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Little Book of Louis Vuitton: The Story of the Iconic Fashion House by Karen Homer
RRP: £13.99£9.99Little Book of Louis Vuitton is the pocket-sized and fully illustrated story of one of the world's most luxurious fashion houses.Louis Vuitton's monogrammed bags have been seen on the arms of celebrities and royals alike for over 150 years. From the... -
Little Book of Gucci by Karen Homer
RRP: £13.99£9.20From its founding in Florence in 1921 as luggage supplier to the elite to its modern standing as purveyor of cult accessories and couture, the house of Gucci is a titan of the luxury fashion world. Over the last century, Gucci's signature leather goods... -
A Scented Palace: The Secret History of Marie Antoinette's Perfumer by Elisabeth de Feydeau
RRP: £9.99£7.67The untold story of Marie Antoinette's perfumer, Jean-Louis Fargeon. Montpellier, 1748: Jean-Louis Fargeon was born into a family of perfumers and soon became apprentice to his father's modest perfumery. But he dreamed of the glittering court of... -
Little Book of Dior by Karen Homer
RRP: £13.99£9.20Little Book of Dior is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of 70 years of opulent fashion. Christian Dior's spectacular rise to the upper echelons of the Parisian fashion world is one of the most compelling stories of twentieth-century... -
Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World by Rob Sheffield 9780062207661
RRP: £16.99£10.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062207661Author Rob SheffieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
The Last Dress from Paris: The glamorous, romantic dual-timeline read of 2023 by Jade Beer
RRP: £9.99£6.80The glamorous, romantic must-read novel of the summer - escape to Paris with this delicious story of fashion, secrets and forbidden love 'Transporting, dreamy and aspirational . . . an absolute must-read' ADELE PARKS'Ravishing. I was swept away by the... -
She's a Rainbow: The Extraordinary Life of Anita Pallenberg by Simon Wells 9781913172404
RRP: £10.99£7.77Anita Pallenberg, instantly recognisable as a member of The Rolling Stones rock n roll circus in the Sixties and Seventies, was no docile groupie. Fluent in four languages, she partied with the jet set in Rome, met Warhol, Ginsberg and Ferlinghetti in... -
Per Amore by Giorgio Armani
RRP: £35.00£20.36This is the only autobiographical text written by designer Giorgio Armani, in which he speaks about himself, his youth, his early career, and the people close to him, and shares his ideas about creativity and what fascinates him in today s world. Based... -
Little Book of Vivienne Westwood: The story of the iconic fashion house by Glenys Johnson 9781802796452
RRP: £13.99£7.88Designer, punk, rebel, dame... Vivienne Westwood was all this and more. One of the main architects of the 1970s punk era, the inimitable Westwood refused to take fashion too seriously, finding unique and arresting ways to subvert tradition and challenge... -
Miss Dior: A Wartime Story of Courage and Couture by Justine Picardie
RRP: £20.00£14.46Miss Dior is a wartime story of freedom and fascism, beauty and betrayal and 'a gripping story' (Antonia Fraser).*The New Look, a new Apple TV drama series starring Maisie Williams as Catherine Dior - in a role inspired by Justine Picardie's Miss Dior -... -
The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes: Secrets from a Victorian Woman’s Wardrobe by Kate Strasdin 9781784743819 [USED COPY]
RRP: £22.00£14.28The hidden fabric of a Victorian woman's life - from family and friends to industry and Empire - told through her unique textile scrapbook.'Irresistable' The Times'The story of a singular woman... Kate Strasdin's forensic detective work has finally let... -
Little Book of Balenciaga: The Story of the Iconic Fashion House by Emmanuelle Dirix
RRP: £13.99£9.77'Haute couture is like an orchestra, whose conductor is Balenciaga. We other couturiers are the musicians and we follow the direction he gives' - Christian DiorThe godfather of conceptual design, a master of shape, a true fashion game changer - all are... -
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones by Dolly Parton 9781529915587
RRP: £39.99£28.78'I hope that as you gaze upon my life in clothing, it will inspire you to develop, and celebrate, your own sense of style. I value my freedom to look like and be my own true self more than anything else, and I hope this book will also give you the... -
Get Changed: Finding the new you through fashion by Kat Farmer 9781784727789
RRP: £20.00£13.75'Sick of all your clothes? How to detox your wardrobe and feel yourself again' - Metro 'Farmer's upbeat, no-nonsense guidance is particularly useful if you're feeling stuck in a sartorial rut.' - RTE Lifestyle'Kat Farmer believes clothing can be a... -
Little Book of Valentino: The story of the iconic fashion house by Karen Homer
RRP: £13.99£9.20To have a colour named after you is one of the highest accolades in fashion. Valentino Garavani is one such icon. Since the founding of the House of Valentino in 1950s Rome, Garavani has been celebrated for the desirability of his designs. His stunning... -
Little Book of Prada by Laia Farran Graves
RRP: £13.99£9.20Little Book of Prada is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of the legendary fashion house. Understated elegance and luxury, technologically advanced fabrics and sublime originality of design are all hallmarks of the House of Prada. In... -
The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe by Angela Kelly
RRP: £25.00£17.43Platinum Jubilee edition 'Full of gems ... Angela Kelly is a jewel in the crown'Daily Telegraph 'Entertaining and beautifully illustrated'The Sunday Times 'For real intel, [The Crown] can't come... -
Coco Chanel: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon by Megan Hess
RRP: £16.99£12.16Coco Chanel: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is an illustrated biography of Coco's Chanel's life from the internationally reknown illustrator and author, Megan Hess. It features key moments from Coco's amazing life and iconic items from the... -
Little Book of Versace: The Story of the Iconic Fashion House by Laia Farran Graves
RRP: £13.99£9.61'Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress...' - Gianni VersaceFrom Elizabeth Hurley's safety pin dress to Jennifer Lopez's plunging green gown, Versace has always been a... -
Anna: The Biography by Amy Odell 9781838957285
RRP: £12.99£8.56'Fascinating' Sunday Times'Deeply sourced and rich with anecdotes' The Times'Like a nonfiction version of The Devil Wears Prada' Elizabeth Day'Odell's extensive reporting dredges up a wealth of delightful details' New York TimesThis definitive biography... -
Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life by Justine Picardie 9780007318995
RRP: £27.00£20.57Justine Picardie spent years puzzling over the truth about Coco Chanel, peeling away the accretions of romance and lies. Since its publication in 2010, hers has become the definitive Chanel biography. With a new foreword and previously unseen images,... -
Chanel: Her life, her world, and the woman behind the legend she herself created by Edmonde Charles-Roux
RRP: £16.99£11.54***Now the subject of a major sell-out exhibition at London's Victoria & Albert Museum***She revolutionized how women looked. She banned corsets, shortened skirts and scented the world with Chanel No.5. Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was an icon. But how... -
Icons of Style – Harry Styles by Lauren Cochrane 9781802796186
RRP: £14.99£8.93A genius of fluid fashion, Harry Styles is redefining fashion for all genders.From his moment on the 2019 Met Gala red carpet that broke the internet and appearing on the cover of Vogue, to his collaboration with Gucci and resplendent stage costumes,... -
The Lady Di Look Book: What Diana Was Trying to Tell Us Through Her Clothes by Eloise Moran
RRP: £25.00£15.88***Fashion writer Eloise Moran has studied thousands of pictures of Princess Diana over the past few years. Looking carefully at Diana's clothes, she discovered that behind each outfit lies a carefully crafted strategy. What Lady Di couldn't express... -
What Would the Spice Girls Do?: How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up by Lauren Bravo
RRP: £9.99£7.11The perfect gift for the Spice Girls fan in your life!'Lauren Bravo is one of my very favourite writers.' Dolly Alderton'A joyous and energetic celebration of girlhood, friendship and pop culture. If you have ever sung into the lid of a can of Impulse... -
The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby 9780008610036
RRP: £8.99£6.02One of the most remarkable memoirs ever written. The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the only surviving muscle after a massive stroke) dictated a remarkable book about his experiences locked... -
The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
RRP: £9.99£6.64'Locked-in syndrome: paralysed from head to toe, the patient, his mind intact, is imprisoned inside his own body, unable to speak or move. In my case, blinking my left eyelid is my only means of communication.' In December 1995, Jean-Dominique... -
Grace Kelly: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon by Megan Hess 9781743798416
RRP: £22.00£15.31Grace Kelly: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is a stunning illustrated biography of style and screen legend Grace Kelly, from internationally renowned fashion illustrator Megan Hess. Oscar-winning actress, muse to one of the greatest directors of... -
Ready For Absolutely Nothing: ‘If you like Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner, you’ll like this’ The Times by Susannah Constantine 9780241555217
RRP: £10.99£7.77'A rollicking ride . . . What a life' SUNDAY TIMESEssential reading for anyone who secretly just wants the naughty bits . . .Susannah Constantine is famous as the noughties style guru on What Not To Wear, but this is the least interesting thing about her... -
The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes: Secrets from a Victorian Woman’s Wardrobe by Kate Strasdin 9781529920819
RRP: £12.99£9.09The hidden fabric of a Victorian woman's life told through her unique scrapbook.In 1838, Anne Sykes was given a diary on her wedding day. Using it to collect snippets of fabric, she created a record of her life and times. Nearly two hundred years later,... -
Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon by Kate Andersen Brower 9780008435868
RRP: £12.99£8.48The first authorised biography of eternal legend Elizabeth Taylor. Known for her glamorous beauty, soap-opera personal life and magnetic screen presence, Elizabeth Taylor was the twentieth century's most famous film... -
Style and Substance: Why What We Wear Matters by Bay Garnett 9781399812443
RRP: £20.00£13.35'Compelling' HARPER'S BAZAAR'Richly textured' GRAZIA'Completely riveting . . . an eclectic compendium of style, subversion and literary snippets . . . all about the magical meaning of clothes' CALENDAR MAGAZINEMaya Angelou imagined she'd feel like a... -
Mary Quant: My Autobiography by Mary Quant
RRP: £14.99£9.80MARY QUANT IS FASHION.Not many names epitomise an era, but Mary Quant is one such name. Her life, her ideas and her style touched everyone. Most people connect Mary with one thing - the mini skirt - that ground-breaking design that is as potent now as... -
The Duchess of Cambridge: A Decade of Modern Royal Style by Bethan Holt 9781788793025 [USED COPY]
RRP: £16.99£7.72Thrust into the global spotlight on her engagement to Prince William, Kate wore a sapphire blue wrap dress by London-based label Issa that promptly sold out. It was the first step in Kate's evolution to become the modern royal style icon she is today -... -
The Duchess of Cambridge: A Decade of Modern Royal Style by Bethan Holt
RRP: £16.99£12.87Thrust into the global spotlight on her engagement to Prince William, Kate wore a sapphire blue wrap dress by London-based label Issa that promptly sold out. It was the first step in Kate's evolution to become the modern royal style icon she is today -... -
Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent by Emma Baxter-Wright
RRP: £13.99£9.20Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent is the pocket-sized and exquisitely illustrated story of 60 years of innovative fashion design.An enigmatic, daring and astonishingly creative designer, Yves Saint Laurent is credited with the elevation of haute couture... -
Chanel: An Intimate Life by Lisa Chaney
RRP: £12.99£9.09In Chanel: An Intimate Life, acclaimed biographer Lisa Chaney tells the controversial story of the fashion icon who starred in her tumultuous era Coco Chanel was many things to many people. Raised in emotional and financial poverty, she became one of... -
To the One I Love the Best by Ludwig Bemelmans
RRP: £9.99£6.70Ludwig Bemelmans came to the California home of famed interior decorator Elsie de Wolfe, Lady Mendl, for cocktails. By the end of the night, he was firmly established as a member of the family: given a bedroom in their sumptuous house, invitations to the... -
The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell by Luca Turin
RRP: £12.99£8.56'Meet Luca Turin, a renegade scientist and perfume critic with an extraordinary sense of smell.' NewsdayFunny, irreverent and passionate, The Secret of Scent opens the lid on two worlds - the glamorous and highly lucrative realm of the perfume makers,... -
Patch Work: A Life Amongst Clothes by Claire Wilcox
RRP: £10.99£7.77WINNER OF THE 2021 PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE 'A strange and mesmerising piece of work' Sunday Times 'An absolute masterpiece' Laura Cumming 'An uncommon delight' Observer Claire Wilcox has been a curator of fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum...