+ 1 MAGAZINE
Published: 2006
New generation fashion magazine blending the works and ideas of 17 graduate fashion students from the Fashion Department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, with those of their supervisors - leading international fashion designers such as Martin Margiela, Walter van Beirendonck, Raf Simons, Dries van Noten and Veronique Branquinho

£15.75 ISBN: 9789080758766 BELGIUM



20 YEARS - DOLCE & GABBANA Sarah Mower
Published: 2005
Features more than 400 illustrations drawing together some of the most significant moments in fashion. Published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana.

£60.00 ISBN: 9788874392483 UK



20TH CENTURY ICONS - FASHION Verity McIlveen/John Rocha
Published: 1999
John Rocha lists his leading ladies, each of whom have, through a unique sense of style and individuality

£4.99 Order Only ISBN: 1899791922 UK



21st CENTURY LIVES - FASHION DESIGNERS Liz Gogerly
Published: 2004
A collection of brief biographies of famous contemporary fashion designers.

£10.99 ISBN: 0750245964 UK



6+ ANTWERP FASHION
Published: 2007
This book tells the story of the Antwerp fashion and the designers who have since their humble beginnings in the 80s gained international success and recognition. Along with a presentation of the history of the Antwerp Fashion Academy, graduates such as Martin Margiela, Walter Van Beirendonck, Dirk Bikkembergs, Raf Simons, Ann Demeulemeester, Dries van Noten and many others are examined

£29.00 ISBN: 9789055446599
BELGIUM



A - POC MAKING - ISSEY MIYAKE & DAI FUJIWARA Vitra Design
Published: 2001
Museum Exhibition A-POC MAKING catalogue

£24.95 ISBN: 9783931936266 GERMANY



A BATHING APE Nigo / Ian Luna / Akio Iida
Published:2008
Founded in the mid-1990s and now a leading force in global fashion, *A Bathing Ape®—or simply Bape—redefined the height of urban cool for a new generation of Tokyo hipsters. The creation of a young, enigmatic designer simply known as Nigo, Bape has rapidly become one of the most exclusive and sought-after youth brands in Europe and America. With a core product line of limited-edition hip-hop apparel distinguished from its mass-produced competitors by superior manufacture and detailing.

£30.00 ISBN: 9780847830510 USA



A DRESS FOR DIANA David & Elizabeth Emmanuel
Published: 2006
Designers David and Elizabeth Emmanuel open the four locked trunks, which reveal the story behind their creation of Princess Diana's wedding dress. The contents of the trunks paint a portrait of the preparation and rehearsal for one of the history's most famous wedding dresses

£25.00 ISBN: 1862057494 UK



A SECOND DECADE OF GUESS IMAGES 1991-2001
Published: 2002
At a time when denim was synonymous with work clothes Guess? had the bold idea to transform fabric into style. From 1982, it transformed the world of fashion and advertising . With a collection of black and white Guess? images, the campaigns took risks with unconventional photographs

£65.00 ISBN: 9781874044543 UK



A* MAZE Geert de Rooij/Hans Demoed
Published: 2006
The People of the Labyrinths (POTL), the Dutch high fashion label has been creating internationally successful haute couture, independent from prevailing hypes and trends since 1984. This book gives a visual survey of that singular POTL - feeling, the development of the label, sources and collaborative projects like The Golden Age collection.

£35.00 ISBN: 9063691386



ADRIAN - SILVER SCREEN TO CUSTOM LABEL
Christian Esquevin
Published: 2008
His theme was unmistakable: American design for American women. Adrian: Silver Screen to Custom Label is the first book to present the full range of the designer's work and its far-reaching influence on decades of fashion design.

£35.00 ISBN: 9781580931939 USA



AFRICA IS IN STYLE Berenice Geoffroy-Schneiter
Published: 2006
Paints a lively picture of this constantly ecolving world, looking at designers and labels

£12.95 ISBN: 9782843238000 USA



AGATHA RUIZ DE LA PRADA - HOMAGES TO ARTISTS
Published: 2006
Is the most original dress designer and creator in recent times, this book illustrates all her work

£54.00 ISBN: 9788448237714 SPAIN



AGENT PROVOCATEUR'E EXHIBITIONIST Joseph Corre/Serena Rees
Published: 2005
This very intimate shopping experience has achieved notoriety through stunning and stimulating window displays, which have become famous worldwide. This book is a stimulating look at these erotic exhibitions, which matches Enzo Peccinotti's photography with quotes from Vivienne Westwood to the Editrice of Erotic Review.

£20.00 ISBN: 9781862057142 UK



ALAIA (FM) Francois Baudot
Published: 2007
Emerging onto the scene in the early 1980s, he has been admired since thoughtout the profession and adored by a fantastic clientele that includes many celebrities

£12.95 ISBN: 9782843238963 USA



ALBERT WATSON James Crump
Published:2008
Albert Watson (b. 1942) is one of the world's most successful and sought-after fashion and commercial photographers working today. His striking images have appeared on more than 250 covers of Vogue and in many publications including "Rolling Stone", "Face" , "Time" and "Arena". He has also been responsible for many major advertising campaigns and over 600 television commercials for clients that range from Levi's and the Gap, to Revlon and Chanel . He has photographed many of the iconic figures and celebrities of our time including world-renowned models such as Kate Moss and Helena Christiansen, and stars from the world of film and music such as Alfred Hitchcock, Jack Nicholson and Mick Jagger.

£19.95 ISBN: 9780714847559 UK



ALEXANDER GIRARD DESIGNS FOR HERMAN MILLER -2nd EDITION Leslie Pina
Published: 1998
With over 400 mostly colour photographs of his textile and wallpaper designs

£39.95 ISBN: 9780764315794 USA



ALEXANDER van SLOBBE Nanda van den Berg
Published:2008
Alexander van Slobbe is a beautifully designed and illustrated publication, totally in line with the qualities of the designer. The book shows the ideas and the technique of the designer, his intriguing career and his efforts to improve the infrastructure of Dutch fashion. Indispensable for everyone who is interested in (Dutch) fashion.

£19.00 ISBN: 9789089100399 USA



ALVIERO MARTINI Samuele Mazza
Published: 2000
Martini gains inspiration from his travel, which influences many areas of his creative talents, from luggage to upholstery fabrics, fashion design and perfume

£17.95 ITALIAN ISBN: 8878133779 ITALY



ANDY WARHOL FASHION Andy Warhol/Simon Doonan
Published: 2004
Before he found fame as the father of Pop Art, Andy Warhol was an accomplished advertising illustrator and commercial artist for fashion tastemakers such as Barney's, Neiman Marcus, I. Miller, Glamour, Mademoiselle and Harper's Bazaar. This delicately beautiful, colourfully playful and hugely influential fashion illustration work from the 1950s has never before been collected in a book. A pop object in itself, Warhol Fashion Drawings is a fun and gorgeous gallery of hundreds of his most delightful images. These witty drawings - fanciful shoes, chic hats, smart suits and perfect accessories to match - showcase his unique ability to find inspiration in the everyday and elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary. Sprinkled with Warhol's perceptively funny observations - 'When you think about it, department stores are kind of like museums'

£12.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780500284926 UK



ANIMAL - DOLCE & GABBANA Leonardo Arte
Published: 1998
Dolce & Gabbana's fashion designs with animal prints

£19.95 ISBN: 9780789204394 USA



ANTONIO MARRAS Antonio Mancinelli
Published:2006
Antonio Marras is an outstanding figure in the panorama of contemporary fashion. This is a monograph devoted to him. It documents his work through short essays that examine the different themes of his poetics. It also features an interview, a biography and a list of his shows.

£12.99 ISBN:9788831789530 ITALY



ANTONIO MIRO - A TRAVES DEL TEMPS/THROUGH THE TIME Antonio Miro
Published: 2006
Crosses professional and personal aspects of this Spanish fashion designer without forgetting his relation with the world of music, cinema and culture

£32.00 ISBN: 8476093071 SPAIN



BABAGHURI Jurgen Lehi
Published: 2006
Jürgen Lehl represents a cultural amalgam that is reflected in his design philosophy. Born in Poland of German nationality, he has lived in Japan since 1971. He founded his textile design company, Jürgen Lehl Co. Ltd., in 1972, producing a ready-to-wear line of clothing in 1974. This publication presents exquisite photographs of stones with strangely insect-like natural patterns. Beautifully produced.

£31.00 Order Only ISBN: 4990113926 JAPAN



BABETH Babeth Djian
Published: 2008
The French fashion editor Elisabeth Djian, who goes by the more wholesome-sounding Babeth, can often be found sitting, arms crossed, in the front row. She has the intimidating look of a French madam, heightened by stiletto booties, a wink of a black bra and a laugh as free as salt. There’s a knowing quality about her without an eagerness to reveal herself

£45.00 ISBN: 9783865214829 GERMANY




BALENCIAGA Lesley Ellis Miller
Published: 2007
More than three decades after his death, the Spanish couturier Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972) has become a legendary figure in the history of 20th century fashion. This book examines Balenciaga's design and business practice, placing him in the context of the time and country in which he learnt his trade and the international fashion scene

£19.99 ISBN: 9781851775224 UK



BALENCIAGA AND HIS LEGACY - HAUTE COUTURE FROM THE TEXAS FASHION COLLECTION Myra Walker
Published: 2006
In the years following World War II, Cristobal Balenciaga emerged as a designer to be reckoned with in the world of haute couture. This illustrated book presents nearly 70 Balenciaga creations for day and evening, along with 25 hats, from the archives of the Texas Fashion Collection of the University of North Texas

£30.00 ISBN: 9780300121537 USA



BALENCIAGA PARIS Pamela Golbin
Published: 2006
A complete history year by year of top designer Balenciaga

£48.00 UK ISBN: 9780500286494



BALLY SINCE 1851 Moreno Gentili
Published:2007
This publication tells the story of the Bally company between 1850 and 1950: one hundred years of events outlining the birth and development of footwear design that marked progress in terms of daily comfort, fashion and elegance. Bally footwear is not only about standards of physical well being, it is also a means of expression in terms of fashion and society

£24.00 ISBN: 9788876248733 ITALY



BE DAZZLED - NORMAN HARTNELL, SIXTY YEARS OF GLAMOUR AND FASHION
Michael Pick
Published:2007
Norman Hartnell (1901-1979) was a unique British genius. Known for glamorous evening clothes, Hartnell augmented his early design successes by creating a series of stunning wedding dresses for his younger society clientele. This book enables readers to examine his drawings, vintage photographs, fabric samples and personal scrapbooks

£60.00 ISBN: 9780977787531 UK


BEENE BY BEENE Geoffrey Beene
Published: 2006
Looks back on couturier Geoffrey Beene's long and distinguished career in fashion design, a forty-year journey that was, by turns, visionary, witty, irreverent, iconic and utterly timeless.

£40.00 Order Only ISBN: 9780865651623 USA



BENETTON - THE FAMILY, THE BUSINESS AND THE BRAND Jonathan Mantle
Published: 1999
An account of the Benetton family and the rise of their controversial retail business, in which soft fabrics mix with high-octane petrol and Grand Prix motor racing, and coloured condoms combine with red-blooded Catholicism and capitalism

£17.99 ISBN: 0316640832 USA



BIBA - THE BIBA EXPERIENCE Alwyn Turner
Published: 2004
Showcases not just Biba clothing , but also all the Biba memorabilia and merchandising, presenting an entire history of the company, focusing on the largest collection of Biba in the world.

£22.00 ISBN: 9781851495412 UK




BILL BLASS - AN AMERICAN DESIGNER H O'Hagan/K Rowold/M Vollbracht
Published: 2002
Published to accompany a major retrospective of the designer's 50-year career, it has been created with Blass's full cooperation, and every page reflects his exceptional taste, this is the book Blass fans have been waiting for.

£45.00 ISBN: 9780810932807 USA



BLAHNIK BY BOMAN - A PHOTOGRAPHIC CONVERSATION
Manolo Blahnik/Eric Boman
Published: 2005
Blahnik by Boman is a brilliant photographic collaboration between shoe designer extraordinaire Manolo Blahnik and his close friend, photographer Eric Boman. In over 160 photographs, Blahnik's exquisite, luxurious and impossibly sexy shoes take centre stage in a dazzling array of settings, perfectly set off by Boman's unerring eye and uncanny empathy with Blahnik's creations.

£48.00 ISBN: 9780500512609 UK



BLYTHE STYLE Gina Garan/Junko Wong
Published: 2005
International superstar and high fashion model Blythe has never let the fact that she is literally a doll slow her down. Rescued from toy box obscurity with the publication of Garan's first book,

£14.99 Order Only ISBN: 9780811851176 USA



BRANDS A - Z (ADIDAS) Chen Jiaojiao
Published:2008
Focuses on the definitive advertising campaigns by the brand, charts the creative thinking processes that produced the much acclaimed campaigns over the years and showcases a series of creative artwork

£22.00 ISBN: 9781904915218 UK



BRANDS A - Z (MUJI)
Published:2007
Looks at their definitive advertising campaigns and charts the creative thinking processes that produced Muji's no-frills brand artwork over the years. Besides showcasing the creative artwork the book also features interviews with designers and the history of a company that has established a world-wide following. This visually stunning book is a must-have for advertisers and designers and Muji fans all over the world.


£22.00 ISBN: 9781904915201 UK



BULGARI Daniela Mascetti/Amanda Triossi
Published: 1996
Lavishly illustrated exploration of Italys greatest jeweller

£57.00 Order Only ISBN: 9780789202024 USA



CACHAREL (FM) Jeromine Savignon
Published: 2002
Cacharel and Liberty: It's a story about flowers of course, but above all it's an extraordinary fashion success story. At the end of the 1960s, inspired by a printed fabric flavored with the old-fashioned elegance of croquet games and English gardens, Jean Bousquet created the legendary line of clothing that is Cacharel.

£12.95 ISBN: 9782843234033 USA



CANDACE WHEELER - THE ART AND ENTERPRISE OF AMERICAN DESIGN 1875-1900 Amelia Peck/Carol Irish
Published: 2001
Contains a biographical essay and a catalogue of over 100 designs for textiles, wallpaper, and other interior furnishings, published in conjunction with the exhibition in New York 10/10/01 - 06/01/02

£35.00 Order Only ISBN: 9780300090819 USA



CAROLINA HERRERA - PORTRAIT OF A FASHION ICON Hamish Bowles
Published: 2004
Is a portrait of one of todays most timeless designers, this book tells the story of one of fashions most remarkable women

£39.95 ISBN: 9782843236235 USA



CARTIER Philippe Tretiak
Published: 2004
This sparklimg history features an illustrated selection of the firms prestigious jeweled wares, worn by famous owners

£12.95 ISBN: 2843236746 USA



CATHERINE MALANDRINO Nicholas Foulkes
Published: 2008
Catherine Malandrino's designs make the most of creative opposites: the utmost feminine lines temper an aggressive urban style, French chic combines with New York energy, a vibrant palette contrasts with the black…Born in Grenoble, she launched her career only ten years ago and quickly established her reputation in the United States.
Catherine Malandrino represents the spirit and creative energy of women, and has become a cult favorite among young cosmopolitans.

£12.50 ISBN: 9782759401680 USA



CHANEL H Koda/A Bolton/O Saillard
Published: 2005
The authors examine the legacy of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, one of the 20th century's great icons of style. While Chanel mythologized her glamorous life through relentless self-invention, the bare facts of her biography are no less worthy than her legend.

£25.00 ISBN: 9780300107135 USA



CHANEL - COLLECTIONS AND CREATIONS Daniele Bott
Published: 2007
Chanel's combination of tradition, originality and style has always made it the most seductive of brands. This work presents the House of Chanel's private archives, which include dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, and beautiful models. It also reveals designs created by Coco Chanel from 1920 onwards

£19.95 ISBN: 9780500513606 UK




CHANEL (FM) Francois Baudot
Published: 2003
History of the fashion designer in words and pictures

£12.95 ISBN: 9782843235153 USA



CHANEL BOXED SET (Fashion, Perfume, Fine Jewwlry)
Published: 2005
This slipcase presents the history of Chanel, from its beginning through the creative trilogy which made this brand famous: Fashion, Jewellery and Perfum

£34.95 ISBN: 9782843235184 USA



CHANEL CHANEL (VIDEO)
Published: 1995
A fascinating light on the mystique of the immortal `Chanel style'

£14.99 Order Only ISBN: 0714860417 UK



CHARLES JAMES (FM) Richard Martin
Published: 2006
Though largely unknown to the general public, he is one of the fashion world's most beloved couturiers. The inventor of American haute couture in the 1930s, James's special talent was to combine the science of design with the eroticism of fashion. With his magnificently sculpted dresses, he celebrated an ideal of female beauty through carefully engineered boning and padding and an unrestrained use of romantic, luxurious fabric

£12.95 ISBN: 9782843238970 USA




CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH TEXTILE DESIGNS Roger Billcliffe
Published: 1993
The designs fall into two basic categories, one based on organic , mainly floral patterns, the other using more abstract and geometric shapes

£27.95 Order Only ISBN: 9781566403146 USA



CHICKS ON SPEED - IT'S A PROJECT M Logan/K Moorse/A Murray-Leslie
Published: 2004
This their first publication aims to capture that sense of freedom and spontaneity. The book is divided into periods of their lives: 'Fake Band', 'Pressing the Press', 'Sell Out' , 'Temporary Spaces', 'Modifidas' (imaginary products) , 'We Don't Play Guitars', 'Class War', 'Consuming Passion' and 'Heaven or Hell or Just The End'. Die-cut, over-printed and assembled from many different stocks, this book approximates a COS scrap-book, full of press-clippings, personal momentoes and ideas, printed ephemera and free COS merchandise. This is bound to become a must-have collectible!

£59.95 ISBN: 9781861542656 UK



CHLOE (FM) Helene Schoumann
Published: 2003
Chloe presented its debut collection at Cafe Flore in 1956 with a few simple and elegant models. For the first time, fashion came down to the street and touched the hearts of women. Chloe's casual chic, soft materials and prints created a phenomenon. Ahead of her time, Chloe went on to give young creators the opportunity to become stars. The face of Chloe is now that of a sensual and feminine woman. In the nearly fifty years since its creation, the Chloe fashion house has not aged, but continually rises to the challenge of the times.

£12.95 ISBN: 9782843234378 USA



CHRISTIAN DIOR Adelheid Rasche
Published: 2007
Studies the ten years of Christian Dior's time as a fashion designer. This work uses a catalogue and essays to consider clothes, jewellery, and models of this designer

£45.00 ISBN: 9783897902657 GERMANY



CHRISTIAN DIOR - THE BIOGRAPHY Marie-France Pochna
Published:2008
Christian Dior caused a worldwide sensation in 1947, in a Paris still groping to recover from the devastation of wartime occupation. Reintroducing the flowing, ankle-length skirt, Dior gave women back their long-lost sense of freedom, femininity, and 'joie de vivre'. Dior's collection with its pinched waist and generous folds of fabric, was dubbed the 'New Look' by the press, and he was crowned 'The King of Fashion'. He immediately re-established Paris as the centre of the fashion world and for the next thirty years the House of Dior played host to aristocracy, stars of stage and film, and glitterati from around the world.

£25.00 ISBN: 9780715637463 UK


CHRISTIAN LACROIX ON FASHION P Mauries/O Saillard/C Lacroix
Published:2007
Accompanying the exhibition at the Musee de la Mode et du Textile in Paris, this book tells the story of fashion from the 18th century onwards. It also links the museum's collections with the most significant designs from the author's own career, exposing the fundamental stylistic and formal principles that make up the history of fashion.

£32.00 ISBN: 9780500513910 UK



COATS ! MAX MARA A Rasche/E Morini/C McDowell
Published: 2007
The publication of this book coincides with a traveling exhibition that includes more than 50 classic coats from the company archives, accompanied by numerous images and sketches showing their design development . The illustrations are highlighted by special interpretations of the iconic model #101801, Essays and critical texts on the history of the company and its influence on fashion design give a broad view of Italian fashion, past and future

£34.95 ISBN: 9788876248283 ITALY



COCO CHANEL - THREE WEEKS 1962 Douglas Kirkland
Published:2008
In 1962, world class photographer Douglas Kirkland dpent three weeks with the most important fashion icon of all time, Coco Chanel, over the course of his stay, he photographed Coco with her friends, on the runway, and in the privacy of her home, this book reveals these never before seen photographs in all their vibrancy, shedding new light and life on one of the world's most enduring and multi-faceted legends

£27.00 ISBN: 9780980155716 USA



COSTUME DESIGN - TECHNIQUES OF THE MODERN MASTERS Lynn Pecktal
Published: 1993
Insightful interviews, supported by over 400 rare original sketches, provide a behind the scenes view of the extraordinary talent that has raised these costume designers to the top of their profession

£19.99 Order Only ISBN: 9780823088126 USA



COSTUME DESIGN ON BROADWAY Bobbi Owen
Published: 1987
Designers and their credits 1915-1985

£59.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780313255243 USA




COSTUME NATIONAL Renata Molho
Published:2007
The architecture of contemporary fashion.
Graduating from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts (Milan), in 1982 Ennio Capasa traveled to Japan, where he worked with Yohji Yamamoto, before launching his first prêt-a-porter line for women in 1987, under the label Costume National. In 1993, he launched a mens collection, including everything from perfumes to accessories.Recognized as a pioneer in new Italian fashion (ultra-modern innovations that stem from the classics), Capasa is famous for the architectural precision he applies to his designs, which include everything from coats to suits, silk jackets, jeans, and casual leatherwear

£70.00 ISBN: 9782759401697 USA




COSTUMIER Christian Lacroix
Published:2008
The exhibition "Christian Lacroix, costume" presents approximately one hundred fifty costumes from some thirty productions presented in Paris at the Opera National de Paris, at the Comedie-Francaise, at the Theatre des Bouffes du Nord in the Theatre 14; in the region, at the Opera de Marseille, at the Festival d'Avignon, at the Casa de la Cultura de Nantes, in the Arènes de Nîmes, and also at the Théâtre de La Monnaie in Brussels at the Vienna Opera, the 'American Ballet Theatre in New York.
They illustrate the alchemy of styles, cuts historical and contemporary creations, delicate fabrics and materials robust, new and old, valuable and banal, techniques specific to the theatre or to haute couture, freedom of inspiration and artistic and practical constraints, not to mention the financial realities and deadlines always too short, which are the theatrical life of this great couturier!

£36.00 ISBN: 9782907970761 FRANCE French Language



COUTURE INTERIORS - LIVING WITH FASHION Marnie Fogg
Published:2007
Examining the imaginative and compelling way in which fashion has permeated 21st century culture, this book considers the relationship between fashion on the catwalk and architecture, interiors and products.

£30.00 ISBN: 9781856695350 UK



CREAM 4 SPRING EDITION 2006 - UNDERCOVER
Published: 2006
Packaged in a black suede paper cover, with emblem and edging hot stamped in gold, this special edition of Cream has been conceived in collaboration with UNDER COVER, the celebrated Japanese fashion label, and its creator Jun Takahashi. Featured are interviews, photographs from their latest Paris fashion show, sketches and drawings from Takahashi and artwork images along with a special set of illustrations from long-time UNDER COVER collaborator Madsaki.

£31.50 Order Only ISBN: 1684687012 HONG KONG




CREAM 09 - MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Cream has delved into Maison Martin Margeila’s archive to help celebrate their 20th anniversary, a fertile and productive period which it calls ‘a ‘quick’ moment of passion, creativity, tenacity and freedom’. Packaged in a solid pure white box, this book is a must for collectors and fans alike. Embossed with the MMM trademark label, the production features both women’s and men’s fashion and accessory highlights and interviews spread across the pages, whose edges have been treated with white powder. A visual diary of the past and a compelling testimony to the ideas and creativity of this much admired fashion house. 267 pages have left blank for book design purposes, ready to be filled in by the purchaser.

£29.50 ISBN: 9789889918743


DIANE VON FURSTENBERG -T HE WRAP Amy Spindler
Published: 2004
Arrived in the fashion world in 1972 with her simple knit jersey wrap dresses. By 1976, Diane had sold more than 5 million of her signature wrap dresses, which had come to symbolize female power and liberation to an entire generation. Almost 20 years later, with the nostalgia for '70s fashion at its peak, Diane re-emerged on the New York fashion scene with her signature wrap modified for a new generation of chic young women.

£12.95 ISBN: 9782843235245 USA



DICTIONARY OF FASHION AND FASHION DESIGNERS Georgina O'Hara Callen
Published: 1998
This fully revised, expanded, updated and redesigned work provides a guide to the entire world of fashion over the last 150 years. It contains detailed information on the life and work of every important designer from 1840 up to the present day in more than 1200 entries.

£9.95 ISBN: 9780500203132 UK



DIESEL - WORLD WIDE WEAR Ted Polhemus
Published: 1998
Diesel is a fashion phenomenon. Exuding the kind of knowing, eclectic 90s cool that everyone seeks, the Diesel label turns its back on style dictators and eschews slavish trend-following. The result is a global success story with outlets in over 80 countries. The clothes themselves, however, are only half the story. The Diesel adcampaigns have been massively influential, their ironic images , evoking a 1950s consumer paradise, reflecting the quirky, slightly retro nature of the clothing.

£9.95 ISBN: 0500018928 UK



DIOR - 60 YRS OF STYLE, FROM CHRISTAN DIOR TO JOHN GALLIANO Farid
Chenoune/Laziz Hamani
Published:2007
2007 marks the sixtieth anniversary of Christian Dior's revolutionary 'New Look'. This volume charts the fashion house's history with original photography and perceptive texts that track the output of each of the iconic company's couturiers, from Christian Dior himself through Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan and Gianfranco Ferre to John Galliano

£95.00 ISBN: 9780500513897 UK




DIOR BY DIOR Christian Dior
Published: 2007
An autobiography that gives an insight into the workings of a great fashion house, while revealing the private man behind the high-profile establishment. It is also a portrait of the classic Paris haute couture of the 1950s and offers a glimpse behind the scenes

£8.99 ISBN: 9781851775170 UK



DOLCE & GABBANA - FASHION ALBUM Mariuccia Casadio
Published: 2006
This large format book full of stunning images is not merely a record of twenty years of fashion and icons tied to the world of Dolce & Gabbana, but it is also a complete and exclusive photographic anthology and collection of articles and images that the world's top fashion magazines have dedicated to Dolce & Gabbana.This book of over four hundred pages is a compendium of the styles and creative trends of both fashion and photography

£100.00 ISBN: 9788876248498 ITALY



DOLCE & GABBANA (FM) Franca Sozzani
Published:
Since the opening of their studio in 1982, the partnership of Dolce and Gabbana has come to symbolise the new generation of Italian Fashion design

£12.95 ISBN: 9782843237751 USA



DONNA KAREN - NEW YORK (FM) Ingrid Sischy
Published: 2005
Is the most prominent and successful figure in American fashion, book includes interview with the author, and photographs og her and her designs

£12.95 ISBN: 9782843237133 USA



DRAWINGS Manolo Blahnik
Published: 2003
First book to showcase Blahniks exquiste drawings of his shoe designs, accompanies a retrospective at the Design Museum

£24.95 ISBN: 9780500284131 UK



DRESSING A GALAXY - THE COSTUMES OF STAR WARS Trisha Biggar
Published: 2005
The full visual panoply of Star Wars regalia is on display - everything from military gear to royal robes to Jedi and Sith costumes are shown from pre-production sketches to artist's renderings to the final filmed version. Actors, including Natalie Portman and Samuel L. Jackson, provide commentary on their experiences during filming, while stunning photographs present the costumes in intimate detail.

£27.00 ISBN: 9780810965676 USA



DV - DIANA VREELAND G Plimpton/C Hemphill
Published: 1984
As fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar and editor-in-chief of Vogue, Diana Vreeland--and her passion, charm, insouciance, and genius for style--energized and inspired the fashion world for fifty years. In this glittering autobiography she takes us around the world with her, revealing her obsession with fashion high and low--pink plastic poodles, for example

£9.99 ISBN: 9780306812637 USA



DYSFASHIONAL Luca Marchetti/Emanuele Quinz
Published:2007
Explores the broad range of materials and mechanisms that turn fashion into a way of representing personal identity and experience. Staged like a construction site, "Dysfashional" tackles the seemingly frivolous yet vital realm of fashion, by examining the approaches and perspectives of designers and artists from diverse backgrounds. This title is a dramatic journey into the creative process as center stage . This title features: Hussein Chalayan, Jean Colonna & Jeff Burton, Hiroaki Ohya, Maison Martin Margiela, Antonio Marras, Grit & Jerszy Seymour, SHOWstudio, Raf Simons, Sissel Tolaas, Gaspard Yurkievich, BLESS, Hermes, You Wear It Well, and many more key international designers

£22.00 ISBN: 9780847821105 SPAIN



ERTE GRAPHICS - FIVE COMPLETE SUITES REPRODUCED IN FULL COLOUR Erte
Published: 1978
Alphabet, numerals, aces, precious stones, seasons

£11.50 ISBN: 9780486235806 USA



ERTE'S FASHION DESIGNS - 218 ILLUSTRATIONS FROM `HARPERS BAZAAR' 1918-1932 Erte
Published: 1981
Erte's enormous contribution to 'Harpers Bazaar` , here is a new collection of original designs

£12.95 ISBN: 9780486242033 USA



ERTE'S -SEVEN DEADLY SINS AND OTHER GREAT GRAPHICS IN FULL COLOR Erte
Published: 1984
A stunning collection of his most recent work-full colour reproductions of 56 dazzlingly inventive silkscreens reflecting Ertes elegance of wit and aversion to formulae

£11.99 ISBN: 9780486246451 USA



ERTE'S THEATRICAL COSTUMES IN FULL COLOR Erte
Published: 1980
His works in this genre are not only up to his own high standards, but are among the finest costume designs ever done

£12.95 ISBN: 9780486238135 USA



FABULOUS FROCKS Sarah Gristwood/Jane Eastoe
Published:2008
From Gres' draping to Dior's New Look, from Mary Quant's mini to Hussein Chalayan's mechanical marvels, this book looks at the dress in twentieth century fashion.Thematic chapters (Revolution, Feminine, Sex, Must-haves, Fantasy, Classical and Cutting Edge) set out the inspirations and implications for each new change alongside the stunning photography. It is more than eighty years since Coco Chanel invented the little black dress, but every woman still has one in her wardrobe today. It's decades since women discovered trousers and separates, but every woman dreams of wearing a glorious, glamorous gown at least once, whether it's on a Hollywood red carpet, or just on her wedding day. "Fabulous Frocks" is a book to fire a fashionista's imagination.

£25.00 ISBN: 9781862057982 UK



FALIERO SARTI E FILI Samuele Mazza
Published: 1998
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of sarti's brilliant fabrics

£17.95 GERMAN/ENGLISH ISBN: 8878139971 ITALY



FASHION BRAND GRAPHICS
Published: 2008
The men's, women's, unisex and children's fashion brands that appear in this collection are among the most highly regarded in Japan and herein we introduce some of their commonly used marketing tools including catalogues, shopping cards and shopping bags, together with their seasonal promotional tools and novelties

£40.00 ISBN: 9784894446120 JAPAN


FASHION BRANDS - BRANDING STYLE FROM ARMANI TO ZARA Mark Tungate
Published: 2005
Studies the influence of branding within the fashion industry * Analyzes every aspect of fashion through the prism of marketing: brands, logos, advertising and psychology * Written in a crisp, journalistic style * Includes first-hand interviews with the world's great fashion brand gurus * Examines the creation of designer brands such as Armani and Ralph Lauren, and high street brands such as H&M * Crammed with facts and fascinating case studies

£18.99 ISBN: 9780749442996 UK




FASHION DESIGNERS AT HOME - THE PRIVATE SPACES OF 21 MAKERS OF STYLE Marie Bariller/Guillaume de Laubier
Published:2008
Is dressing a home the same as dressing a body? "Fashion Designers at Home" attempts to answer that question by looking inside the homes of over twenty of today's hottest fashion designers, revealing them to be incredibly talented interior designers as well. Perfect for both the fashion and interior design enthusiast, "Fashion Designers at Home" shows that the talents behind the world's most fashion-forward clothing and accessories - artists who place so much importance upon the choice of a cut, the nuances of a colour, and the feel of a certain material - have also created some of the world's most lavish and inspiring interiors.

£27.50 ISBN: 9780500513965 UK




FASHION DICTIONARY Guido Vergani
Published:2007
A collection of over 4500 entries from the fashion world, designers, fashion housees, brands, photographers, distributors, with particular attention to Italian designers

£24.95 ISBN: 9788860730152 ITALY