Entertainment Design

Who wears lipstick today – as a matter of routine? And for those who do, is it out of obligation to a strict feminine standard, or some other reason entirely? Lipstick reconsiders the beauty world’s most conspicuous – and contentious – tool of artifice. Tossing expired ideas about femininity like so many tubes of melting wax, Lipstick explores how self-adornment can be a source of play, pleasure, and transformation, as well as how lipstick can knock gender norms off balance.

Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell's Skirts looks at the history of twentieth-century womenswear through the lens of game-changing styles like the little black dress, as well as more obscure innovations like the Taxi dress or the Pop-Over dress, which came with a matching potholder. These influential garments illuminate the times in which they were first worn—and the women who wore them. At once an authoritative work of history and a delightfully entertaining romp through decades of fashion, Skirts charts the changing fortunes, freedoms, and aspirations of women themselves.

Después de haber sentado las bases en el bestseller Imagen, actitud y poder Lucy Lara nos reta a romper paradigmas. Repasa los principios, tanto para hombres como para mujeres, con el fin de partir de una base sólida y posteriormente explorar nuestra propia creatividad.

Задумывались ли вы когда-нибудь, благодаря чему появляется тот или иной тренд в одежде? Почему, например, корсет – элемент средневекового гардероба – снова вошел в моду уже в XXI веке? «Игра престолов», «Друзья», «Эйфория», «Аббатство Даунтон» – многие сериалы повлияли и продолжают влиять на модную индустрию. Анна Баштовая на примере культовых телевизионных проектов демонстрирует связь между образами героев и модными тенденциями во всем мире.

Sneaker Culture is Exploding! This book will challenge you to think critically about purpose, identity, materialism, and eternity. Sneakerheads own anywhere from 25-75 pairs and buy one to four pairs a month. Sneakers used to just be for sports but now they have become one of the biggest fashion items in the world.

Abandoned at six months old and raised in a religious home, Jen Principe had a less-than-glamorous childhood. Her father’s romantic entanglement with their housekeeper triggered a web of lies and over a decade of physical abuse, with Jen as the one-and-only target. But there was one constant in her life: fashion. Using her wardrobe as an outlet, Jen masked her adolescent trauma at home by changing her identity with different clothing trends. Learning the powerful psychological impact behind what we wear ultimately led to her dream job as a celebrity fashion stylist.

Die Mode schreibt ihre ganz eigenen Geschichten. Und wer könnte sie besser erzählen als Guido Maria Kretschmer. Freuen Sie sich auf verschwundene Mäntel, sprechende Leggings, Dirndl im Exil, ein Kostüm mit Pferdeschweif, fliegende Röcke und angetrunkene Cocktailkleider. Dazu außerdem wichtige Mode-Basics: Erfahren Sie, welches Kleidungsstück Sie wie und wann am besten tragen und welcher Schnitt zu welcher Figur passt.

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Il 27 marzo 1995 Maurizio Gucci, erede della favolosa dinastia dell'alta moda, mentre sta per raggiungere il suo ufficio di Milano viene assassinato a colpi di pistola da uno sconosciuto. Nel 1998, l'ex moglie Patrizia Reggiani Martinelli - soprannominata la "Vedova nera" dalla stampa - viene condannata a 29 anni di prigione come mandante dell'omicidio.

It's 1957, long before computers have replaced the skillful eye and hand, and our narrator at State U is determined to major in Art. After several false starts, he ends up by accident in a new class called "Introduction to Graphic Design," taught by the enigmatic professor Winter Sorbeck - equal parts genius, seducer, and sadist. Sorbeck is a bitter yet fascinating man whose assignments hurl his charges through a gauntlet of humiliation and heartache, shame and triumph, ego-bashing and enlightenment.

Creazione, business, cultura, comunicazione: sono fra le dimensioni costitutive della moda, che ne spiegano il carattere in perenne trasformazione. Se da una parte essa deve adeguarsi alle esigenze del mercato globale, dall'altra deve conservare quelle qualità e quegli immaginari che rendono ogni pezzo straordinario e desiderabile.

Use Design to Design Change is a guide for creating brands that go beyond selling products to inspire, connect, and make a lasting impact. Written by designer and brand strategist James Hurst, this second edition explores how purpose-driven brands can balance people, planet, and profit to build a legacy of significance. Organized into three sections—Launch, Scale, and Adapt—the book provides practical tools, actionable insights, and thought-provoking exercises to help you create a brand that resonates deeply with your audience while contributing positively to the world.

Claire Wilcox has been a curator of fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum for most of her working life. In Patch Work, she steps into the archive of memory, deftly stitching together her dedicated study of fashion with the story of her own life lived in and through clothes. From her mother's black wedding suit to the swirling patterns of her own silk kimono, her memoir unfolds in spare, luminous prose the spellbinding power of the things we wear.

A follow-up to her popular Encyclopedia of the Exquisite, Jenkins' new book offers a string of historical anecdotes structured around the hours of the day, celebrating the unusual, fantastic, and beautiful ways people have spent time throughout the ages.

From the depths of financial despair to the glittering celebrity world of the rich and famous, Theo Fennell's journey has been anything but predictable. With humour, candour and self-depreciation, Fennell charts the highs and lows of his remarkable career, from dealing with hardened criminals to designing for Elton John, Lady Gaga and Madonna.

Through Starting a Career in the Fashion World: 8 Proven Strategies to Help You Launch a Successful Career in Fashion and Make Your Mark!, build a solid foundation for your fashion career. Learn to create a personal brand that reflects your style and vision, and effectively network in the industry. Shine brightly and leave an indelible mark, propelled by your own unique vision and passion.

Possession, they say, is nine-tenths of the law, but it is also what too many houses and towns lack. We are not possessed by our home places. This lost quality of dwelling—the soul of buildings—haunts most of our houses and our landscape. Dwelling in Possibility is a search for the ordinary qualities that make some houses a home, and some public places welcoming.

Vogue magazine started, like so many great things do, in the spare room of someone's house. But unlike other such makeshift projects that flare up then fizzle away, Vogue burnt itself onto our cultural consciousness. Today, 128 years later, Vogue spans twenty-two countries, has an international print readership upwards of twelve million, and nets over sixty-seven million monthly online users. Uncontested market leader for a century, it is one of the most recognizable brands in the world and a multi-million dollar money-making machine.

まさしく歴史的な転換点に立つ日本．大震災を経て，とりわけ経済・文化活動のあらゆる側面において根本的な変更をせまられる今，この国に必要な「資源」とは何か？　マネーではなく，美を，幸福を，誇りを得るために，立ち戻るべきは「感受性」である──．

Was ist Mode? Was erzählen wir über uns, wenn wir uns anziehen? Und woher kommt die Lust an Inszenierung und Selbstausdruck? In ihren persönlichen, hellsichtigen Essays schreibt Katja Eichinger über Handtaschen, Hermès und Habermas. Sie denkt über Fast Fashion und Nachhaltigkeit nach, über die Träume und Hoffnungen, die wir mit unserem Äußeren verbinden, über die Sehnsucht nach Selbstwert und Einzigartigkeit im digitalen Zeitalter und über Mode als politische Geste. Ein radikal vergnügliches Buch, geschrieben mit wachem Blick und großem Gespür für die Sprache der Mode heute.