Coco Chanel ist nicht nur als Designerin eine Legende. Mit messerscharfem Verstand und trockenem Humor formulierte sie ihre Einsichten zu Stil, Luxus und Mode, aber auch zu ihren Zeitgenossen. Die besten ihrer überlieferten Gedanken und Zitate sind in diesem edel gestalteten Geschenkbuch versammelt, begleitet von eleganten Illustrationen. Egal, ob es über Arbeit, Geschmack oder vermeintliche Gesellschaftsnormen geht – Coco Chanel war nie um einen Spruch verlegen, und so zeitlos wie ihre Mode sind auch ihre Bonmots. Das perfekte Geschenk für alle Fashionistas!
Yves Saint Laurent revolutionierte die Mode mit gewagten Entwürfen, die Frauen stärken sollten. Nach seinem Abschied von Dior gründete er 1962 sein eigenes Haute-Couture-Haus. Inspiriert von Kunst, schuf er ikonische Kollektionen. Dieser Band zeigt seine Ansichten über Mode, Design und Inspiration in seinen eigenen Worten.
Kluge Worte eines legendären Designers Christian Dior gilt als Schöpfer einiger der luxuriösesten und eindrucksvollsten Haute-Couture-Designs aller Zeiten. 1947 wurde er mit der Kreation seines „New Look“ über Nacht zur Modeikone. Der darauf folgende weltweite Ruhm beruhte nicht zuletzt auf dem subtilen Verständnis des Couturiers für Mode, Stil, Eleganz und Frauen – eine Sichtweise, die am besten in Diors eigenen Worten zum Ausdruck kommt, die hier zum ersten Mal gesammelt wurden. Dieser elegante Geschenkband stellt zahlreiche Einsichten Christian Diors zusammen, angefangen bei der Art sich zu kleiden bis hin zu seinen Einblicken in den kreativen Prozess.
Erik Desmazieres is acknowledged as a contemporary master of the art of
etching. This book locates Desmazieres and his work in the long tradition of
artist-printmakers, surveys the world of 17th-century antiquarianism and its
intriguing cast of characters; and examines today's reawakened interest in
cabinets of rarities and curiosities.
“Glorious . . . almost as good as owning one of the things themselves.”― The World of Interiors Piero Fornasetti lived and worked in Milan from 1935 until his death in 1988. During this long career he established an enduring reputation as a designer with a style that was distinctly his own―a style based on illusion, architectural perspectives, and a host of personal leitmotifs, such as the sun, playing cards, fish, and flowers, from which he spun seemingly endless variations.Fornasetti applied his decorative vocabulary to an astonishing array of objects―hats, vests, pipes, ashtrays, chairs, plates, cabinets, pianos, ocean liners―and transformed them by the application of unexpected images.Today his work seems more contemporary and is more popular than ever. Designers and collectors celebrate his use of allusion, unsettling images, and striking juxtaposition to create unique, whimsical objects. Fornasetti’s masterpieces continue to shock, delight, and inspire. 116 color and 484 black-and-white photographs and illustrations
"Yves Saint Laurent Accessories" is a unique tribute to the iconic designer's couture accessories, showcasing his exquisite jewellery, hats, shoes, and handbags from 1962 to 2002. The book features stunning photography and rare materials from The Yves Saint Laurent Foundation, offering an intimate look at the designer's creative process and fashion history.
Karl Lagerfeld’s world-famous cat dispenses essential advice on lifestyle, diet, fashion, beauty, and international travel for the uber-fashionable feline. Choupette—the constant feline companion of designer Karl Lagerfeld, creative director at Chanel—is a celebrity pet like no other. She has it all, from her own iPad to private jet service. She eats from Goyard silver seated next to Karl at the table, has been immortalized in Tokidoki figurines with the Kaiser, and has inspired his couture collections. "I never thought that I would fall in love like this with a cat," Mr. Lagerfeld said in a CNN interview. Choupette delivers words of wisdom to her 37,000+ Twitter devotees, but here, for the first time, she shares her complete lifestyle guide. Humorously themed chapters cover diet, beauty, healthcare, fashion tips, secret loves and pet hates for the pampered cat, along with observations and advice from Madame Horn (her vet), and Madame Françoise (her lady’s maid). Photographs taken by Karl himself include his Sacred Cat of Burma on fashion shoots with Laetitia Casta and Linda Evangelista. The book is completed with drawings, poetry, and photographs of literary cat-lovers including Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote, Saul Steinberg, Dorothy Parker, and Edward Gorey. This season’s most talked-about cat book is the perfect chic gift for cat lovers, the fashion-conscious, and style-aware readers.
