Tracing the evolution of fashion — from the early draped fabrics of ancient times to the catwalk couture of today — Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style is a stunningly illustrated guide to more than three thousand years of shifting trends and innovative developments in the world of clothing. Containing everything you need to know about changing fashion and style — from ancient Egyptian dress to Space Age Fashion and Grunge — and information on icons like Marie Antoinette, Clara Bow, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Alexander McQueen, Fashion catalogs the history of what people wear, revealing how Western fashion has been influenced by design from around the world and celebrating costume and haute couture. Fashion will captivate anyone interested in style — whether it's the fashion-mad teen in Tokyo, the wannabe designer in college, or the fashionista intrigued by the violent origins of the stiletto and the birth of bling.

Clothes define people. A person’s attire, whether it’s a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential code to his or her culture, class, personality, even faith. Founded in 1978, the Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothes from sociological, historical, and artistic perspectives. With one of the world’s most extensive clothing collections, the KCI has amassed a wide range of historical garments, underwear, shoes, and fashion accessories dating from the 18th century to the present day.Showcasing the Institute’s vast collection, Fashion History is a fascinating excursion through the last three centuries of clothing trends. Featuring impeccable photography of clothing expertly displayed and arranged on custom-made mannequins, it is a testimony to attire as “an essential manifestation of our very being” and to the Institute's passion for fashion as a complex and intricate art form.The book's authors include some of the smartest minds and sharpest eyes in fashion studies: Akiko Fukai (Chief Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute), Tamami Suoh (Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute), Miki Iwagami (Lecturer of fashion history at Sugino Fa... [Read More]

Glamour's "Beauty Sleuth" reveals tricks of the trade to help you look fabulously high-end—in any economy. Andrea Pomerantz Lustig has spent twenty years as a beauty editor, and her contact list is packed with the names of the most exclusive stylists in the business.In How to Look Expensive, she combines her own experience with highly coveted secrets she's learned from the experts to help readers achieve buttery highlights, luminous skin, flawless makeup, and more, all on a budget. Delivering red-carpet looks without putting readers in the red, tips include:• How to get expensive-looking hair color at an inexpensive salon• Superluxe DIY skincare cocktails for less than $20• The cheap cosmetic secrets of expensive makeup artists• Tips for princess-perfect skin on a pauper’s budget• “Work Your Beauty Budget” sections that help you make the most of every dollarWith How to Look Expensive, every woman can afford to get gold-card gorgeous, and reap the self-confidence that comes with it.

The world's best, most innovative, creative tattoo art.New works from over forty of the most ground breaking and up-and-coming tattoo designers are featured in this highly curated collection. Aimed at profiling the next generation of skin art, the selected artists are at the forefront of where tattoo art is going and display a wide degree of diversity in terms of geographic origin, culture, race, and gender.Among the artists and designers included are are Scott Campbell, Sasha Unisex, Tea Leigh, Johnny Gloom, Tati Compton (a.k.a. Tati Fox), Georgia Grey, Lauren Winzer, Peter Aurisch, Jon Boy, Susanne König, Dr. Woo, Super Timor, and many others. Most of the tattoo artists included count of tens of millions of followers on social media straddling the spectrum of tattoo fans.Tattoos are a mark of personal creativity and individuality, and Claquin strikes a careful balance between artistic vision, creative process, and the practical demands of needle and ink. Given the wide range and sheer number of illustrations, this is a must have for anyone wanting to stay on top of the latest trends in tattoo design.

Want to create your Fashion Styles efficiently but worrying about drawing models?This Fashion Sketchbook with drawn lightly figure templates allows you to sketch your fashion designs right away without worrying about drawing models.430 female figure model (6 Poses) template pages included.Once you draw on top of the figure templates, the lightly drawn fashion croquis will fade into the background, and leaving your designs on top of the paper.With the figure templates, you don’t need to be good at figure drawing, you can use the croquis as an outline and mark on your designs with details, and you’ll get a great representation of your design.This Fashion Sketchbook is perfect for fashion designers and students to create their unique styles with the figures efficiently.There are many ways to use your sketchbooks:Creating your Fashion IllustrationEasily Capturing your InspirationPlanning and recording your daily OutfitsAs your Fashion DiaryDesigning & Planning GarmentsThis fashion sketchbook is perfect forFashion DesignerFashion IllustratorArtistFashion lover to plan and record their daily outfitStudents learning fashion drawingPeople who want to create their unique designPeople wh... [Read More]

Wall Mounted Mop Organizer , Broom Brush Holder Hanger Storage Rack, Multipurpose Mop and Broom Hook Holder,Ideal Tools Hanger for Garage, Kitchen Garden,Laundry Room Description: 100% Brand new and high quality Do not need punching, super bearing capacity Material: PVC Size:11.5x6x6.5CM Note: Please allow 1-2mm errors due to manual measurement Item color displayed in photos may be showing slightly different on your computer monitor since monitors are not calibrated same Packaged include: 1*Holderhanging pin duck loop blades beads bolt carp fishing clips curtains counter catch umbrella inverted spanner dead to rights sewing pictures earphones tool head pen disposable pram bathroom grip tape wrist wraps gloves buckle webbing headphones hair bands ear ironing board hooked heart crochet jaw graphic novel jab pads making knife kickers latch kits lock locks doors screw magnets magnetic movie nails needle nose stud stroll beer over hangers shower plate planters plant pots pegs quick release remover rug kit sharpening stops scales small the tying trampoline up adapter wire electric camping garden self sew vice lights suction cup weighing yarn zipper sea bra extender finder flapper rigs... [Read More]

This scrupulously researched, meticulously rendered collection spotlights multiple generations of a family for each decade of the twentieth century. Apparel includes everything from ankle-length tennis outfits and men's formal wear of the 1910s to military outfits from both World Wars, high-fashion suits and dresses in the post WWI years, and wedding finery spanning several decades.These immediately useable illustrations have a host of applications for fashion and costume designers, fashion historians, and anyone looking for fashion images to use in art and craft projects. Informative notes on the costumes complete an outstanding collection documenting nearly 100 years of costume history.

"I have rarely met someone as vivid, as alive, as vital, vivacious, irreverent, joyous, relevant, and needed as Iris. She breathes young air, thinks young thoughts, and gathers no dust. I simply adore her."--Dries van NotenA unique and lavishly illustrated collection of musings, anecdotes, and observations on all matters of life and style, infused with the singular candor, wit, and exuberance of the globally revered ninety-six-year-old fashion icon whose work has been celebrated at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute and by countless fans worldwide.A woman who transcends time and trends, Iris Apfel is a true original, one of the most dynamic personalities in the worlds of fashion, textiles, and interior design. As the cofounder with her husband, Carl Apfel, of Old World Weavers, an international textile manufacturing company that specialized in reproducing antique fabrics, her prestigious clientele has included Greta Garbo, Estee Lauder, Montgomery Clift, and Joan Rivers. She also acted as a restoration consultant and replicated fabric for the White House over nine presidential administrations. Iris’s travels worldwide and a passion for flea markets of all sorts ... [Read More]

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Description:Type: DressFor: GirlSleeve length: long sleevesSuitable for height: 80cm, 90cm, 100cm, 110cmSize:80, length, 53cm (20.8inch), Bust, 24cm (9.4inch), Sleeve, 28cm (11inch), Age, 1-2T90, length, 57.5cm (22.6inch), Bust, 25.5cm (10inch) ), Sleeve, 29.5cm (11.6inch), Age, 2-3T100, length, 62cm (24.4inch), Bust, 27cm (10.6inch), Sleeve, 32cm (12.6inch), Age, 3-4T110 , length, 66.5cm (26.2inch), Bust, 28.5cm (11.2inch), Sleeve, 34.5cm (13.6inch), Age, 4-5TElements: princessFabric name: lacecolor: WhiteIncludes:1 x DressFeature:--Fashion design--Soft materialThe colors deviation might differ due to different monitor settings, please kindly understand.Please tell us first when you have any problem, we will give you the best service and solve the problem ASAP. Thank you