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While my pretty one sleeps While my pretty one sleeps Mary Higgins Clark Après "La Nuit du renard", "La Clinique du docteur H", "Un cri dans la nuit", ce nouveau thriller de Mary Higgins Clark nous plonge dans le milieu new-yorkais de la mode. Ethel Lambston, écrivain … OL13069W
Them Them Francine du Plessix Gray At the height of their fame, Alexander Liberman and Tatiana du Plessix Gray were the grandest power couple in the New York City fashion world, gifted Russian emigres who consorted with Dali and Dietr… OL15858830W
Gianfranco Ferré Gianfranco Ferré Maria Luisa Frisa Gianfranco Ferré was known as the architect of fashion, his attention to detail is legendary, as is his original attitude towards creating fashion design. In his long career as a designer he also del… OL15981485W
Paul McCartney and Stella McCartney Paul McCartney and Stella McCartney Tim Ungs Biography of a talented fashion designer who is also the daughter of a world famous father who was in the Beatles. OL16051769W
Fashion by design Fashion by design Janice Greenberg Ellinwood "Fashion by Design covers the elements and principles of design as they relate to fashion. By exploring the best examples from early to contemporary fashion design, students will develop the eye of t… OL16210991W
The Allegra Biscotti collection The Allegra Biscotti collection Olivia Bennett Emma Rose is SO not a diva. She doesn't want her turn on the catwalk-she'd rather be behind the scenes creating fabulous outfits! So when a famous fashionista discovers Emma's designs and offers her … OL16662755W
The Allegra Biscotti collection The Allegra Biscotti collection Olivia Bennett Emma Rose is SO not a diva. She doesn't want her turn on the catwalk-she'd rather be behind the scenes creating fabulous outfits! So when a famous fashionista discovers Emma's designs and offers her … OL17668316W
Christian Dior Christian Dior Martin, Richard Dior's career came at the fulcrum of the twentieth century. He successfully combined the historicism of the late-nineteenth-century Belle Epoque with the aesthetic and technical innovations of his ow… OL18270353W
Manus x machina Manus x machina Andrew Bolton "The catalogue that accompanies the 2016 Costume Institute exhibition "Manus x Machina" features exceptional fashions that reconcile traditional hand techniques with innovative machine technologies s… OL19669163W
The world of Anna Sui The world of Anna Sui Tim Blanks Anna Sui is one of New York's most beloved and accomplished fashion designers, known for creating contemporary original clothing inspired by spectacular amounts of research into vintage styles and cu… OL19715034W
The house of worth, 1858-1954 The house of worth, 1858-1954 Chantal Trubert-Tollu Charles Frederick Worth would go on to build the most prominent, innovative, and successful fashion house of the century. He was inspired by a love of fine art, luxurious fabrics, and his vision of t… OL19734963W
In my shoes In my shoes Tamara Mellon "When Tamara Mellon's father lent her the seed money to start a high-end shoe company, he cautioned her: "Don't let the accountants run your business." Little did he know. Over the next fifteen years… OL19973299W
Alexander McQueen Alexander McQueen Wilson, Andrew "The first definitive biography of the iconic, notoriously private British fashion designer Alexander McQueen explores the connections between his dark work and even darker life. When forty-year-old … OL20006572W
Cognitive Enhancement Cognitive Enhancement Robert H. Blank "Rapid advances in cognitive neuroscience and converging technologies have led to a vigorous debate over cognitive enhancement. This book outlines the ethical and social issues, but goes on to focus … OL20788171W
New York fashion week New York fashion week Eila Mell Since 1993, Bryant Park has been the event's home, but in 2010 relocated to Lincoln Center. New York Fashion Week focuses on what's already been termed the "Golden Era" of Fashion Week, the Bryant Pa… OL22632829W
Coco Chanel Coco Chanel Isabella Alston Coco Chanel, without question probably the most famous fashion designer of all time, was named by Time magazine one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Her life was filled with tr… OL25071086W
Vogue on Vogue on Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni Originally born in Algeria, Yves Saint Laurent moved to Paris when he was 18, and only three years later he was handpicked by Christian Dior to take the reins as designer of his fashion house. Over t… OL26367988W
Oscar de la Renta Oscar de la Renta Louis Carrillo Narrates the story of the Dominican-American who had studied art in Spain but gave up painting in order to pursue a career as a fashion designer. OL2924775W
A day in the life of a fashion designer A day in the life of a fashion designer Ann Hodgman Follows a New York City fashion designer through her day as she draws sketches, consults with pattern makers, meets with buyers from various stores, and teaches at a design school. OL3590426W
Ripped at the seams Ripped at the seams Nancy E. Krulik There's a new fashion designer in town, and "Fashion Don'ts" have never been more in style! Sami Granger is fresh off the bus from the Midwest when some crazy person in the bus terminal warns her tha… OL484655W
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