Fashion & Accessories

He is always by her side. He’s got everything she needs. She strokes him lovingly and breathes in his scent. And yet she’ll eventually trade him for a new one: the lady and her handbag.In this book, Mylo Freeman introduces fifty inspiring women from all...

The clothes we wear tell stories about us-and are often imbued with cultural meanings specific to our ethnic heritage. This concise A-to-Z encyclopedia explores 150 different and distinct items of ethnic dress, their history, and their cultural...

Back in 2002, Simon “Woody” Wood was dreaming up schemes to get free sneakers. Two weeks later, he was the proud owner of Sneaker Freaker and his life was never the same. From its early roots as a punk-style fanzine to today’s super-slick print and...

Images from the archives of renowned fashion photojournalists Bill Cunningham and Jean-luce Hure largely unseen until now capture the behind-the-scenes drama, fabulous clothing, iconic models, and glamorous guests at this historic show. The show pitted...

Bill Cunningham (1929-2016) embraced the colors, carefree beauty, and escapism of spring outings and summer parties as both a photographer and an astute fashion documentarian. His camera captured the showstopping hats and dresses worn by society ladies...

Sustainable Fashion, Migrants, Embroidery: Ateliers of 'Social Integration' tells of community-led 'solidarity ateliers' engaged in sewing and embroidery activities which, in the Global North and Global South, are providing a vital alternative to...

Since she could remember, Keaton has been fascinated by clothing and style. As a little girl, she would pick out patterns and request that her mother make her custom outfits. This was the beginning of a love affair with clothes and looks, and sometimes,...

This book unravels the intimate narratives woven into the fabric of our most personal garments. From the first loincloths to the intricate layers of shapewear, the narrative explores the concealed world of underwear as a silent communicator of individual...

From the Heart to the Hands pays tribute to the values of Fatto a Mano (hand-made), an essential part of Dolce&Gabbana since its founding in 1985. The book brings together a unique collection of Alta Moda and Alta Sartoria garments, exquisite jewelry,...

The history of clothing begins with the origin of man, and fashionable dress can be traced as far back as 25,000 years ago. Recent scientific explorations have uncovered graves in northern Russia with skeletons covered in beads made of mammoth ivory that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780300264074Author Alexandre SamsonFormat HardbackPage Count 632Imprint Yale University PressPublisher Yale University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780300258929Author Tim BlanksFormat HardbackPage Count 632Imprint Yale University PressPublisher Yale University PressWeight(grams) 2694g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938461910Author Natasha Fraser-CavassoniFormat HardbackPage Count 198Imprint Pointed Leaf PressPublisher Pointed Leaf Press

In this deeply idiosyncratic collaboration between a psychoanalyst and a costume curator, Adam Phillips re-describes dress in terms of anxiety, wish and desire, while Judith Clark's installations raise issues of equivalence with Phillips' definitions and...

This book charts the creative path of the Italian jewellers Lyda Toppo and Bruno Coppola. Famed in the 1960s for their intricate, vibrantly coloured clustered beads, they worked for top fashion designers including Valentino, Dior, Balenciaga, and Pucci...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780300243642Author Susannah FrankelFormat HardbackPage Count 632Imprint Yale University PressPublisher Yale University PressWeight(grams)...

Celebrating the story of G-SHOCK, a truly unique watch whose pioneering innovation, function, and versatile design has made it a cult-collectible worn by devoted fans across the globe as well as by cultural icons in the worlds of fashion, sports, music,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789462080485Author Lisa GouldsmitFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint NAI PublishersPublisher Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi Uitgevers/Publishers)

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515778806Author Rebecca RissmanFormat HardbackImprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressWeight(grams) 386g

Conversations began as a column for the Huffington Post, where it initially featured fashion designers. Author Blue Carreon would ask his subjects to answer a fill-in-the-blanks type of questionnaire on topics that touch on many different aspects of our...

Originally knit as underwear, the sweater is a practical garment with homely beginnings and has evolved as a fashion statement. This book traces the sweater's 300-year history as an aesthetic and craft object, telling the story of its materials and...

Luxury living can still be achieved on a budget. "Savvy Chic" will teach you how to entertain, decorate, travel, and dress for less. In elegant prose, Anna Johnson combines a unique mix of anecdote, riff, and how-to, and shares her secrets of survivalist...

One-to-One -Part of 11'' x 17''-refers to a working method in which items of clothing became large-sized printing tools, covered in black and blue ink. Each clothing item served as a stamp, and was simultaneously being stamped on, thus creating a chain...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789493148147Author Marina ToetersFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint OnomatopeePublisher Onomatopee

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781419732843Author Patrick MauriesFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint ABRAMSPublisher ABRAMS

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982139810Author Sascha CamilliFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Tiller PressPublisher Tiller PressWeight(grams) 885g

A celebration of Ann Bonfoey Taylor's extraordinary wardrobe of couture and custom-designed sporting ensembles Ann Bonfoey Taylor (1910-2007) was a pioneering female flight instructor during World War II, was a member of the US Olympic Ski Squad in...

Hal Rubenstein, fashion authority, consultant, and author of the bestselling 100 Unforgettable Dresses, presents fifty of the most influential romantic moments in style from the 1930s to today, in this full-color collection that reveals each item's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576877265Author Jennifer WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint powerHouse Books,U.S.Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 381g

This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Fashion Theory: A Reader brings together and presents a wide range of essays on fashion theory that will engage and inform both the general reader and the specialist student of fashion. From apparently...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037642887Author Constance Barrere DangleterreFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint JRP RingierPublisher JRP RingierWeight(grams) 647g

Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, this book delves into the rich world of Ghanaian fashion, demonstrating how, over time, local dress styles and materials have been fused with global trends to create innovative, high fashion garments...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781900828277Author Leigh BoweryFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Violette EditionsPublisher Violette EditionsWeight(grams) 494gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

The renowned designer's views on dressing and behaving well: Ivy League meets street, sartorial rules are made and broken in this must-have style guide for traditionalists and hipsters alike, filled with Mark McNairy's humorous, sometimes snarky, spot-on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783863357245Author Willem De RooijFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther KonigPublisher Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780300258912Author Alexander FuryFormat HardbackPage Count 632Imprint Yale University PressPublisher Yale University PressWeight(grams) 2658g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857206417Author Luca StoppiniFormat PaperbackPage Count 456Imprint SkiraPublisher Skira

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857235691Author Stefania RicciFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 2160g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474461801Author Elizabeth Castaldo LundenFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496695710Author Anita Nahta AminFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone Press