Design

An exploration of British male fashion of the late eighteenth century "A brilliant account of a controversial moment in men's self-fashioning."-Valerie Steele, director and chief curator, Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology The term...

Who doesn't love baby animals? AMAZING FACTS ABOUT BABY ANIMALS is an adorable celebration of all kinds of fuzzy, fluffy, scaly, and feathery animal babies and their parents. Full of interesting, weird, and funny facts about animals...

Exploring Shell's remarkable archive of advertising art, this book is the first to present a comprehensive overview of the company's artistic heritage. Examinations of the historical, political and social contexts of Shell art and advertising enable the...

Manga is all the rage in colouring. And what's better than manga? Adorably cute manga, or "kawaii." This charming and sweet Japanese-style art gets the star treatment in Manga Shine: Kawaii, a colouring book and keepsake of adorable manga art in gold...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786273970Author Stephen J. EskilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 472Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King Publishing

An essential sourcebook of prints from a key fashion decade. The 1950s was the decade when an analytical approach to design, with a lightness and freshness, combined with whimsical imagery and idiosyncratic subject matter. Showcasing hundreds of print...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399581021Author MendelsundFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783721210217Author Bjoern AltmannFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Niggli VerlagPublisher Niggli VerlagWeight(grams) 800g

This fascinating book examines every aspect of airline style, from the company liveries and interior designs of planes to advertising, haute couture and airborne haute cuisine. Divided into four sections covering fashion, food, interior design and...

When Louis Vuitton: The Birth of Modern Luxury was published in 2004, the book was the first to describe the dramatic rise of the world's finest luxury company. Written with full access to the company's archives, it demonstrates Louis Vuitton's passion...

The Great Tapestry of Scotland is an outstanding celebration of thousands of years of Scottish history and achievement, from the end of the last Ice Age to Dolly the Sheep and Andy Murry's Wimbledon victory of 2013. More than 1000 stitchers spent a total...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143110132Author Audrey NiffeneggerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

The inspiration behind William Morris's Earthly Paradise, the muse for J.M.W. Turner's superlative seascapes, a home to hardy fishermen and the top holidaying spot for wealthy Victorians, as well as the scene for relentless witch-hunts and mob justice in...

'Takenobu Igarashi is a master-mentor who taught me the ABCs of form (and life)' John Maeda In the mid-1970s designer Takenobu Igarashi began a prolific, decade-long exploration into possibilities of three-dimensional typography. His first experiments...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316231411Author Beth MacyFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Back Bay BooksPublisher Back Bay BooksWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm * 33mm

Lined margins allow for plenty of journaling and note taking space making this a perfect Bible to study and engage with Scripture. Published in Thomas Nelson's exclusive KJV Comfort Print type, which was designed to be the most readable at any size.Do...

For over a century, the name of Chanel has been inextricably linked to elegance, modernity and fashion innovation. It was Chanel who single-handedly made striped jerseys and loose trousers chic, costume jewellery desirable, the little black dress the...

New Necklaces is the third book curated by jeweler and author Nicolas Estrada. A very special selection of impressive pieces by more than 180 artists from all over the world, this book showcases the current trends in contemporary jewelry and how...

Look & See offers a very personal insight into the idiosyncratic influences and inspirations behind the creativity of Anthony Burrill, designer and letterpress guru. Selecting from his private collection of printed matter, lovingly gathered and curated...

In recent years, menswear has moved decisively center stage. Menswear Revolution investigates the transformation of men's fashion through the lens of shifting masculinities, examining how its increasing diversity has created new ways for men to explore...

Satisfy your bubble tea cravings at home (and affordably)! Kawaii Cafe Bubble Tea includes over 60 easy-to-follow recipes, beautifully illustrated in a fun anime style.No matter if you call it boba or bubble tea, this addictive drink that originated in...

Pencils You Should Know traces the evolution of pencils over time and across the globe. From the humble, handcrafted pencil of the 19th century to the novelty writing implement of the 1990s, each object in this book tells a different story. ...

Celebrated world-wide for his modern romantic jewels that push the boundaries of contemporary design, Shaun Leane has been responsible for creating a new genre of jewellery; precious, poetic, with a sense of eternity, yet relevant to today's ...

Perfectly attuned to the rising interest and market for men's style, The Parisian Gentleman presents the leading men's style-makers, from hidden ateliers and little-known studios to internationally renowned names such as shirtmakers Charvet, shoe-makers...

Blending architecture, design, and technology, a visual tour through futures past via the objects we have replaced, left behind, and forgotten. So-called extinct objects are those that were imagined but were never in use, or that existed but are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967040548Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

This exquisite book showcases the stunning properties of the world s leading design connoisseurs, including Jasper Conran, Lynn Guinness, Vanessa Branson, and Helen and Brice Marden, who have transformed Marrakesh s exotic style into unexpected but...

Karl Fritsch (b. 1963), master of extravagant rings, returns with a publication that lures us deep into his world. Ruby Gold is a "no-frills" pared-back book, without pagination, without essays. Instead it comprises 81 rings from the past 20 years...

There is something distinctly visceral about graphite art, where every stroke of the artist or illustrator seems to convey emotion in its purest form. At a time when almost everything can be digitally done up to perfection, the smudges and smears by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840686661Author Pep PentangeliFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Creation BooksPublisher Creation BooksWeight(grams) 1135g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781846534201Author Alex RossFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Panini BooksPublisher Panini Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 577g

A guide to transforming found and cherished textiles. Textile artist Mandy Pattullo shows how to source, refashion and repurpose vintage textiles to create beautiful collages and other unique textile objects. There are ideas for embellishment, stitch and...

"Understanding Jewellery is a love letter to glorious pieces from the last hundred years." -M. J. Rose, The Adventurine "An enjoyably scholarly romp through the past and a feast for the eyes for the novice and the consummate jewelry fan and collector...

In September 1939, just three weeks after the outbreak of war, Gladys Mason wrote briefly in her diary about events in Europe: 'Hitler watched German siege of Warsaw. City in flames.' And, she continued, 'Had my wedding dress fitted. Lovely.' For...

Written with the assistance, for the first time, of all of those involved, including Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno, Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera; the fashion designer Antony Price, the founding guru of pop art, and Bryan Ferry's tutor, Richard Hamilton, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486224381Author Federico VincioloFormat PaperbackPage Count 93Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Design is at the essence of storytelling, but how does a production find its style and identity? This book explains how to approach design, whether for film, television, video promo or commercial making, and introduces the techniques needed to make ideas...

"admiring and ferocious" - France Inter "This first biography, fed by many first-rate witnesses... we laugh, we shudder, we admire." - Elle "Thus emerges the story of Karl Lagerfeld: his father's past in the heart of wartime Germany, his rivalry with...

Mary Schoeser's groundbreaking book presents a chronological survey of textiles around the world from prehistory to the present day, exploring how they are made, what they are made from, how they function in society, and the ways in which they are used...

In this innovative new book, Alison Bancroft re-examines significant moments in twentieth century fashion history through the focal lens of psychoanalytic theory. Her discussion centres on studies of fashion photography, haute couture, queer dressing,...