Fashion & Design

Ever wondered how Marie Antoinette wore her hair? How can you make a tasselled belt? Do you know which fashion trends were the most popular in the 80s? With hundreds more drawings to complete and colour in, garments to design and textile patterns to invent, My Even More Wonderful World of Fashion takes your imagination even further into the creation of exciting new styles, clothing and accessories. From shoes, to sunglasses, 50s cocktail dresses, African jewellery and feathered masks, Nina Chakrabarti's beautiful illustrations spa... read more

Every bride wants to be beautiful and to dress to express who she is. Randy provides insight into how to choose the perfect dress for your story, your body, your budget, and your personal style. He explains every aspect of the dress from fabric and necklines to trains and bustles, and he details why prices are so radically different and where you may be able to save money. He helps you find the right dress for your shape...or how to break the rules if need be! Randy also outlines everything you need to know about undergarments, hea... read more

This lavish book presents the distinguished fabrics of Clarence House, one of the world's most renowned textile houses, with inspiring applications for interiors. For the past fifty years Clarence House, founded by Robin Roberts in 1961, has been infusing the textile industry with luxurious and inventive fabrics. From Mark Hampton to Robert Couturier to Charlotte Moss, interior designers have long relied on the firm's superb fabrics to add just the right note to their decorating schemes. This book presents some of the most imaginat... read more

The story of design in a nutshell D.E.S.I.G.N. is a fascinating review of 69 of the most innovative household items from the past 150 years - from the classic to the most crazy. These are icons of design from the most eminent designers in the world, from the 'Le Corbusier' chair by Philippe Starck, to the 'Puddle Vase' by Aalto. Through light and witty descriptions, colourful anecdotes and bold illustrations, D.E.S.I.G.N entertains, amazes and teaches us about the origins, aesthetics and form of objects that surround us. Designers ... read more

Work in Progress is a survey of Karl Lagerfeld's photography, showcasing Lagerfeld's phenomenal range and versatility from his beginnings as a photographer in 1987 to his most recent work. This book is the long anticipated English version of the now sold-out Parcours de Travail which accompanied an exhibition of the same name at the Maison europ enne de la photographie in Paris in 2010. Work in Progress shows Lagerfeld moving sleekly between genres such as portraiture, architecture and landscape, with the same restlessness with whi... read more

This stylish colouring book features over 100 previously unpublished sketches and designs from the archives of the Fondation Pierre Berge - Yves Saint Laurent. Fanciful and fresh designs, chic and casual outfits, colourful and vibrant atmospheres - welcome to the wonderful world of one of the 20th century's foremost fashion designers. Bring Yves Saint Laurent's drawings to life with your own colour and imagination. Pick up your pencils and let your imagination run wild.

This is the ultimate personal and professional Make up reference book. Presents techniques, how to tips from basic, fresh-faced styles to high glamour Hollywood. Practical advice for enhancing and accentuating your looks. A section on career development and guidance.

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"The Black Dress" tells the story of the most popular and enduring item in fashion history. Featuring page after uniquely designed page of compelling designs in fashion history. These include paintings by Auguste Renoir, Edouard Manet, and John Singer Sargent, illustrations by Georges LePape, Paul Poiret, and Ruben Toledo, and images of cinematic icons Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and Rita Hayworth in "Gilda".

Contrary to popular opinion, New Zealand Fashion didn't begin in the late 1990s when four designers were sent to the London catwalks and created a stir with their stylish dark garments. Its history is in fact a long and rich one, and no one tells it better than the team of Douglas Lloyd Jenkins, Claire Regnault and Lucy Hammonds, all three of whom are experts in the field, and who spent over three years tracking down our overlooked and in some cases entirely forgotten fashion pioneers and heroes. The treasure-trove of fabulous froc... read more

Flip books are just too much fun. Three flip books of the saucy burlesque routines of Dita Von Teese as photographed by Sheryl Nields are in a cute flocked box. For lovers of burlesque and flip books, and fans of Dita Von Teese.

Since Collette Dinnigan became the first Australian to launch her ready-to-wear collection in Paris in 1995, Australian and New Zealand fashion designers have become increasingly recognized and admired in the international arena. "Fashion" documents the countries' current key players, showcasing the work of 70 leading antipodean designers of women's and men's fashion. This important book looks at the fresh newcomers as well as those who have weathered the industry's ups and downs and are as relevant today as they were several decad... read more

Creates up market looking outfits that are affordable, practical and wearable. Its all about choices.

Described by "The New York Times" as, "a treasure of fashion insiders," "Take Ivy" was originally published in Japan in 1965, setting off an explosion of American-influenced "Ivy Style" fashion among students in the trendy Ginza shopping district of Tokyo. The product of four sartorial style enthusiasts, "Take Ivy" is a collection of candid photographs shot on the campuses of America's elite, Ivy League universities. The series focuses on men and their clothes, perfectly encapsulating the unique academic fashion of the era. Whether... read more

By popular demand, Juxtapoz Tattoo 2 expands on a subject very dear to the inked hearts of its readers. Many featured artists emerged at the beginning of Tattoo's modern renaissance at the end of the millenium, hungry for a new approach, but steeped nonetheless in the traditions of their craft. Whether these gifted tattooists are creating a modern twist on a classic theme, or changing the game completely, aesthetic integrity is the goal. Featured tattooists include: Mark Heggie, Jose Lopez, Paulie Tattoo, Jun Cha, Eva Huber, Liz Gr... read more

You can apply makeup like a professional—let the experts and Marie Claire show you how. From the most accessible techniques to the most sophisticated tricks, this beautiful guide features the secrets of such cosmetic industry insiders as Bobbi Brown, Olivier Échaudemaison from Guerlain, and James Kaliardos from L’OrÉal Paris. Offering page after full page of informative color ph... read more

In 1947 Christian Dior rocked the fashion world with his "New Look" which dominated post war fashion and firmly secured the name of his house in the minds of the public and the fashion industry. He drew on historical models of femininity and utilized the unique skills of Parisian haute couture in textiles, embroidery, cutting and sewing techniques to produce stunning designs that captured the new mood of optimism after the war. Dior also designed and marketed ready-made luxe lines and broke new ground by creating and controlling in... read more

Horrockses Fashions was one of most respected ready-to-wear labels of the late 40s and 50s. Founded in 1946 the company concentrated on the production of quality womenswear, beach clothes, housecoats and children's attire. Although produced in considerable quantities, the firm maintained an air of exclusivity with an emphasis on good quality fabrics - especially cotton - with custom-designed patterns and couture styling. Horrockses' designs had a distinctive look, celebrated for their lively floral prints and full-skirted summer dr... read more

This marvellous little book is a distillation of the essence of Turin and Sanchez' acclaimed masterwork "Perfumes: The A - Z Guide". In "Perfumes", Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez reviewed nearly 1,500 fragrances in their witty, irreverent and innovative handbook - separating the divine from the good from the monumentally awful. Here in "The Little Book of Perfumes", the authors choose their 100 greatest fragrances of all time. Some are very famous, some hardly known, for women and men. There is Jicky (1889), unisex coeval of the Eiff... read more

Portrays approx. 70 young top designers Amazing and luxury fashion Accessories Extra feature on Green Fashion designers Up-to-date photographs Shopping tips The designers' favorite locations: caf s, restaurants, galleries, and fashion stores