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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.
Look good, feel younger and learn how to age well with this beginner’s guide to biohacking. Packed full of practical tips, activities and the most effective hacks to improve your overall health.
Dr Lara Hemeryck, a stem cell researcher, science communicator and longevity advocate, will teach you how to take years off your biological age. Covering everything from sleep and exercise to nutrition, alongside tips and tricks to elevate your social connections, mental wellbeing and sense of purpose, this book will show you how to create a personalized health routine that works for you, and will get you eating, moving and thinking in a way to impact your body positively.
Featuring more than 40 practical and easy-to-follow ideas, Living Young also brings together the latest science on biohacking to show you that lowering your biological age doesn’t need to include fancy gadgets or lots of money. It’s all about getting to know your body and using simple yet effective preventative techniques to make you feel the best you can. Dr Hemeryck will help you to create a practical and accessible plan to overhaul your habits, improve your nutrition and optimize your physical and mental health in a way that is perfectly tailored to you.
50 Bybelverhale uit die Ou en Nuwe Testament. Hierdie boek is vol
lewendige en prettige illustrasies wat kinders aan God se Woord en
Sy liefde vir hulle bekendstel. Elke Bybelverhaal het: 'n gebed om
kinders te help om met God 'n band te vorm. 'n Christel
This May comes the second book from THE PIG, the
multi-award-winning hotel group that has become a byword for
delicious, home-grown food and stylish, mismatched interiors.
Following the success of their first book, this new book focuses
even more on the home-grown and the local, celebrating the talented
artisans, growers, farmers, foragers and fishermen who make each
PIG hotel and its menu unique. Eight chapters one per hotel - will
take readers from coast to coast across southern England, featuring
beautiful photography, anecdotes, tips, interviews and, of course,
delicious, simple recipes that reflect each hotels region. Designed
in Cornwall and printed in East Sussex on paper made at Aberdeens
Stoneywood Mill using water from the River Don, the books
provenance reflects THE PIGs obsessive commitment to reducing its
footprint, caring for and protecting the environment and supporting
local communities.
From the #1 "New York Times "bestselling "high priestess of French
lady wisdom" ("USA Today") comes every woman's guide to navigating
the world of work, living the good life, and savoring every minute
of it.
Mireille Guiliano, internationally bestselling author of "French
Women Don't Get Fat" and former senior executive for Veuve
Clicquot, uses her distinctive French woman's philosophy and style
to share lively lessons, stories, and helpful hints from her
experiences at the front lines and highest echelons of the business
world. Guiliano offers every reader the practical advice she needs
to make the most of work without ever losing sight of what is most
important: feeling good, facing challenges, getting ahead, and
maximizing pleasure at every opportunity.
Have you forgotten how to relax and enjoy yourself? Do you run
around in circles mistaking dizziness for happiness? Your troubles
are over, for you hold in your hands the means to take control of
your destiny, to turn your back on obligation and conformity, or at
least hide from them in the toilets for a bit. Shirk, Rest and Play
is a comprehensive illustrated handbook for wannabe drop-outs,
dreamers, drifters and gadabouts. Authors Andrew Grumbridge and
Vincent Raison - along with their panoply of wastrel acquaintances
- offer ruminations about finding beauty in the ordinary, lessons
in tactical slacking and detailed advice on how to get more out of
life by doing less. They cover all aspects of modern existence,
moving smartly through Childhood, Work, Leisure, Home, Money,
Health & Beauty and, of course, Death, where even amid the
tears and sadness, you can still find plates of mini-burgers. This
book is the call to arms you've been waiting for, giving you all
the tips, shortcuts and (de)motivation you need to duck out of the
system and live life on your own terms.
When Karl Lagerfeld was named at the helm of the fashion house in 1983, he set out to radically shake up and update its image – not only through bold collections but also, from 1987 onwards, by choosing to shoot the house’s campaigns himself, a move that was unprecedented for a fashion designer.
Conceived in collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld and the House of Chanel, this definitive publication opens with an essay by Patrick Mauriès before exploring the campaigns themselves, organized chronologically. A carefully curated selection of images showcases hundreds of spectacular clothes worn by the top fashion models – and personalities – of each era, from Inès de la Fressange, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne, to Kirsten Stewart and Lily Rose Depp, captured in glamorous locations, from Coco Chanel’s Paris apartment to the French Riviera or LA.
Presented in a high-end, slipcased package, Chanel: the Karl Lagerfeld Campaigns offers an unrivalled overview of the house of Chanel as seen through the eyes – and lens – of Karl Lagerfeld himself.
A practical introduction to key fashion trends from the little
black dress and bowler hat to the ladies trouser suit and 2:55 bag.
Fashion is all around us, and few of us are unaffected by it; yet,
how many people know the origins of the little black dress, bowler
hat or ladies trouser suit? How many people can pin down the famous
brand of leather jacket Marlon Brando wore in The Wild One, or why
the Chanel bag is known as the 2:55 bag? How to Read Fashion
identifies the main fashion trends of the past 200 years and shows
you how they relate to contemporary styles. From Neo-Classical to
Gothic, Empire to Punk, Military and Designer Branding, explore the
defining characteristics of each 'look' and read about the
techniques and materials for some additional technical grounding.
Finally, find out how all these trends are applied in the world of
men's and women's fashions, including formal, casual and leisure
wear, as well as accessories, jewellery, hair styles and make-up.
As both a dip-in reference and stylish resource, How to Read
Fashion equips you with the visual vocabulary to understand,
investigate and interpret styles.
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