Glamour Costumes Catalog

Viviane Sassen is one of today's most innovative photographers and this stunning book looks back at a decade of her work, including new collages and previously unpublished photographs.This mid-career retrospective volume focuses on Viviane Sassen's fine art photography, revealing a surrealist undercurrent in her work. Sassen recognizes Surrealism as one of her earliest artistic influences, seen in the uncanny shadows, fragmented bodies, and otherworldly landscapes she captures in her work. In ad... [Read More]

Published on the occasion of the Missoni, Art, Colour exhibition, this visually rich book surveys the history and inspiration behind one of the most iconic fashion houses of all time. Rosita and Ottavio Missoni launched their eponymous fashion house in the 1950s, combining art and fashion to create a unique style that is recognized all over the world. This book is both a celebration of the unmistakable Missoni style, whose innovative approach mixes color, pattern, and matter with an extraordinar... [Read More]

Although separated by time, Miuccia Prada and Elsa Schiaparelli—both Italian, both feminists—share striking affinities in terms of their design strategies and fashion manifestoes. Presented as an intimate "conversation," Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations aims to tease out formal and conceptual similarities between the two designers. Striking photographs and insightful texts illustrate the parallels between the two, including their preferences for interesting textiles and pr... [Read More]

Through a playful series of alphabetical vignettes, Manolo Blahník reveals his ideas and inspirations in newly photographed examples of shoes and whimsical drawings.   The shoes of Manolo Blahník have been called “magical totems of success and femininity” (The Guardian) and boast a cult following of devotees the world over. With their sleek elegance and distinctive fashion edge, “Manolos” are at once fascinating and timeless, their design a beautiful combination of chic, playfulness, ... [Read More]

Newly revised and updated, this contemporary guide acquaints seasoned and aspiring collectors with fashion dolls modeled after famous personalities from the 50's and 60's. Glamour dolls are featured throughout in original costumes as well as with illustrations from vintage catalogues.

Glamour is a must-have for fashion lovers and design fans, opening up the magic world of stage costumes created by one of the best costume designersThrough stunning and evocative images this book follows the creation of a work of art fit for the stage, from the first design to the finished costume, made by skilled and experienced tailors, milliners, shoemakers and painters"Lois Lammerhuber, a veritable alchemist of photography, lets you feel the passion, single-mindedness and skill at work in th... [Read More]

Bloomingdale's Illustrated 1886 Catalog: Fashions Dry Goods and Housewares{Paperback,1988}

An exquisite celebration of Dior’s most glamorous clients and the dresses they have brought to life. Embraced worldwide from the very first collection, Dior’s creations have dressed celebrities, debutantes, and other notable figures for generations. This new exquisite tome from the House of Dior focuses on the many extraordinary people who have brought the celebrated designs to life. Through fashion photography and rarely seen and never-before-published illustrations and letters from Dior’... [Read More]

INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 GOLD Winner for PhotographyThe first major book to celebrate the entire career of legendary fashion photographer Horst P. Horst. The first comprehensive book on Horst P. Horst, this richly illustrated survey accompanies a retrospective of the photographer’s career, spanning fashion, nudes, portraiture, interiors, and art, at the Victoria and Albert Museum. For an incredible six decades, Horst’s work graced the pages and covers of Vogue, beginning in t... [Read More]

Tattify, located in the heart of Los Angeles, was conceived of as an alternative to the bland temporary tattoos available today. We wanted to solve a simple problem: temporary tattoos arent all that great. Plus, if our moms found out we got real tattoos, we'd get an earful, something we would rather avoid for obvious reasons. By teaming up with some of the best artists from around the globe (and some awesome photographers), were bringing you the quirkiest, most eclectic, and by far the most visu... [Read More]