Discover the WAIS ways of Mrs Neri MirandaIf you have enjoyed and learned from the snippets of my life as a ‘Wais Na Misis’, through my Instagram and Facebook posts, you’ll most certainly get a kick out of the untold stories you’ll find in the pages of this book. It wasn’t always easy for me, but when life threw me lemons I didn’t dodge or flinch. Instinctively, I caught every piece and turned the bunch into lemonade, lemon meringue pie, lemon-scented hand soap, and home deodorizer, and sold th...
Justine 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, this new edition delves even deeper into the life and legacy of this eternally alluring woman. Coco Chanel was an extraordinary inventor - she conjured up the little black dress, bobbed hair, trousers for women, contemporary chic, best-sel...
Vidal Sassoon's extraordinary life has taken him from an impoverished East End childhood to global fame. The father of modern hairdressing, his slick sharp cutting took the fashion world by storm and reinvented the hairdressers' art. Before Vidal Sassoon, a trip to the hairdressers meant a shampoo and set or a stiffly lacquered up-do that would last a week - or more. After Vidal Sassoon, hair was sleek, smooth and very, very stylish. Along with his lifelong friend and partner in style, Mary Quan...
This postcard box features stunning fashion illustrations--iconic styles that broke the rules and made history--from the book Nevertheless, She Wore It. Send these postcards to celebrate someone's personal style, or simply to convey a positive, inspiring message. - CELEBRATE FEMALE EMPOWERMENT: There are many ways to break the rules. This postcard set showcases women whose bold fashion changed the world. Send a note to a friend whose courage, daring, or accomplishments you want to praise!- GIFTA...
From Blank Canvas to Garment (Hearing Others' Voices)
by Marella Campagna
Ever wonder how to leave the house dressed in head-to-toe lilac and still hold your head up high? Or how to turn even the smallest moment of bliss into a full-blown self-care ritual? Wonder no more, because Boobie Billie's got you covered. When Boobie Billie launched her Instagram account in December 2019, she was just a dog standing in front of the world asking to wear more color. Since then, she has found hundreds of thousands of followers, been featured in every style publication worth tweet...
The long-awaited, never-before-told, no-holds-barred memoir from the legendary Guns N' Roses guitarist. Finally, all the lurid tales of sex, drugs and rock n' roll are revealed as Slash describes his incredible rollercoaster journey as part of the biggest rock band in the world, living life to the full in the 80s. The mass of black curls. The top hat. The cigarette dangling from pouty lips. These are the trademarks of one of the world's greatest and most revered guitarists, a celebrity musician...
Fashion is a business of smoke and mirrors, notorious for crushing the souls of most who dare to be part of the industry. Go on a global expedition with New York City-based fashion buyer, strategist, and consultant, Mercedes Gonzalez, as she learns that there is no glamour in fashion and that only cutthroat corporate espionage prevails. From politicking with blood diamond dealers and Russian kingpins to living in indigenous villages, she has relied on her street smarts and fear of her uncle in o...
What Coco Chanel Can Teach You About Fashion (What Icons Can Teach You)
by Caroline Young
If Coco Chanel were to give a masterclass on design, creativity and attitude, what wisdom would she impart? Discover the life, work and legacy of Chanel in this sharply curated biography focusing on artistic spirit. Chanel’s ethos captured the imagination of post-war women, releasing them from the corseted silhouette and changing what we wore forever. But how did Chanel think? How did her experiences shape her creative career? And how was her no-holds-barred attitude reflected in her work? Wha...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the pages of Vogue to the runways of Paris, this “captivating” (Time) memoir by a legendary style icon captures the fashion world from the inside out, in its most glamorous and most cutthroat moments. “The Chiffon Trenches honestly and candidly captures fifty sublime years of fashion.”—Manolo Blahnik NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • Fortune • Garden & Gun • New York Post During André Leon Talley’s first magazine job, alongside Andy Warhol at...
The fashion label Thema Selection and its outlet in Zu?richs Oberdorf neighborhood made quite a splash in the 1970s. With its androgynous style and eccentric fashion shows, the shop quickly became a favorite haunt of Zu?richs arts scene. In an era when most women dressed as hippies or staid matrons, Themas plain-cut work clothes for women made from mens fabrics were way ahead of their time. A massive 600-page book with 400 color reproductions, it uses a scrapbook-like style to unfold this extens...
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Vintage International) (4th Estate Matchbook Classics)
by Jean-Dominique Bauby
In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor-in-chief of French Elle, the father of two young childen, a 44-year-old man known and loved for his wit, his style, and his impassioned approach to life. By the end of the year he was also the victim of a rare kind of stroke to the brainstem. After 20 days in a coma, Bauby awoke into a body which had all but stopped working: only his left eye functioned, allowing him to see and, by blinking it, to make clear that his mind was unimpaired. Almost mirac...
