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Hollywood Knits: With 30 Original Suss Designs

adminpai — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:17:25 +0000

Knitting is undergoing a stylish renaissance, thanks in part to the inspiration and creativity of knitter-to-the-stars Suss Cousins. Suss has invented a new vocabulary for an old art and in the process developed a passionate following of young, hip knitters, including some of Hollywood’s hottest stars. Rose McGowan, Julia Sweeney, Laurence Fishburne and Bill Cosby count among her celebrity students and customers. Her designs have been worn on Friends, Frasier and many movies and other TV shows. Bringing her ideas to a book for the first time, Suss invites knitters new and accomplished to make offbeat and colourful projects that are both elegant and wearable. Thirty projects with complete step-by-step instructions and illustrations are featured in “Hollywood Knits”, from adorable hats and scarves to gorgeous sweaters, throws and even a cell phone holder, happily modeled by icons of Hollywood chic. “Hollywood Knits” closes with a resource guide that lists where you can buy quality yarns and Suss designs nationwide.

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Embroidery + CD ROM

adminpai — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:12:56 +0000

Agile Rabbit Edition – This book contains stunning images for use as a graphic resource, or inspiration. All the illustrations are stored in high-resolution format on the enclosed free CD-ROM and are ready to use for professional quality printed media and web page design. The pictures can also be used to produce postcards, or to decorate your letters, flyers, etc. They can be imported directly from the CD into most design, image- manipulation, illustration, word-processing and e-mail programs; no installation is required. For most applications, single images can be used free of charge. Please consult the introduction to this book, or visit our website for conditions.

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Textile Motifs of India

adminpai — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:12:56 +0000

The ornamental styles of India are among the most sophisticated in the world, and one of the principal forms of expression is in the country’s rich textile traditions. Textile Motifs of India contains a collections of some of the most beautiful design elements and patterns found in Indian textiles; all digitized and restored to make them suitable for present-day use.

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Display of Power: How Fubu Changed a world of Fashion, Branding & Lifestyle

adminpai — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:11:53 +0000

In Display of Power: How FUBU Changed a World of Fashion, Branding and Lifestyle, Daymond John (Founder and CEO) gets to the heart of his unlikely run to the top of the fashion world, and shines compelling light on what it takes to succeed-from the dizzying street corners of his old neighborhood to the dazzling corner offices of corporate America-and what it takes to harness and display the power that resides in us all.

“Daymond John is a driven, visionary leader who is not afraid to take risks. This brief glimpse into his life and mind is also a look at the new generation of CEOs. If you want to own your own business, or if you’re a veteran executive who wants to know the mindset of this changing world, Daymond walks you through in Display of Power. A must read.” -Russell Simmons, Media Mogul

“Daymond John brings his signature style to the world of books, and Display of Power is a must-read for anyone wondering how a kid from Hollis, Queens could climb to the very top rungs of the fashion industry.” -Montel Williams, TV Talk Show Host “This book details the amazing story of how FUBU inspired a new generation of entrepreneurs. The brand’s success reaches across the globe to more then 60 countries. In Korea, FUBU is the #1 sports casual brand with over 70 stores. Daymond John’s story is an inspiration to businessmen and women worldwide.” -Soo Kee Lee Sr., Managing Director, Samsung Corporation “Display of Power is a remarkable read for all. Daymond John’s story is more than how the fashion world was turned inside out by FUBU. It’s a lesson on how to overcome obstacles in life and how to unleash your latent talents to make your dreams come true. It’s also a very valuable tool for the business world-from start-up companies finding their way, to large companies where policies and politics can often smother the entrepreneurial spirit. And finally, it’s a story of how the crucible of life experiences formed the pathway for John to create the exceptional lifestyle brand we know as FUBU!” -Don Franceschini, Vice Chairman [Ret.], Sara Lee Corporation
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AngloMania

adminpai — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:11:32 +0000

Anglomania, the craze for all things English, gripped Europe during the mid-to-late 18th century. As perceived by Anglophiles such as Voltaire and Montesquieu, England was a land of reason, freedom, and tolerance, a place where the Enlightenment found its greatest expression. What began as an intellectual phenomenon, however, became and has remained a matter of style. Through the lens of fashion, AngloMania examines aspects of English culture, such as class, sport, royalty, pageantry, eccentricity, the gentleman, and the country garden, which have fuelled the European and American imagination. This beautiful book presents historical costumes juxtaposed with late 20th- and early 21st-century fashions by Hussein Chalayan, John Galliano, Stephen Jones, Shaun Leane, Alexander McQueen, Philip Treacy, and Vivienne Westwood. As with the hugely successful exhibition “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century” at the Metropolitan Museum, the clothing is styled as a series of thematic vignettes in the Museum’s English Period Rooms. This book comprises photographs of the installations along with text written by Andrew Bolton. From AngloMania, we learn that Englishness is a romantic construct based on fictive and imaginary narratives. In terms of fashion, these narratives emerge as ones that are satirical, nostalgic, theatrical, and like the English weather, at once indomitable and unpredictable.

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Fun-to-Wear Fabric Flowers

adminpai — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:11:30 +0000

Fashionable fabric flowers seem to be blooming everywhere these days, creating stylish accents on bags, belts, hats, jackets…any item of clothing imaginable. They’re easy to cultivate, with this hip little guide on making a bouquet of eye-catching versions in any colour and fabric. Most don’t even require machine stitching; just a little folding, gathering, and hand sewing, all explained in a handy introductory section. The projects range from refined to funky, and include a blossom in luxurious burgundy silk; loopy flowers with bias-covered cording and centers made of coiled zippers, and pretty roses and daffodils.

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Fashions of a Decade: The 1960s

adminpai — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:06:17 +0000

Fashions of a Decade: The 1960s delves into the free-spirited clothing trends of this time period, exploring history from a social and cultural angle. From the far-out fads of beatniks and hippies, popularized by Bob Dylan, to rock star rebels, epitomized by Mick Jagger, to boyish fashion models, captured by the British waif, Twiggy, this revised, full-color volume brings the peace-loving threads of the ’60s back to life in good style.

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Jews & Shoes

adminpai — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:05:51 +0000

Introduction to the Modelling of Marine Ecosystems, Second Edition provides foundational information on the construction of chemical and biological models – from simple cases to more complex biogeochemical models and life cycle resolving model components. This step-by-step approach to increasing the complexity of the models allows readers to explore the theoretical framework and become familiar with the models even when they have limited experience in mathematical modeling. Introduction to the Modelling of Marine Ecosystems shows how biological model components can be integrated into three dimensional circulation models and how such models can be used for numerical experiments.

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The Sari

adminpai — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:05:51 +0000

Drawing on experiences from villagers in Bengal to scientists in Bangalore, this book explores the beauty, adaptability and personality of India’s most iconic garment. Banerjee and Miller show why the sari has survived and indeed flourished as everyday dress when most of the world has adopted western clothing. Their book presents both an intimate portrait of the lives of women in India today and an alternative way for us all to think about our relationship to the clothes we wear. A new bride is unable to move from her husband’s motorbike as her sari comes undone. A young man wonders how he will cope with the saris complicated folds in a romantic clinch. A villager’s soft, worn sari is her main comfort during a fever. Throughout the book, these and other remarkable stories place the sari at the heart of relationships between mothers and infants, mistresses and maids, designers and soap opera stars. Illustrated and rich in personal testimony, The Sari expertly shows how one of the world’s most simply constructed garments can reveal the intricate design of life in modern India.

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Wedding Dress Across Cultures

adminpai — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:05:51 +0000

Although the Victorian white wedding dominates western bridal dress and large portions of former colonial empires, marriage rituals vary significantly throughout the world. The Japanese, for instance, combine both traditional ceremonies with receptions utilizing western approaches to dress. In the Andes the bride will personally create a multi-layered dress to showcase her weaving skills. Berber brides in Morocco wear binding clothing that covers their faces, a notable contrast to Canadian prairie-province brides whose stylized gowns individualize and enhance body shape. This engaging book examines the evolution and ritual functions of wedding attire within the context of particular cultures. It raises questions as to the relationship between contemporary wedding attire and traditional values. It discusses the changes international migrations have had upon the wedding dress of several ethnic groups.
It provides insights into numerous societal relationships to weddings, such as the ban on bridal-produced embroidery in dowries in India, the challenges individual values have to larger societal ones in themed weddings, and the relationship between the return to pre-western attire and identity politics. Exploring these issues, the authors provide unusual insights into the centrality of dress in shaping individual identity as well as its importance in reflecting cultural values and ideals.

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