Costumes Designer Famous

The top names in modern shoe design tell their personal stories and show their revolutionary designsExclusive interviews with top designers such as Dirk Bikkembergs, Manolo Blahnik, Kumagai, Wanda Ferragamo, Miuccia PradaA lower priced edition of the 2015 publication, with a new coverShoes are a hot topic and are regularly discussed in various magazines and books. However, only few have access to the absolute top designers and initial founders of contemporary shoe design. Geert Bruloot provides ... [Read More]

This eBook includes the full text of the book plus an exclusive additional chapter from Chip and Joanna that is not found in the hardcover!Are you ready to see your fixer upper?These famous words are now synonymous with the dynamic husband-and-wife team Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of HGTV’s Fixer Upper. As this question fills the airwaves with anticipation, their legions of fans continue to multiply and ask a different series of questions, like—Who are these people?What’s the secret to t... [Read More]

“Designers, we’re going to Mood!”   More than 10 years ago, Tim Gunn and Project Runway introduced millions of viewers to New York’s ultimate fabric mecca, Mood Fabrics. Now, the experts behind this fabric power- house bring their fabric and fashion know-how—plus their behind-the-scenes stories—to the sewing public. The Mood Guide to Fabric and Fashion is the ultimate guide for home-sewers, fashion students, aspiring designers, and Project Runway fans who want to learn everything th... [Read More]

This book provides beginning collectors with friendly one-on-one advice on how to begin a collection and how to recognize good quality costume jewelry. Background information for almost 130 different manufacturers, including the author's recommendations on which pieces from each designer are the most collectible, are provided. Over 750 color photographs of costume jewelry that is within the means of most collectors are featured. There are also tips on how to upgrade a collection by selling to de... [Read More]

Do you love the gorgeous world of fashion? Want to learn fashion tips and tricks from some of the most masterful fashion icons of all time? This book is for you! Enjoy beauty secrets from fashion designers and models in the Light Plane’s Fashion School. Here to inspire you are famed designers such as Oscar De La Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, L’ Wren Scott, Guccio Gucci, Coco Chanel, Kate Spade, and Gianni Versace, as well as hairstyling gurus like Vidal Sassoon and Paul Mitchell... [Read More]

"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 Metropoli... [Read More]