Chanel's combination of tradition, originality and style has always made it the most seductive of brands. Here the House of Chanel opens its private archives, revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by Coco Chanel from the 1920s onwards, and now reinterpreted to become the motifs for brand new garments, accessories and beauty products. Inspired by the House's signature fragrance, the legendary ‘Chanel No 5’, the book explores five central themes – the suit, the camellia, jewelry, fragrances and make-up, and the little black dress – and follows the threads from past to present to show how these key items have been rediscovered and reinvented by fashion designers working in the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors. This visual journey is enhanced by previously unpublished archive photographs and original drawings by Karl Lagerfeld, as well as glorious images from some of the greatest names in fashion photography. Dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, beautiful models and timeless design leave no doubt as to the lasting fame of the brand and embody everything that has come to symbolize the magic of Chanel. llustrations: 159

In the sixteenth century, one of the world's most precious commodities was cochineal, a legendary red dye treasured by the ancient Mexicans and sold in the great Aztec marketplaces, where it attracted the attention of the Spanish conquistadors. Shipped to Europe, the dye created a sensation, producing the brightest, strongest red the world had ever seen. Soon Spain's cochineal monopoly was worth a fortune. As the English, French, Dutch, and other Europeans joined the chase for cochineal -- a chase that lasted for more than three centuries -- a tale of pirates, explorers, alchemists, scientists, and spies unfolds. A Perfect Red evokes with style and verve this history of a grand obsession, of intrigue, empire, and adventure in pursuit of the most desirable color on earth.

The republication of this work after 400 years is a straight facsimile reprint with the addition of a translation for the costume maker from old Spanish terms and Alcega's sketchy instructions. Excellent pattern layouts for costume and tailoring.

Journal or notebook, handy 6 x 9" size easy to carry around in your bag or pocket. A great book for capturing those thoughts and ideas before they disappear from memory. 150 pages of dot grid pages This gives you the option of sketching, writing, bullet points, jotting down recipes, things to do, what you've eaten, shopping lists.appointments. etc etc.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ...doubtful whether to proceed or halt here for the night, I was pressed to adopt the latter resolution, which I at length declared my, intention of doing. Immediately many offers were made me of accommodation for the night, and it was not until after strong entreaties that I was persuaded partly to accept of one of them. Having ordered a bed to be procured for me at the post-house, I accompanied one of the Spaniards, who appeared the most warm in his offers, to his own habitation: the name of this hospitable man was Don Francisco de Paula de Rovles: he had been a soldier in his earlier years, and had even served against the English, but his present enthusiasm was highly raised in fa-_ vour of that nation,' which he declared he had never been able thoroughly to consider as hostile to his own. I found his house neat and well furnished, and was received by his wife with the utmost kindness and attention: in a short time a. dinner was set before me in a far more com... [Read More]

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