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Toni Maticevski is one of Australia's leading fashion designers.
Over the past twenty years, he has built a reputation for a unique
blend of haute couture craftsmanship and creative innovation.
Tracing the concepts that inform and inspire his work, and the
techniques and processes that underpin them, Maticevski: The
Elegant Rebel showcases the collections and projects of the
celebrated designer. Featuring more than 200 images and
illustrations, as well as contributions from respected editors,
actors, models and influencers, fashion lovers and Maticevski fans
alike will covet this insightful and inspiring book.
BBC Interior Design Masters finalist Siobhan Murphy brings you a
fearless home interiors handbook that celebrates maximalism and
shows you how your taste in fashion can influence your home decor.
'For me, maximalism is about using colour, patterns and textures in
a happy and joyful way. It's about showcasing your personality and
the things you love, both in the way you dress and in the way you
decorate your home. It's decorating from the heart, going with your
gut and not worrying what the neighbours will say.' Siobhan Murphy
This first-of-its-kind interiors handbook encourages you to think
about the colours, textures, patterns and prints that bring
happiness into your life, then shows you some clever ways to work
these elements into your home decor. A celebration of bold fashion
and maximalist interiors, More Is More Decor showcases key
maximalist influencers of the past and present, from Jayne
Mansfield to Jonathan Adler, before demonstrating how fashion and
other interests such as travel can inspire your interior design
choices. Fully illustrated throughout with photos of Siobhan's
incredible art deco home, as well as all of her favourite
influencers, it's a feast for the eyes and a book that can be pored
over or dipped in and out of. With Siobhan's guidance you'll find
the confidence to experiment, be bolder with your style and curate
a space that fills you with joy. It's time to banish the beige,
ditch the drab and throw the interiors rule book out of the window.
Chapter breakdown: 1. What Is Maximalism? 2. Inspiration From
Places and Things 3. Inspiration From Influencers Past 4.
Inspiration From Today's Influencers 5. Playing With Colour 6.
Pattern and Print 7. Accessories: The Jewellery of the Home 8. Mood
Boarding and Sourcing
Volume II of The Watch Book follows on the successful and
comprehensive earlier volume with a magnificently illustrated book
about the additional functions and refinements of wristwatches. For
centuries, so-called "complications" - any feature of a mechanical
timepiece beyond the display of hours, minutes and seconds - have
embodied the crowning glory of fine mechanical watchmaking. Among
the earliest of these are alarm clocks and calendar movements. Moon
phase displays have also been known for several centuries. Striking
movements can be considered among the most complex and technically
elaborate additional functions, while finishing techniques such as
skeletonising, which is mainly done by hand, also characterise the
high art of watchmaking. This superbly illustrated volume by watch
expert and historian Gisbert L. Brunner is dedicated to advanced
functions of mechanical timepieces, their historical development
and special technical features. Topics covered in this book
include: Hands and numerals; Spring; Astronomical display (moon
phases etc.); Tides; Double balance; Alarm clock; Altitude/depth
measurement; Skeletonisation. Text in English and German.
Here it is! Your window into the formerly elusive world of
modelling for anyone to enter and have a look around. 'So you want
to be a model? (The Secret Life of Successful Models)' was born out
of the countless questions Gingersnap founder Clare Wilson is asked
about how to become a successful model. Clare takes you through
every aspect of the model industry - from castings, how to be in
front of a camera, the business side of the industry, and
invaluable social media tips, to the many types of modelling. How
do you go about getting that great agent? How do you get noticed at
castings? How can you nail that modelling job of your dreams? Clare
divulges fascinating stories of her modelling days, and her handy
A-Z of modelling jargon is also included so you'll know the lingo
from day one. For Clare, the joy in sharing her experience is
allowing everyone and anyone a peek into the fascinating world of
modelling. Be empowered and inspired... this is a world which
should be open to all, so why not you?
For many women, the bathroom is the most intimate of spaces. It is
the place where we encounter ourselves in the mirror each morning
and every night, getting ready to face the day, or recede from it.
THE BATHROOM CHRONICLES is a beautiful, chic, touching, and deeply
feminine collection of photos and accompanying short stories
(sometimes no more than a sentence or two) by women about their
private spaces and most cherished possessions. Lena Dunham reveals
the corner by the sink where she keeps her favorite pieces of
jewelry, as well as her birth control. Erica Jong snaps her poodles
and insists that they love her powder room and to "fluff up their
hair" in front of the mirrors. Roz Chast reflects on a shelf in the
corner that she purchased from a second-hand store. It's decorated
with birds, because she loves birds, and a tiny emu that was given
to her by a friend when she was in Australia. Like the bathrooms
themselves each of these stories and images is unique--open,
private, minimalistic, messy, and beautiful.
SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Drag superstars Trixie Mattel and Katya
have long captivated fans with their stunning looks, onscreen
chemistry, and signature wit. In Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern
Womanhood, the pair channel that energy into an old-school
etiquette guide for ladies. In essays and how-to sections peppered
with hilarious, gorgeous photos, Trixie and Katya will advise
readers on beauty and fashion and tackle other vital components of
a happy home, such as money, entertaining and friendship; sharing
advice and personal stories in high-concept fashion. Informative,
humorous, and heartwarming, Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern
Womanhood is the book that their fans have been waiting for.
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