Fashion Biography

In seinem neuen Hörbuch erzählt Uwe Timm von seinen Lehrjahren als Kürschner im Hamburg der Fünfzigerjahre. Von kuriosen Erlebnissen im Beruf und der Welt der Mode, von besonderen Freundschaften und den Büchern, die sein Leben verändert haben. Hamburg 1955 – der noch 14-jährige Uwe wird von seinem Vater, dem Inhaber eines Pelzgeschäfts, in die Kürschnerlehre gegeben. Im Takt der Stechuhren lernt der junge Mann die kreative Präzision, die das heute fast ausgestorbene Handwerk erfordert, schult den Blick für das Material, die Kundinnen, die Tücken und Geheimnisse dieser Kunst.

Soy Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada, diseñadora, una de las musas de la Movida, marquesa de Castelldosríus, baronesa de Santa Pau y grande de España.

Me encanta trabajar y hacer planes. Mi marca tiene éxito desde hace más de treinta años. Mis diseños se reconocen en todo el mundo y han desfilado en las mejores pasarelas. Creo que en casi todas las casas ha habido algún producto con un corazón fucsia o alguna flor creados por mí.

Soy feminista. Fui una de las responsables para acabar con la ley que discriminaba a la mujer frente al varón en la sucesión de los títulos nobiliarios...

Aos 86 anos, Betty Halbreich é uma figura única no mundo da moda. Há quase quatro décadas comanda o departamento de compras personalizadas–ou personal shopping, como Betty prefere não chamar–da loja Bergdorf Goodman, ícone do consumo de luxo na Quinta Avenida. Meticulosa, impecável e deliciosamente engraçada, Betty é conhecida por não ter medo de abrir o jogo com as clientes.

Not your typical business-autobiography-‘I’ve made it in life’ bookI started a blog. I borrowed USD 16,000. And now, I’ve built a multimillion dollar fashion company, garnered 1.8 million followers on Instagram and managed to squeeze in time to get married and give birth to not one, but...

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.

When Ellie Goldstein was first diagnosed with Down Syndrome, her mother was soon told that her new-born would amount to nothing. For 21 years and counting, Ellie Goldstein has been defying the odds and overcoming every hardship thrown at her. Told she wouldn't walk, Ellie has danced on mainstages. Told she wouldn't learn, she has gained a college education. And told not to dream, Ellie has gone on to become the first model with Down Syndrome to be photographed for Gucci and continues to change the face of fashion from the inside out in countless international campaigns.

Le dernier matin, Karl Lagerfeld est mort seulement accompagné de Sébastien, son bodyguard et homme de confiance avec qui il dînait en tête-à-tête presque chaque soir. Lors de la cérémonie funèbre, défilèrent Bernard Arnault et les frères Wertheimer, Caroline de Monaco et Inès de la Fressange, les premières des ateliers de couture Chanel et de jeunes mannequins. L’empereur de la mode avait exigé de disparaître en cendres, avec cette « panoplie » si reconnaissable – lunettes noires et catogan – qui servait de rempart à ses secrets. C’est seulement maintenant que les témoins parlent.

Dzieje rodziny Gucci to mieszanka zarówno splendoru, pasji, wielkich pieniędzy, świata mody i ekskluzywnej galanterii skórzanej, jak i rywalizacji, oszustw, skandali, zdrad oraz zbrodni. Życie każdego z członków włoskiej dynastii związane było z przedsiębiorstwem stworzonym przez Guccia Gucciego. Z biegiem lat, gdy rodzina się powiększała, a do modowego imperium o światowej renomie dostęp zyskiwali kolejni potomkowie, ambicje i temperamenty wielu z nich wpływały na coraz częstsze spory i spiski – a warto dodać, że żaden z nich nie miał zamiaru ustąpić.

Inspiration is for amateurs. I’m a professional artist: I wake up every day and go to work. This is the mindset that transformed Daniel Arsham from a student scraping by in his Brooklyn studio into one of the most sought-after artists of his generation. In Future Relic, he breaks through the...

"Ej blot til pynt" er første del af den danske modeskaber Erik Mortensens erindringer. Bogen er inddelt i tre dele og går helt tilbage til Mortensens barndom og fortæller i første del om hans opvækst i København. Anden del går tæt på hans læretid i København, før han i tredje del fortæller om rejsen til Paris og hans eventyr i den store modeverden uden for de trygge rammer i København. Erik Mortensen (1926-1998), dansk modeskaber og forfatter.

"Es fängt mit mir an, und es hört mit mir auf." Karl Lagerfeld stilisierte sich selbst zum lebenden Logo und zu einem Mythos der Modewelt. F.A.Z.-Redakteur Alfons Kaiser, der Lagerfeld seit langem kannte, stellt in dieser Biographie anhand vieler bislang unbekannter Quellen den charismatischen Modeschöpfer vor. Und er erklärt die vielen Rollen seines Lebens: den jugendlichen Außenseiter im norddeutschen Flachland, das weltgewandte Genie in Paris, den unermüdlichen Zeichner, begeisterten Fotografen, leidenschaftlichen Büchersammler und den preußisch disziplinierten Workaholic.

¿Un genio empresarial? ¿Un visionario? ¿Un trabajador infatigable y apasionado? Todo esto y mucho más parece ser Amancio Ortega, el hombre que creó el imperio Zara y que por primera vez habla en un libro acerca de su vida y de su empresa. Covadonga O' Shea, periodista y presidenta del Instituto Superior de Empresa y Moda (ISEM), conoce a Ortega desde el año 1990, cuando visitó por primera vez las instalaciones de Inditex en Arteixo.

Found in a pillowcase, the fabulous long-lost memoirs of a legendary Hollywood designer - and a genuine Australian original. Orry-Kelly created magic onscreen, from Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon to Some Like It Hot. He won three Oscars for costume design. He dressed all the biggest stars, from Bette Davis to Marilyn Monroe. He was an Australian. Yet few know who Orry-Kelly really was - until now.

For fashion journalist Lauren (“LoLo”) Scruggs, a short flight to look at Christmas lights turned into a nightmare when she was struck by the plane’s spinning propeller blades. As Lauren was rushed to the hospital, fighting for her life, the world watched in shock and horror. Several major surgeries and thousands of prayers later, Lauren was still alive. But she had suffered brain trauma and lost her left hand and left eye. Some thought that this would be the end of everything for her, a beautiful young woman working in an industry focused completely on appearance. They were wrong.

Waris Dirie är född i Somalia vid sex års ålder vallade hon getter i den somaliska öknen. När hon var tolv skulle hon giftas bort med en för henne okänd sextioårig man. Hon flydde då till Mogadishu och lyckades ta sig vidare till London där hon fick arbete som oavlönad piga hos en farbror, den somaliske ambassadören. I London 'upptäcktes' hon som fotomodell och inledde en sagolik karriär som toppmodell med hela den rika världen som arbetsfält.

La beauté, le raffinement, l'élégance, la créativité... Les mondes du luxe et de la mode font bien souvent figure de machines à rêves. Mais chaque paradis a son envers et ces univers fascinants, outranciers, déroutants, possèdent leur face sombre. C'est ce revers de la médaille qu'explorent et racontent Astrid Faguer et Maud Gabrielson dans Meurtres haute couture.

In his sparkling memoir, M.K. Raina documents the many lives he has lived. From sharing the stage with some of the most celebrated actors in India to his journey as a young man witnessing the violence and horrors rampant through the streets of Kashmir, an entire history of northern India is...

From a seasoned political journalist, an eye-opening examination of Tucker Carlson’s rise through conservative media and politics, and his ideological transformation over the past thirty years, tracking the concurrent shifts in the political and media landscapes which have both influenced and...

As a true fashion insider, Kirstie Clements has seen trends come and go, from the sublime to the ridiculous, but she knows real style when she sees it - like a classic loafer that makes you feel comfortable in your own skin or a beautiful winter coat to take you through more than one season. In Why Did I Buy That?, Kirstie shares personal stories, musings on fashion trends and thoughts on everything from how to successfully edit your wardrobe to how to spend your money more wisely.

From the co founder of the Vera Bradley empire, a practical and inspiring book that shows women how to awaken their full potential at any age.