De merklap is oorspronkelijk een 'proeve van bekwaamheid' voor jonge ongehuwde meisjes. Zij leerden het alfabet borduren om later hun linnengoed zelf te kunnen voorzien van merktekens om het...
"The post-war period of the late 40's, 50's and 60's seems a golden, unhurried age, and it's to this era, with its mood of renewal, that we look for fashion inspiration. Drawing on old...
The definitive overview of Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel creations, from his 1980s debuts to his final collection in 2019, presented through original catwalk photography in a beautiful cloth-bound...
Contemporary fashion designers increasingly work in the field of the visual arts and so influence the art world. the exhibition "The art of fashion": Installing Allusions" focuses on the...
Written for fashion graduates, newbie entrepreneurs and those in entry-level positions in the industry, Blue is the New Black demystifies the process of how to make a fashion collection...
Therese Maria Josepha de Dillmont (1846-1890) was an Austrian needleworker and writer; she owned a string of shops in European capitals and she was one of the most important pioneers in the...
Dries Van Noten is an icon of Antwerp Fashion. Being part of the Antwerp 6, he became prominent in the Dries Van Noten is an icon of Antwerp Fashion. Being part of the Antwerp 6, he became...
Leather has been covering human bodies since hefty pelts first protected prehistoric cave-dwellers. Since then, we have chiseled leather into an infinite number of different forms, and...
Handmade cloth items always have a story, and many of us spend our lives hunting and gathering precious pieces and scraps to add that final touch of life to a special room or outfit. Cloth...
Here is the fabric and textile directory that dressmakers and fashion designers everywhere have been waiting for. This book is like having your own personal shopper - able to recommend...
Stijlicoon Lauren Conrad heeft jaren kunnen leren van beautyprofessionals en deelt nu al haar geheimen met jou!In deze stijlvolle Beauty Guide bespreekt Lauren Conrad al haar tips en trucs...
Veel vrouwen zijn niet tevreden over hun uiterlijk. Maar wat is échte schoonheid? Schoonheid is een betrekkelijk begrip, zeker als je kijkt naar wat mensen vroeger mooi vonden en wat...
"Women are into fashion, men are into style, style is forever" Domenico Dolce Womenswear progresses in leaps and bounds, fuelled by the readiness of women to wear what may at the time be...
This ambitious and fascinating book traces the history of fashion in every part of the world, from Greco-Roman woven-cloth clothing and the silk court dress of the Chinese Tang dynasty to...
Beginning in the 1940s, women's increased buying power allowed them the luxury of beautification, and beautify they did! Showcasing over 300 illustrated advertisements of the time, "Hello...