersive pop-ups and elegant visuals that unfold the house's story, icons, and innovations―from couture classics to fragrance legends. Each intricate paper sculpture delivers a tactile, spatial perspective on the house's most treasured icons and evolution.

History Comes Alive Discover Chanel's defining moments as each pop-up lifts signature designs off the page―the tweed jacket, two-tone shoes, and the iconic 2.55―capturing style milestones in breathtaking sculptural detail.

Secrets Behind the Icons Trace the craft behind Chanel's legends with realistic illustrations and paper sculptures, revealing Coco Chanel's groundbreaking designs, materials, and innovative ideas that forever shaped modern elegance.

The Enduring Legacy From atelier to archetype, follow Coco Chanel's bold reinvention of womenswear and witness the lasting cultural impact of Chanel N°5, jewelry, and her visionary aesthetic.

Crafted to Captivate Masterfully designed with exquisite illustrations and paper engineering through layered, immersive storytelling―presenting Coco Chanel's captivating story, brand heritage, anatomy of icons, and lesser-known anecdotes in a display-worthy hardcover with snug slipcase.

About Fashion Unfolded Fashion Unfolded is a series that renders fashion history in three dimensions―where popups reveal iconic moments, timeless designs, and lasting legacies in an engaging exploration of style and history across celebrated houses.

'I wear my clothes, my clothes don't wear me' - CHER

From sparkling Bob Mackie gowns and poker-straight fringes, to feathered headdresses and flawless sweeping florals, Cher has commanded and defined the fashion world for more than 60 years.

In this beautifully illustrated book, you will discover simple ways to embrace Cher's outlandish style, turn heads and step into the limelight with confidence every day.

Covering the ten key principles that have defined her legendary looks, vintage photographs and practical graphics, this book has everything you need to know about the history and fashion legacy of a true icon of style.

Discover the legacy of Alexander McQueen and trace his rise in high-fashion in this gorgeous monograph that covers his time with Givenchy and Gucci, his greatest inspirations, and his work with artists including Björk, David Bowie, Dita Von Teese, Beyoncé, and many more

Fashion’s enfant terrible, Alexander McQueen was one of the most inventive and admired designers of his time.

It was when he founded his own house in 1992 that he imposed his provocative, innovative style on the fashion world, followed by later collaborations with the likes of David Bowie, Céline Dion, and Lady Gaga.

This handsome volume covers McQueen’s sources of inspiration, his iconic creations, the evolution of his style, the fashion houses where he worked, his favorite models, and his codes and influence on couture fashion.

Alexander McQueen provides an in-depth look at the man himself and a better understanding and appreciation of his style, which is at times as audacious as it is timeless.

The best-selling Chanel Catwalk was the first book to gather every Chanel collection ever created by Karl Lagerfeld in a single volume. Now fully updated to include Lagerfeld's final collections for the house and those of his right-hand and successor, Virginie Viard, this revised edition includes twenty-eight new collections. This definitive publication features a concise history of Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard's time at Chanel as well as brief biographical profiles of each designer. The collections (from Haute Couture and Ready-to-Wear to Cruise and Metier d'arts) are organized chronologically. Each one is introduced by a short text unveiling its influences and highlights and illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images, showcasing hundreds of spectacular clothes, details, accessories, beauty looks and set designs - and of course the top fashion models who wore them on the runway. A rich reference section, including an extensive index, concludes the book.

The essential guide to the iconic Italian fashion house.

Since its establishment in 1921, Gucci has become a legendary giant in the luxury fashion business, setting an unbeatable standard of excellence in the world of high-end design. Given their prestigious reputation, it is difficult to believe that the brand's story began with its founder working as a bellhop at a London hotel.

From the moment Guccio Gucci took note of the fine craftsmanship of the luggage he was required to unload for guests at the Savoy Hotel, he began his journey to becoming a master of leatherworking and haute couture.

Charting all the way from the company's humble origins, through the maximalist creative directorship of Alessandro Michele until the present day, unofficial and unauthorized book The Pocket Gucci provides the perfect introduction to Gucci's rich Italian heritage. Filled with facts, history and trivia, this introductory guide is the perfect gift for any fashion lover or aspiring designer.

Gemini Pockets

From little guides to soothe your soul to all-access passes to the lives of pop icons, and from quizzes and puzzles for literature lovers to books on food, nature, fashion and more, Gemini Pockets are the perfect fit for your life and interests.

The first comprehensive overview of Chloe's collections presented through catwalk photography, published in collaboration with Chloe to celebrate the house's 70th anniversary in 2022. Founded by Egyptian-born Gaby Aghion in 1952, Chloe pioneered luxury ready-to-wear that was all about ease and femininity, offering an elegant haute bohemian style for the modern, liberated Parisienne. Resolutely contemporary, the house spotted and hired a young Karl Lagerfeld as early as the 1960s: he stayed for over two decades, achieving fame and recognition worldwide through his Chloe work, before Stella McCartney (and her then assistant Phoebe Philo) succeeded him straight out of fashion school. This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house of Chloe before exploring the collections themselves, which are organized chronologically. Each new era in Chloe's history opens with a brief overview and biography of the new designer, while individual collections are introduced by a short text unveiling their influences and highlights, and illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images. A rich reference section, including an extensive index, concludes the book. After Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Vivienne Westwood and Versace, Chloe is the eighth in a series of high-end, cloth-bound books that offer an unrivalled overview of the collections of the world's top fashion houses through original catwalk photography.

This illustrated biography offers unprecedented insight into Coco Chanel’s complex and enigmatic life through new research and analysis of the designer by an expert historian.

Chanel expert Isabelle Fiemeyer offers a rare, deeply personal look into the life of the iconic designer Coco Chanel. This biography draws from exclusive interviews with Chanel’s closest family members and extensive archival research to reveal the designer's most private world—her love for symbolism and poetry, her romantic relationships, and her enduring bond with her nephew, André Palasse, who she raised as her own son. His daughter, Gabrielle Palasse-Labrunie—Chanel’s goddaughter and only direct descendant—shares intimate memories and access to her great-aunt’s cherished collection of fashion, jewelry, and art.

Divided into five chronological sections, the book immerses readers in Chanel’s life, unveiling rarely seen personal artifacts: gifts from her great love, Boy Capel, as well as her furniture, favorite jewelry, talismans, garments, family photos, and correspondence. This new book expands upon Fiemeyer’s research from her previous books on the designer and includes the compelling chapter “Alias Coco,” which explores newly uncovered documents from French Secret Service archives, shedding light on Chanel’s clandestine activities during World War II and her connections to the Resistance.

Isabelle Fiemeyer’s sensitive, literary style along with the insights and recollections of Palasse-Labrunie reveal the hidden depths of Chanel’s character, exploring a side of “Auntie Coco” far removed from her public image. This handsome book—with three-quarter binding and cloth spine—is an essential read for those who seek to understand the complex and enigmatic woman behind the legendary brand.

Louis Vuitton: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is an extraordinary illustrated biography of Louis Vuitton’s life, recounting his life and career and the birth of the Louis Vuitton brand, from the internationally renowned illustrator and author, Megan Hess.

Louis Vuitton’s name is now synonymous with luxury, but the man behind the brand came from very humble beginnings, and his story is one of perseverance and vision:

- Louis left his rural village at just 13 years old and took two years to walk to Paris, where he began learning the traditional craft of trunkmaking and packing.

- His particular skills in packing fashion eventually led to him becoming the personal trunkmaker for the stylish French empress.

He started his eponymous house in 1854 and quickly brought in the first of many innovations – the flat-top trunk, which became the must-have accessory in the golden age of travel.

While overcoming obstacles and achieving recognition in his lifetime, Louis also set up his son and grandson to take on the business with incredible success, bringing Louis Vuitton luggage to the world and developing further innovations, such as the unpickable lock and the iconic LV Monogram pattern.

The brand’s expansion into bags was sparked by Coco Chanel ordering a custom handbag, and soon they were not just making innovative trunks for royalty and explorers but also handbags, loved by stars of stage and screen.

When the maison expanded into ready-to-wear under Marc Jacobs in the 2000s, the legacy of fashion and adventure was complete.

Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it? Fifty Dresses That Changed the World imparts that knowledge listing the top 50 dresses that have made a substantial impact in the world of British design today. From the 1915 Delphos Pleated dress to Hussein Chalayan's 2007 LED dress, each entry offers a short appraisal to explore what has made their iconic status and the designers that give them a special place in design history.

Transform your everyday style based on timeless wisdom of iconic designer Christian Dior with this practical guide to romantic elegance.

Christian Dior: The Style Principles is an illustrated guide that draws inspiration from the iconic French fashion designer’s legacy of quality over quantity and emphasizing the importance of individuality. The book offers accessible ideas on how to achieve Dior’s style with silhouettes, patterns, prints, midi skirts, handbags, and gold jewelry.

You’ll learn how to embrace your waist, channel your inner princess, and discover your color palette. It further explores the world of makeup and perfumes, offering advice on finding your signature scent, maintaining manageable hair, and wearing fresh-looking makeup and polished nails.

Ultimately, this book is not just about fashion; it’s about self-expression and feeling like your best self every single day. It’s about understanding the impact of a visionary fashion architect and master couturier and serves as a fashion lover’s dream guide to dress in the style of Dior.

The Blonds is an invitation to designer Phillipe Blond and creative director David Blond s inclusive, wild, and high-octane world. Since 2006, The Blonds have catered to the entertainment industry with glamor-usly over-the-top designs. Celebrities rely on the duo s intricate corsets, catsuits, and dresses for performances, award shows, editorials, and any other special occasion where they need to move and shine. Their first book, as riotous as the brand s legendary New York Fashion Week shows, unfolds in several acts, starting with an introduction to Phillipe and David, detailing their inspirations and how they built their rebellious brand over the last two decades. A chapter on their legendary runway shows includes details of their most iconic looks. The centerpiece showcases editorial and stage photography of celebrities, surrounded by anecdotes from the stars about their performances, life on stage, and their love of The Blonds. Including an in-depth look at the duo s high-profile partnerships, runway shows, and the craftsmanship behind each piece, The Blonds is a backstage pass from sketch to stadium.

The Medieval Tailor's Assistant is the standard work for both amateurs and professionals wishing to re-create the clothing of Medieval England for historical interpretation or drama. This new edition extends its range with details of fitting different figures and many more patterns for main garments and accessories from 1100 to 1480. It includes simple instructions for plain garments, as well as more complex patterns and adaptations for experienced sewers. Advice on planning outfits and materials to use is given along with a range of projects and alternative designs, from undergarments to outer wear. Early and later tailoring methods are also covered within the period. There are clear line drawings, pattern diagrams and layouts and over eighty full-colour photographs that show the garments as working outfits.

Bestselling author Victoria Finlay spins us round the globe in a vibrant exploration of cloth through the ages.

She beats the inner bark of trees into cloth in Papua New Guinea, fails to handspin cotton in Guatemala, visits tweed weavers at their homes in Harris, and has lessons in patchwork-making in Gee''s Bend, Alabama. And through it all she uncovers the hidden histories of fabric: how and why people have made it, worn it, invented it and made symbols of it.

Interlaced with Victoria''s own story of grief and recovery, Fabric is a lush patchwork of travel, history, memoir and culture - an unforgettable look into how we have made fabric, and how it has made us.

The prestigious Design Museum looks back at the most iconic shoes of recent history in this stylish and informative book.

Shoes hold a special place in the hearts of many people, and their design can range from the humble and practical to the exquisite. Whether mass-produced or individually hand-crafted, designed for practicality or to make a bold fashion statement, shoes never fail to exert a fascination on the popular imagination.

Here, the Design Museum studies the top fifty shoe designs that have made an impact in the world of design today - from the 1863 Frye boot worn by soldiers during the American Civil War to Zaha Hadid's futuristic 2008 Melissa shoe, and many in between. Discover the social changes that affected the evolution of shoe design, and the developments in technology that transformed the manufacture of footwear. With stunning photography selected by the Design Museum, Fifty Shoes That Changed the World is the perfect gift for fashionistas and design enthusiasts of all ages.

'There comes a moment in one's life or career when in order to evolve, you need to draw a line and acknowledge where you come from. This book is exactly this for me. In this book, you find the soul of Versace. I could not be any more proud to share it with the world' Donatella Versace Founded by Gianni Versace in 1978, the family-run fashion house soon grew into a symbol of high glamour and luxury known the world over, dressing the biggest personalities of the 1980s and 1990s, from Madonna to Princess Diana. After Gianni Versace's tragic death in 1997, his sister Donatella became artistic director of the brand, steering it into the 21st century and cementing its legendary status for new generations of fans. This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house, followed by brief biographical profiles of Gianni Versace and Donatella Versace, before exploring the collections themselves, organized chronologically. Each collection is introduced by a short text unveiling its influences and highlights, and illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images that showcase hundreds of spectacular clothes, details, accessories, beauty looks and set designs - and, of course, the top fashion models who wore them on the runway, from Naomi Campbell and Claudia Schiffer to Jennifer Lopez and Kaia Gerber. A rich reference section, including an extensive index, concludes the book. With 1200 illustrations in colour

A fully updated, third edition of this essential practical foundation course in fashion design. Becoming a successful fashion designer involves understanding a wide variety of core principles. This foundation course is an ideal introduction for students, dressmakers and anyone interested in the creative side of fashion. Step-by-step tutorials, practical exercises and inspirational interviews with industry professionals teach you how to create your own unique fashion design collections. Design schools around the world are now emphasising design thinking and conceptualisation more than just mere skill building. Packed with scores of new images, this new and fully updated edition provides students with more diverse methods of creating fashion, including digital design iteration and final projects, fabric design development, 3D 'sketching' on the dress form, paper collage design techniques and much more. This book concludes with practical advice for anyone considering a career in fashion, offering ideas on building a portfolio, preparing for interviews and continuing on a path to a professional career.

The first book to chart a visual history of women’s sportswear, and the key role that Nike has played in it over the last 50 years

This is a book about Nike sportswear and what it means to women. The garments women wear, and why they wear them. It’s about athletes, from the elite to the aspiring amateur, running marathons or running errands. It’s about the spaces we perform in, and the way we use clothing to do it: from the track and the fitness studio, to an online world and the street outside.

Look Good, Feel Good, Play Good visualizes the relationship between women and the garments they wear through five design archetypes from sporting history: warm-ups, jerseys, leggings, sport bras, and shorts. Steeped in narrative, history, and Nike’s abundant archive, the book’s rich imagery spans reproductions of Nike’s trade catalogues that date back to the early 1980s, period and contemporary photography, sketches, advertisements, fabric swatches, seasonal color palettes, original design proposals and patents, logos, product and campaign shots, and everything in between.

Each chapter features interviews with Nike athletes, trainers, and other collaborators, along with insightful texts from cultural commentators. Across more than 350 pages and 575 images, this unprecedented volume not only maps the development of women’s sports apparel but proves its potential, in whatever context, to make athletes who identify as women feel at their most powerful.

Featuring contributions from: Dina Asher-Smith, Scout Bassett, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Sue Bird, Deyna Castellanos, Chandra Cheeseborough, Anna Cockrell, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Kirsty Godso, Xochilt Hoover, Rayssa Leal, Tatyana Mcfadden, Naomi Osaka, Megan Rapinoe, Sha’Carri Richardson, Caster Semenya, and Dawn Staley.

Featuring essays by: Dal Chodha, the Editor-in-Chief of Archivist Addendum; Michelle Millar Fisher, the Wornick Curator of Contemporary Decorative Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Heather Radke, an essayist, journalist, and contributing editor, and reporter at Radiolab; Samantha N. Sheppard, an Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at Cornell University; and Natalie E. Wright, a historian of design and disability.