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Douglas Snelling - Pan-Pacific Modern Design and Architecture (Paperback): Davina Jackson Douglas Snelling - Pan-Pacific Modern Design and Architecture (Paperback)
Davina Jackson
R1,357 Discovery Miles 13 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Douglas Burrage Snelling (1916-85) was one of Britain's significant emigre architects and designers. Born in Kent and educated in New Zealand, he became one of Australia's leading mid-century architects, of luxury residences and commercial buildings, and a trend-setting designer of furniture, interiors and landscapes. This is the first comprehensive study of Snelling's pan-Pacific life, works and trans-disciplinary significance. It provides a critical examination of this controversial modernist, revealing him to be a colourful and talented protagonist who led antipodean interpretations of American, especially Wrightian and southern Californian, architecture, design and lifestyle innovations.

Ralph Lauren: In His Own Fashion (Hardcover): Alan Flusser Ralph Lauren: In His Own Fashion (Hardcover)
Alan Flusser
R1,049 Discovery Miles 10 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A fully illustrated biography of iconic American designer Ralph Lauren told through the lens of fashion From the author of Dressing the Man, the seminal tome on men's fashion, comes the illustrated biography of Ralph Lauren. Published in time for Lauren's 80th birthday on October 14, 2019, Alan Flusser's book looks at the life of the iconic American designer through the lens of fashion and cultural impact. This high-level, yet intimate, reflection on the life and work of Ralph Lauren shows how a preppy young boy from the Bronx created one of the most recognizable brands in American fashion.

The Art of Heikala - Works and thoughts (Hardcover): Heikala The Art of Heikala - Works and thoughts (Hardcover)
Heikala; Edited by 3DTotal Publishing
R997 R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Save R334 (34%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Art of Heikala: Works and Thoughts is the first major publication by popular Finnish illustrator Heikala. Heikala's artwork combines traditional watercolor painting and inks with a fresh, enchanting approach - fans love her charming characters and scenes that are largely influenced by Finnish and Japanese cultures. This combined with her in-depth sharing of her processes and knowledge, has given Heikala a social media following of over 400,000 on Instagram alone; she also has growing audiences on Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter. This visually appealing and coffee-table worthy, hardback art book not only includes Heikala's sketches, works in progress and beautifully presented paintings that her fans will be familiar with, it also includes never-before-seen images from along Heikala's creative journey; all new in-depth tutorials, thought processes and advice on watercolor painting; detailed how-to product design guides; and how she has built a successful career as an artist. A valuable book for fans, budding artists and experienced illustrators alike.

Charm, Belligerence and Perversity: The Incomplete Works of GBH (Hardcover): Jason Gregory, Mark Bonner, Peter Hale Charm, Belligerence and Perversity: The Incomplete Works of GBH (Hardcover)
Jason Gregory, Mark Bonner, Peter Hale; Contributions by Philippe Starck
R977 Discovery Miles 9 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Charm, Belligerence & Perversity.: The Incomplete Works of GBH. showcases the ground-breaking work of the award-winning creative agency GBH. The story of this London-based team is one of diverse yet complementary personalities, approaches and skills. The small but highly-successful partnership have worked with some of the world's leading companies, including Virgin Galactic, Eurostar and Puma, in addition to collaborating with other highly regarded design professionals such as Philippe Starck.The book thoughtfully and provocatively takes the reader through GBH's entire body of work to date, with chapters such as "Fear of failure", "In search of joy" and "Beware of flattery". Epitomised by the book's title, the founders of GBH provide an incredible degree of insight into the field of design.

Marimekko: The Art Of Printmaking (Hardcover): Marimekko, Laird Borrelli-Persson Marimekko: The Art Of Printmaking (Hardcover)
Marimekko, Laird Borrelli-Persson
R1,202 Discovery Miles 12 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Finnish for ‘Mary’s dress’, Marimekko was founded in 1951 by Armi Ratia. Going against the restrictive fashion of the period, it produced flowing dresses in abstract patterns and vibrant colours, which remain the house’s signature to this day. Over the last eight decades, Marimekko's artists have created some 3,500 designs, which have graced clothing, bags, accessories, ceramics, bedding, fabric, and more.

Blending archival photographs and advertisements with modern campaign imagery as well as newly commissioned photography, Marimekko: The Art of Printmaking tells the story of the house’s most iconic designs. Four distinct sections guide the reader through the Marimekko philosophy and lifestyle, via its factory in Herttoniemi, where fabrics have been created from the very beginning, on to a rich sourcebook of pattern and finally to the brand’s ultra-sustainable, super-creative future.

In ‘Art of Printmaking’, follow the making of the iconic Unikko (poppy) print, its multiple variants and colourways, and discover how an initial idea evolves from sketch to dress, through colour trials and printing table. Learn Marimekko’s unique ‘Language of Pattern’, through in-depth explorations of its iconic patterns, interspersed with the themes – floral, minimalistic, architectural – that make up Marimekko’s vivid lexicon. In ‘Making Marimekko’ and ‘Marimekko Next’, discover the past, present, and future of this creative powerhouse, in the voices of its own creative talents. Dive into the exhilarating tale of Marimekko’s success and an unstoppable whirlwind of breath-taking imagery.

Stephen Jones: Souvenirs (Hardcover): Susannah Frankel, Stephen Jones Stephen Jones: Souvenirs (Hardcover)
Susannah Frankel, Stephen Jones; Introduction by Grace Coddington
R2,907 R2,225 Discovery Miles 22 250 Save R682 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

By 1980, everyone from rock stars to royalty, from Boy George to Diana, Princess of Wales, identified Stephen Jones as the milliner who would help them make arresting headlines. Jones s creative collaborations over the years have included partnerships with designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Rei Kawakubo, John Galliano, and Thom Browne. Stephen Jones: Souvenirs, written by Susannah Frankel, one of fashion s most informed voices, describes Jones s rise from London s street fashion scene to international runways, showcasing the magic, allure, and wit of his iconic creations. It also draws upon behind-the-scenes images, preparatory illustrations, and personal photographs and ephemera to tell the story of one of the most influential milliners of our time. Beautifully designed and engaging, this delightful volume traces the myriad ways that from runways to racecourses, from pop promos to royal garden parties millinery by Stephen Jones adds the exclamation point to every fashion statement. Stephen Jones is considered one of the most impor- tant milliners of the late twentieth and early twenty- first centuries. Susannah Frankel is editor in chief of AnOther Magazine. From 1999 to 2012 she was fashion editor of the Independent, and from 2013 to 2016 she was fashion director of Grazia. Grace Coddington is the creative director of American Vogue.

Mary Mcfadden (Hardcover, New): Mary McFadden Mary Mcfadden (Hardcover, New)
Mary McFadden
R1,512 R1,201 Discovery Miles 12 010 Save R311 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Mary McFadden helped define the look of the 1970s with original clothing designs created from textiles picked up on her travels around the globe. With tunics of hand-painted fabrics layered over floating silk pants and pleated Fortuny-like gowns with elaborate embroidery, McFadden created a sensation in the fashion world.
This volume explores McFadden's thirty-year career, from her debut in Vogue in 1972, launching her as a designer, to her subsequent status as a multimillion-dollar brand, famous for looks inspired by historical cultures as well as by her extensive art collection.
McFadden was her own best model and was frequently photographed by legends such as Horst P. Horst, Richard Avedon, Sam Haskins, and Norman Parkinson, among others. Her passion and vision translated into wearable works of art that were as collectible as the antiquities that inspired them. This book features both her stunning portraits and singular designs, as well as the places and objects that inspired her.
Unparalleled in her dual identities of fashion visionary and erudite art collector, this volume celebrates McFadden's inspiration and breadth as an incredibly influential tastemaker.

Mark Brazier-Jones (Hardcover): Charlotte Fiell, Peter Fiell Mark Brazier-Jones (Hardcover)
Charlotte Fiell, Peter Fiell
R1,267 R1,099 Discovery Miles 10 990 Save R168 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Mark Brazier-Jones is a unique force in the world of design, whose wonderfully eccentric works literally defined the term 'Creative Salvage' in the mid-1980s. Today, his work is increasingly recognised as forging a new and more artistically compelling way forward. As a veritable 'designer-laureate of metal', his metalwork possesses a poetic sensibility and an engaging quirkiness that is suffused with symbolic meaning rarely found in contemporary design. A sumptuously illustrated tome, Mark Brazier-Jones assesses his approach to design and making, and is an important catalogue raisonne of his work. By playfully subverting our notions of art, craft and design Brazier-Jones' surprisingly ecletic work offers an alternative definition of modern design - one that is about quality of craftsmanship and individuality of expression that is intended to last generations.

Sigurd Lewerentz - Architect of Death and Life (Hardcover): Kieran Long, Johan Oern Sigurd Lewerentz - Architect of Death and Life (Hardcover)
Kieran Long, Johan Oern; As told to Mikael Andersson; Photographs by Johan Dehlin
R2,314 Discovery Miles 23 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"This gorgeous doorstop of a book ... Seductive and serious - for the most discerning coffee tables." - Edwin Heathcote, Financial Times. Sigurd Lewerentz (1885-1975) is one of the most highly revered - and also one of the most heavily mythologised - protagonists of modern European architecture. Arguably Sweden's most distinguished modernist, he is more influential to other architects internationally today than he has been during his lifetime. Countless architecture lovers from around the world visit his still existent buildings. Stockholm's woodland cemetery Skogskyrkogarden, his most significant contribution to landscape design, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This authoritative new monograph on Sigurd Lewerentz is based on extensive research undertaken at ArkDes, Sweden's national centre for architecture and design, where his archive and personal library are being kept. It features a wealth of drawings and sketches, designs for furniture and interiors, model photographs etc. from his estate, most of which published here for the first time, as well as with newly taken photographs of his realised buildings. Essays by leading experts explore Lewerentz's life and work, his legacy and lasting significance from today's perspective. This vast, beautifully designed book offers the most comprehensive survey to date of Lewerentz's entire achievements in all fields of his manifold work.

The Films of Charles and Ray Eames - A Universal Sense of Expectation (Paperback): Eric Schuldenfrei The Films of Charles and Ray Eames - A Universal Sense of Expectation (Paperback)
Eric Schuldenfrei
R1,527 Discovery Miles 15 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Films of Charles and Ray Eames traces the history of the Eameses' work, examining their evolution away from the design of mass-produced goods and toward projects created as educational experiences. Closely examining how the Eameses described their work reveals how the films and exhibitions they generated were completely at odds with the earlier objectives exemplified in their furniture designs. Shifting away from promoting the consumer-culture, they turned their attention to the presentation of complex sets of scientific, artistic, and philosophical ideas. During a critical period from the late 1950s to the early 1960s there was a moment of introspective self-reflection in the West stemming from the events of the Cold War. This moment of uncertainty was crucial, for it provided the incentive to question the values and concerns of society as a whole. In turn, designers began to question their own sense of purpose, temporarily expanding the purview of design to a broader field of inquiry. In the case of the Eameses, they identified an overriding problem related to consumerism and excess in America and sought to resolve the issue by creating a network of communication between universities, governments, institutions, and corporations. The solution of promoting greater education experiences as an alternative to consumerism in America required that different sectors of society functioned in unison to address political, social, economic, and educational concerns. The Films of Charles and Ray Eames reconsiders how design intersects with humanity, culture, and the sciences.

Copy (Paperback): Sarah Kueng, Lovis Caputo Copy (Paperback)
Sarah Kueng, Lovis Caputo
R483 Discovery Miles 4 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Sunday Suns (Hardcover): Tad Carpenter Sunday Suns (Hardcover)
Tad Carpenter
R621 Discovery Miles 6 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sunday Suns is the weekly project of American designer Tad Capenter, who has taken on the simple of task of designing, illustrating, scuplting, modelling, making, stitching or creating a sun every Sunday.

Jamie Hewlett. 40th Ed. (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition): Jamie Hewlett Jamie Hewlett. 40th Ed. (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition)
Jamie Hewlett; Edited by Julius Wiedemann 1
R720 R656 Discovery Miles 6 560 Save R64 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the legendary Tank Girl to live-action animations with Gorillaz, a Chinese contemporary opera to an exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, artist Jamie Hewlett is one of the most energetic figures of contemporary pop culture. With influences ranging from hip hop to zombie slasher movies, Hewlett emerged in the mid-1990s as co-creator of the zeitgeist-defining Tank Girl comic. With then-roommate Damon Albarn, he went on to create the groundbreaking cartoon band Gorillaz. The award-winning virtual pop group of animated characters is a truly global phenomenon. Gorillaz have topped charts around the world, toured the globe from San Diego to Syria, and picked up hundreds of millions of streams and record sales along the way. Since then, Hewlett has continued to collaborate with Albarn on projects including an elaborate staging of the Chinese novel Monkey: Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en, complete with circus acrobats, Shaolin monks, and Chinese singers. In 2006, he was named Designer of the Year by the Design Museum in London, and in 2009, Hewlett and Albarn won a BAFTA for their animated Monkey sequence for the Beijing Olympic Games. In 2015 The Suggestionists, an exhibition of prints at the Saatchi Gallery in London, demonstrated an exciting new direction in Hewlett's practice. This special edition celebrating TASCHEN's 40th anniversary updates Hewlett's first major monograph with around 30 brand new pieces. The book illustrates his thrilling creative journey with more than 400 artworks from the Tank Girl era through Gorillaz and up to the present day. Through stories, characters, strips, and sketches, we trace Hewlett's exceptional capacity for invention and celebrate a polymath artist who refuses to rest on his laurels, or to be pigeonholed into a particular practice. About the series TASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program-now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.

Designing for People (Paperback): Henry Dreyfuss Designing for People (Paperback)
Henry Dreyfuss
R557 R471 Discovery Miles 4 710 Save R86 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Considered the founder of industrial design and pioneer of a design approach that rigorously put people first, Henry Dreyfuss shares insightful lessons from his legendary career. From the first answering machine ("the electronic brain") and the Hoover vacuum cleaner to the SS Independence and the Bell telephone that are depicted here, Dreyfuss's creations have shaped the cultural landscape of the 20th century like few other designers before or after him. Designed from the master's own hand, the book offers an inviting mix of professional advice, case studies and design history along with historical black-and-white photos and the author's whimsical drawings. Key chapters include a brief history of industrial design and the concepts behind "Joe and Josephine", the author's famous anthropometrical models; classic design principles, such as the importance of testing and the "Five-Point Formula" for good design; and the role of the designer as a business person, from knowing when to accept a commission to budgeting questions and cultivating client relationships. Written in a robust, fresh style, the book offers inspiration to both designers and design-interested laymen. In addition, the author's uncompromising commitment to public service, ethics and design responsibility make his book a timely read for any designer seeking to define his or her role in today's industrial design community.

Erwin Thomasse: 38 Under Par and 11 Holes-in-one - Can the Spiritual Prosper in an Experience Economy Ruled by Popular Culture?... Erwin Thomasse: 38 Under Par and 11 Holes-in-one - Can the Spiritual Prosper in an Experience Economy Ruled by Popular Culture? and What is the Role of the Spiritual Anyway? (Paperback)
Bart Plantenga, Clare Butcher, Freek Lomme
R469 Discovery Miles 4 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Films of Charles and Ray Eames - A Universal Sense of Expectation (Hardcover): Eric Schuldenfrei The Films of Charles and Ray Eames - A Universal Sense of Expectation (Hardcover)
Eric Schuldenfrei
R5,084 Discovery Miles 50 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Films of Charles and Ray Eames traces the history of the Eameses work, examining their evolution away from the design of mass-produced goods and toward projects created as educational experiences. Closely examining how the Eameses described their work reveals how the films and exhibitions they generated were completely at odds with the earlier objectives exemplified in their furniture designs. Shifting away from promoting the consumer-culture, they turned their attention to the presentation of complex sets of scientific, artistic, and philosophical ideas.

During a critical period from the late 1950s to the early 1960s there was a moment of introspective self-reflection in the West stemming from the events of the Cold War. This moment of uncertainty was crucial, for it provided the incentive to question the values and concerns of society as a whole. In turn, designers began to question their own sense of purpose, temporarily expanding the purview of design to a broader field of inquiry. In the case of the Eameses, they identified an overriding problem related to consumerism and excess in America and sought to resolve the issue by creating a network of communication between universities, governments, institutions, and corporations. The solution of promoting greater education experiences as an alternative to consumerism in America required that different sectors of society functioned in unison to address political, social, economic, and educational concerns. "The Films of Charles and Ray Eames" reconsiders how design intersects with humanity, culture, and the sciences.

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The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh - How E. H. Shepard Illustrated an Icon (Paperback): James Campbell The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh - How E. H. Shepard Illustrated an Icon (Paperback)
James Campbell 1
R340 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R68 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood are some of the most beloved characters in classic children's literature.

But before they appeared in many millions of books and in nearly fifty languages, they started life in the 1920s as the product of a unique collaboration between A. A. Milne and E. H Shepard; author and illustrator wove images and text together in a way that was utterly original for the time. For Shepard, it was a process that he relished, creating artwork for new editions right up until his death in 1976 at the age of ninety-six.

In this beautifully presented, full-colour volume, readers will not only discover the story behind this remarkable partnership, but also follow the evolution of Shepard's work, from those first tentative sketches through to the illustrations we know and love, and even on to the characters' later incarnations at Disney.

Presenting over 150 full-colour images - including never-before-published sketches, finished artwork, personal family photographs and memorabilia - this is the perfect gift for those of us who grew up loving the books.

Milton Glaser Posters - 427 Examples from 1965 to 2017 (Paperback): Milton Glaser Milton Glaser Posters - 427 Examples from 1965 to 2017 (Paperback)
Milton Glaser
R680 R544 Discovery Miles 5 440 Save R136 (20%) In Stock

Milton Glaser's posters-more than 450 since 1965-combine conceptual rigor and originality with a mastery of visual language and a high level of artistic expression. Some, like his 1967 Bob Dylan poster for Columbia Records, are icons; others, like his series celebrating "I Love New York," evoke his best-known work. Milton Glaser Posters includes them all, with Glaser's own commentary describing his thought process and inspiration. The book is a delight for the art lover, an education in visual expression, and an entertaining journey through the cultural life of half a century, all rolled into a single compact, intense volume.

Alaia Afore Alaia (Hardcover): Laurence Benaim, Olivier Saillard Alaia Afore Alaia (Hardcover)
Laurence Benaim, Olivier Saillard
R2,151 R1,673 Discovery Miles 16 730 Save R478 (22%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Azzedine Alaia (1935 2017) was regarded as a contemporary fashion genius. Edited by his close friend, Carla Sozzani, and life partner, Christoph von Weyhe, this new volume presents an unprecedented view into Alaia s early life and career, from his native Tunisia and 1956 arrival in Paris, to his breakthrough 1982 New York show. From apprenticeships to encounters with Paris s creative and society crowds, this book pays homage to Alaia s evolution. Chronological chapters depict a designer devoted to his work while enjoying friendships with such individuals as Arletty, Orson Welles, Claudette Colbert, Jean Cocteau, Louise de Vilmorin, and Andre Malraux. Quotes by Alaia accompany gorgeous photographs of iconic dresses and lesser-known designs, providing captivating stories behind the inspirations for his creations, while interviews share intimate anecdotes from Serge Lutens, Thierry Mugler, Carlyne Cerf, and more. Accompanying an exhibition at the Azzedine Alaia Foundation, this unique publication delves into rare archival materials, private photographs, and prominent publications to powerfully illustrate the fascinating journey of a fashion legend.

Making Marks: Sue Timney and the Design of Timney-Fowler (Hardcover): Sue Timney Making Marks: Sue Timney and the Design of Timney-Fowler (Hardcover)
Sue Timney
R1,386 R1,189 Discovery Miles 11 890 Save R197 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Pointed Leaf Press is proud to announce a monograph on English interior designer Sue Timney. To say that Timney's work is eclectic is as obvious as calling the sky blue: eclecticism is her signature. Perhaps it is her peripatetic childhood that has given her a global vision. Born in Libya, her father's military career took her to Germany and Newcastle, England and she cites influences and interests as diverse as the Japanese filmmaker Kurosawa, the beatniks, and African tribal art. In addition to 25 years worth of captivating photographs and some never before published drawings, textile designs, and personal artworks, 'Making Marks' is a journey through a fascinating life - from a career launched in Japan, to the opening of the first Timney Fowler shop in London's hip Portobello area, and her successful career as an interior designer. An exhibition at the Fashion & Textile Museum in London is planned for November 2010.

Nichetto Studio - Projects, Collaborations and Conversations in Design (Hardcover): Max Fraser, Francesca Picchi Nichetto Studio - Projects, Collaborations and Conversations in Design (Hardcover)
Max Fraser, Francesca Picchi; Designed by Luca Nichetto
R1,303 Discovery Miles 13 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The first ever monograph on the award-winning and genre-defying multidisciplinary designer Luca Nichetto's eponymous studio With offices in Venice and Stockholm, Nichetto Studio combines Italian flair with Scandinavian modernity to produce innovative commissions for brands including Hermes, Venini, Cassina, and ZaoZuo. This book presents the Studio's portfolio in chronological order from 2000 to the present, highlighting key projects throughout. The studio's focus on craftsmanship and collaboration is magnified through interviews with designers such as Oki Sato and Nichetto himself. More than 400 photographs and sketches paint a fascinating portrait of a trailblazing contemporary design practice, whose collaborations include Ginori 1735, Foscarini, Steinway & Sons, Salviati, Hem and many more.

C.F.A. Voysey (Hardcover): Karen Livingstone C.F.A. Voysey (Hardcover)
Karen Livingstone; Contributions by Max Donnelly, Linda Parry
R1,289 R1,036 Discovery Miles 10 360 Save R253 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

C.F.A. Voysey (1857-1941) was an architect-designer who advocated honest and thorough design, and championed high standards of craftsmanship applied only to the finest materials. The resulting objects-simple yet elegant, often enhanced by beautiful and symbolic decoration-were considered revolutionary in their time and continue to enchant audiences today. The first substantial monograph to be published in 20 years, this comprehensive book focuses on Voysey as a designer of furniture, metalwork and textiles, providing a new analysis of his characteristic motifs and designs. It draws on the greatest public and private collections of his work to give a complete and fully illustrated account of Voysey's output and his vision for domestic life at the turn of the twentieth century. Original drawings and plans, archive photography and images of a vast selection of surviving objects are brought together here in a fresh examination of the Arts and Crafts pioneer. The authors' extensive new research documents the personal and professional relationships that enabled Voysey to become a great and prolific designer. The book draws together new information on how he ran his business; how he promoted, exhibited and sold his work; who his clients were; who was responsible for manufacturing his designs; and what a Voysey house and interior looked like.

The Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2020 (Paperback): The Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2020 (Paperback)
R759 Discovery Miles 7 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Gabrielle Chanel (Hardcover): Miren Arzalluz, Veronique Belloir Gabrielle Chanel (Hardcover)
Miren Arzalluz, Veronique Belloir
R1,096 Discovery Miles 10 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel is an icon of fashion, and can lay claim to having invented the look of the 20th century. At the height of the Belle Epoque, she stripped women of their corsets and feathers, bobbed their hair, put them in bathing suits and sent them out to get tanned in the sun. She introduced the little black dress; trousers for women; costume jewelry; the exquisitely comfortable suit that became her trademark. Early in the Roaring Twenties, Chanel made the first ever couture perfume - No. 5 - presenting it in the famous little square-cut flagon that, inspired by Picasso and Cubism, became the arch symbol of the Art Deco style. No. 5 remains the most popular scent ever created. This volume, published to accompany a landmark exhibition in Paris, traces the birth and evolution of Chanel's timeless style. Specially commissioned photographs by Julien T. Hamon showcase the clothing, while essays by fashion historians illuminate a period, an event or a theme. Rare archival documents, including portraits of Gabrielle Chanel herself, round out the book.

Life and Work (English & Foreign language, Hardcover): Malene Birger Life and Work (English & Foreign language, Hardcover)
Malene Birger
R1,701 Discovery Miles 17 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This stunning volume embodies the knack of internationally well-known fashion designer Malene Birger for transforming homes into fascinating works of art.

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