Валери Д. Мендес — новинки

Мода с 1900 представляет собой детальный и в то же время широкий исторический обзор одной из самых динамичных форм культурного производства бурного ХХ столетия: от утонченных нарядов на «каждый» случай, будь то чайное платье или костюм для езды в открытом автомобиле, требующих долгого изготовления, надевания и рассматривания, до быстрой, глобальной и универсальной хайп-моды. Перемены в экономическом и культурном климате, средствах коммуникации, технике и производстве, а также становящимся всё более влиятельным институте знаменитостей мгновенно обретают форму в фасонах, тканях, палитрах и прочих составляющих нарядов ведущих кутюрье и…

From the turn-of-the-century S-bend silhouette to the “green fashion” and celebrity couture of the new millennium, this comprehensive survey explores all the significant developments in fashion in a period that has seen a growing preoccupation with personal appearance and clothes. It focuses on key movements and innovations in style for both men and women, and explores these through the work of the most original and influential designers. Chapters are organized around crucial shifts in style and major world events, and exciting advances in fashion are placed within their socioeconomic, political, and cultural contexts.

International in scope with color illustrations throughout, this edition includes updated text as well as a new chapter that discusses some of the defining features of dashing in our time: the industry’s proactive embrace of age, gender and race diversity, and it’s ongoing efforts to combat labor exploitation and encourage global sustainability.

"Time, Seasons and Weather" presents several important basic concepts with clarity and imagination. A sequence of simply described and vividly illustrated actions take us through one 24-hour day. The days of the week and the months of the year are presented with equal clarity, as are the seasons and weather in temperate and tropical climates.

English for Beginners is a Ladybird series designed for young people learning English worldwide. The emphasis is on word recognition and word learning through simple, clear text and colourful pictures and activities. Each hardback book is accompanied by its own workbook, re-enforcing the learning process in a structured but entertaining way.

"English for Beginners" is a Ladybird series designed for young people learning English worldwide. The emphasis is on word recognition and word learning through simple, clear text and colourful pictures and activities. Each hardback book is accompanied by its own workbook, re-enforcing the learning process in a structured but entertaining way.
First 100 Verbs is in alphabetical order. Each page presents four or five verbs, supported by clear descriptive sentences and action-packed illustrations. The language is brought to life by a group of characters who demonstrate the verbs and unify the action in vivid, up-to-date situations and contexts.

This superbly illustrated book draws on highlights from the V&A's fabulous collection of woven, printed, and embroidered textiles and their designs. Based on the V&A's British Textiles series, with a new introduction, this comprehensive compendium brings together a visual history of British fabrics with over 1,000 lush color images. The fabrics showcase the amazing creative abilities of professional and amateur designers over three centuries. International experts introduce each period and the textiles produced in it, with a short text followed by a plate section for each theme. The book includes technical and artistic innovations and provides an invaluable reading list, glossary of terms, and biographies of the chief figures of the era.

This lively history of fashion uses the world famous collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum to tell the story of four centuries of European men's and women's fashionable dress.
An authoritative text explains the ever-changing shapes of gowns, coats and suits while over 200 illustrations show the amazing breadth of the collection which includes beautiful detailing and accessories such as buttons and buckles, shoes and hats, gloves and fans, and much more.
From the ornate richness of a court mantua and satin doublet to the cool minimalism of 1990s couture, 400 Years of Fashion is an indispensable introduction for students and for anyone with an interest in fashion.

From Belle Epoque tea gowns to Diors 1947 New Look and fashion blogs in the 2000s, this comprehensive, international survey explores all the significant developments in fashion from 1900 to the present day. Formerly published as the internationally successful 20th Century Fashion, the survey is now brought right up to date with a new chapter that dicusses, among many topics, the impact of the Internet on the fashion industry, the importance of new fashion centres in India and China and how fashion is now pluralistic, multi-cultural and fast moving.

With a gorgeous new cover, this extensively illustrated book is a celebration of the V&A's magnificent collection of 20th-century fashion. The latest title in the highly successful Fashion in Detail series, this book offers a detailed look at some of the most stunning garments in the collection. In meticulous detail, the book features line drawings of each garment's structure and specially commissioned close-up photographs of each item's most impressive aspects: fastenings, necklines, cuffs, hemlines, fringes, and more. Arranged thematically, the authors provide information about everything from seams, buttons and collars, to beads, tucks, and pleats. The result is a visual banquet of textures, patterns, and craftsmanship and an eye-opening testament to the variety and creativity of modern dress. An essential visual reference for designers, students, and fashionistas everywhere.

In the early 20th century, Lucile, Lady Duff Gordon, was an international fashion sensation. She created some of the most lavish, provocative, and controversial fashions of the Edwardian era, lingerie, tea-gowns and evening-wear that attracted famous beauties like Lillie Langtry and Mary Pickford. A flamboyant and eccentric character who survived the sinking of the Titanic, wrote a column for Hearst newspapers, and designed costumes for the Ziegfeld Follies, Lucile also trained the first professional fashion models, staged the first runway shows, and introduced revolutionary elements to women's dress such as lower necklines, slit skirts, and less-restrictive corsets.
This fascinating and long-overdue study of Lucile's work includes a remarkable facsimile of her Fall 1905 fashion album, printed on special paper, and featuring over 60 watercolor illustrations and reproductions of luxurious fabric samples and trimmings. The book also draws on Lucile's own autobiography, "Discretions and Indiscretions", a captivating window into the rarefied world of high Edwardian society and the extraordinary mind of one its most notable characters.

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