With texts by designers Marco Romanelli and Matteo Ragni, this book takes us on a colourful exploration of contemporary wallpaper design through the eyes of several Italian designers. Enamoured by the medium, these men and women take the decoration of wall surfaces seriously, if not whimsically, and here celebrate this oft-ridiculed yet pervasive element...
Islamic geometric designs are admired worldwide for their beauty and intricacy, yet in truth they are seldom understood. In this volume, the author analyses and explains these complex designs in their historical and physical context.
There are over 350 illustrations, including specially taken color photographs, maps, line drawings and a dictionary of stitches. Complete with a glossary, a guide to textile collections around the world, and advice on collecting and conserving textiles, this comprehesive survey will be invaluable to anyone interested in fashion, textiles, crafts, and...
A design history classic, now revised and back in print.Pattern design flourished throughout the 20th century. From Art Nouveau at the end of the 19th century to computer-generated digital images at the turn of the Millennium, each new generation had their own distinctive approach to pattern design. Tracing the creative cross-fertilization between fashion...
Tamy Tazi has set her own special mark of distinction on contemporary Moroccan dress: ceremonial or everyday caftans, djellabas, selhams (capes), jackets and serouals Her models embrace two remarkable traditions that both resist the pressures of time. One is the Haute Couture that has long been Tamy Tazis daily bread as Yves Saint-Laurents representative...
Although Arabic Art by Prisse d'Avennes (1807-1879) is presented as an anthology of ornamentation, it was also one of the first publications of "modern" archaeology. A reference in the field, the book offers a wide vision of Arabic art in the areas of architecture, decoration and the applied arts.
Celebrating ten issues of the gloriously opulent, bi-annual Cabana magazine, founded in 2014 by Martina Mondadori Sartogo, scion of the Mondadori publishing dynasty, Cabana Anthology features the very best photography, interviews, profiles, and features from its first five, formative years.
t the heart of this book, the archive of Stefano Chiassai, made of garments selected between stores and fleamarket in '40 years' of traveling. Through a series of timeless outfits their stories have found a new revival in 'RITMOEMOTIVO'.
Chanel N°5 has been made with flowers from the same picturesque patch of land between the Alps and the Mediterranean, known as the Pégomas Valley, since the perfume was created in 1921. Every year hundreds of pounds of flowers are cultivated, picked, and distilled, following secret traditions. For the first time, the artisanal techniques used to create...
Garments are no longer defined by their age, but by the story they tell. The classic, the contemporary and the new become intertwined, creating a form of timeless research. The tradition inherited by the past meets with the liveliness of today’s fashion to present a new source of inspiration and redefine our vision of beauty. A garment is not just looked...
Some images are so deeply ingrained in the American vernacular, they jolt us with their familiarity. A major new monograph, Gregory Crewdson (Rizzoli), with an introduction byNancy Spector and a series of image-inspired short narratives by Jonathan Lethem,captures nearly three decades of the photographer’s iconic work.
In 1969, the first issue of American Penthouse sold out in a matter of days. England's controversial magazine of beautiful girls, intelligent journalism, and intimate revelations had arrived. Now, on the 40th anniversary of that first sold-out issue, Assouline presents a limited-issue collector's edition of the most iconic photographs from the magazine's...
Nowadays, people are looking for peace and relaxation. Places where their mobile phone does not constantly ring and their email inbox no longer bothers them: Digital Detox.
Nothing compares to the moment when, after arriving in a foreign city, the hotel room’s drapes are drawn back to reveal the world outside—a world that, neatly if barely contained by the window’s geometry, seems to belong to you alone. Condé Nast Traveler’s “Room with a View” column, featuring frame-worthy vistas from all over the world.
Graphicollection Minibook Vol. 5 is a book with new graphics and with more themes, all-overs and many ideas for your artistic creations. The book presents the topic "COLLEGE" with sports collection proposals combined with new romantic floral motifs. Photographic landscapes presented in a new glamorous look.
Campioni, by Dolce&Gabbana, is the realization of one of the many aspirations of Domenico Dolce, experimenting photography in first person. In fact it was he who was responsible for the shots in this collection: young football stars that embody the ideals of sport supported and encouraged by Dolce&Gabbana.
Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book is an easy navigable fashion book, which provides 100 swatches of most recognized and widely used varieties of fabric, including cottons, silks, wools, and linens, to encourage consideration of not just the aesthetic appeal of various fabrics but also their structure, feel, and weight.
This book is Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld’s reinterpretation of Chanel’s iconic little black jacket. Lagerfeld has redesigned the jacket, transforming it into a modern, adaptable garment to be worn by both sexes of all ages.
The most theatrical of arts inspires the most visionary fashion designers to create extraordinary costumes for extraordinary productions: a glorious book for fashionistas and opera fans. Format: 12.4 x 10 x 0.9 inches
Harper’s Bazaar is America’s longest-running fashion magazine, revered for its style-setting contributions to fashion, photography, and graphic design. Format: 13.2 x 9.9 x 1.1 inches
(2011, by Andrew Bolton) Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty examines the full breadth of the designer’s career, from the start of his fledgling label to the triumphs of his own world-renowned London house. Format: 13.5 x 10.1 x 1.2 inches, 240 pages
(2010, by Kate Betts) Here is the story of how Dior conquered America. He lived the American dream, dressed the most elegant woman in the world, including Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe. Format: 11.5 x 14.5 inches, 168 pages, 130 images
(2011, by Sara Alm, Hannah McDevitt) Famous Frocks provides everything needed to recreate these iconic looks by hand including Audrey Hepburn' s little black dress, Marilyn Monroe' s poster-classic white halter, Madonna' s sexy Like a Virgin number, and more. Format: 11.1 x 8.3 x 1 inches, 156 pages.
(2010 by James Danziger) Cecil Beaton was one of the 20th century's most important photographers, and now for the first time ever, Assouline presents the private scrapbooks and personal collections of the man who helped invent the cult of personality. Format: 11.5 x 14.4 inches, 392 pages, 2000 images