Fashion Biography

Vivienne Westwood, einflussreichste Modeschöpferin Englands: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

"Was ich tue? Na, ich lebe!" – warum es nie zu spät ist, sich noch einmal neu zu erfinden. Mit siebzig über Nacht berühmt: Günther Krabbenhöft steht gewohnt elegant auf einem Berliner U-Bahnhof, als ein Tourist ein Foto von ihm macht und es später ins Netz stellt. Was Günther Krabbenhöft nicht ahnt: Innerhalb kürzester Zeit wird das Bild millionenfach geteilt und er als vermeintlich 104-jähriger "Hipster-Opa" weltweit zur Sensation. Eine japanische Modefirma fliegt sogar umgehend nach Berlin, um ihn für ihren Katalog zu shooten.

Since Kate Middleton was thrust into the spotlight, her style has evolved from safe and conservative to elegant and chic. This unique audiobook looks at her transformation from student to socialite and follows her ascent into the influential fashion pack. Meet the girl who would grow up to marry a prince and see what it takes to become a style icon and modern-day princess.

"Mode muss Teil einer Bewegung sein, das Gegenteil von Stillstand." In allem, was er tut, fasziniert und polarisiert Wolfgang Joop. Hier betrachtet er erstmals sein Leben, das alles ist, aber nicht Stillstand, Sättigung und Zufriedenheit: eine Kindheit in Potsdam, Verlust der Heimat, Neuanfang in Braunschweig, Autodidakt und Star der deutschen und bald der internationalen Modeszene, ein Leben in Hamburg, New York, Berlin und Potsdam, seine Rolle als Ehemann, Vater, Künstler.

Trailblazing transgender actress, activist, and style icon Candis Cayne has spent a lifetime learning how to see herself for who she really is, and along the way has taught herself and others how to celebrate inner beauty as the perfect starting point for outer radiance. Drawing from her personal journey to self-acceptance and comprised of a unique combination of cross-barrier, body-positive wellness and style advice, Hi Gorgeous! is a one-of-a-kind beauty guide that will speak to all women.

This couple started their second venture to offer inclusive western workwear for women amidst the pandemic

Отправьтесь в захватывающее путешествие с книгой Истории самой знаменитой куклы мира и окунитесь в магию детства вместе с культовой куклой Барби и другими легендарными игрушками, чьи истории простираются через десятилетия и оставляют след в сердцах миллионов людей. Вы узнаете, какой уникальный путь к всеобщему признанию прошли самые известные игрушки и как они стали неотъемлемой частью детства нескольких поколений. Эта книга станет замечательным подарком не только для поклонников Барби, но для всех, кто хочет вспомнить детство и узнать интересные истории развития крупнейших брендов.

Behind the Button shares a look behind the scenes of the empowering story of Jill Strickland Brown's rise in the fashion industry, from small-town customer-service gal, to NYC seven-figure independent sales representative, to thriving retail-store owner, influencing and supporting thousands of women along the way.

Chelsea's debut book, Your Own Beautiful, expands upon the beauty tips and inspirational advice featured on her YouTube channel. A life, faith, and beauty guide for teenage and college-aged girls, Your Own Beautiful offers advice on the big issues all girls face - from self-confidence and friendship to following your dreams. With her signature grace and wit, Chelsea tackles tough questions through uplifting messages influenced by her faith and life experiences.

"C'est dans le pli que tout se joue. Comme dans le rêve, il se soulève et puis se cache, se déplisse en soleil, se petit plisse en rond ou se replisse plus serré. On ouvre le cœur du pli, c'est là qu'est le génie. [...] La beauté d'un seul pli là où il ne devrait pas être comme la mémoire avec tous les plis d'avant qui se sont posés là en attente. Et puis un pli précis pas un godet ni une fronce qui sont bâtards, qui sont là par hasard."

La storia di Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, la brunetta dagli occhi penetranti, determinata e audace, è la storia del riscatto di una donna che superò ogni ostacolo fino a diventare Mademoiselle Coco, fondatrice e regina dell'impero Chanel. La donna implacabile che, armata di forbici e un senso dello stile impareggiabile, sconvolse non solo la moda, ma il modo stesso di concepire la femminilità.

Diane von Fürstenberg, belgisch-amerikanische Mode-Ikone: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Two women, 50 weavers, 5.5 Cr - the incredible story behind Suta, a house of handwoven sarees.

Kriti is the founding member and Creative Director of Doodlage. She is very passionate about sustainable fashion and up-cycling, which is relatively nascent in the Indian market and encourages other brands to take a step towards becoming less wasteful.

Before Coco and Christian, there was Lucile. She was one of the world's most glamorous women and the most famous fashionista of the Edwardian age. Yet, couturiere Lucile, Lady Duff Gordon was born plain Lucy Sutherland and grew up in a stone farmhouse in Ontario, Canada. How she went from a backwoods farm to presiding over an international fashion empire is a remarkable story of unshakeable determination and female achievement at a time when it was thought that a woman's place was in the home.

From when I learned I don't have a sex-phone operator voice to when I fainted in the middle of a shoot. From when I bombed a movie audition to when I was upstaged by the modeling equivalent of a soccer mom. It's all here. So sit back, relax, and listen to a few stories that will remind you that modeling is about as glamorous as babysitting a bunch of toddlers. Toddlers on a sugar rush. By the way, your keys are underneath your jacket in the kitchen.

Life’s Accessories is a funny, sad, touching, relatable, shake-your-head-right-along-as-you-laugh-and-wipe-away-tears coming-of-age memoir. In 14 essays, Lesser tackles sensitive issues like anxiety, illness, and loss in a way that feels a bit like having a chat with a good friend. Out of the stories comes solid life - and fashion - advice. About far more than just a hair tie, a bracelet, or a belt, Life’s Accessories is a window into the many ways in which Lesser has come to understand life.

Coco Chanel (1883-1971) prägte wie niemand sonst die Mode des 20. Jahrhunderts und machte Paris zum Mode-Mekka der Welt. Sie verwirrte und entzückte die Welt durch die Abschaffung des Korsetts und der langen Röcke, schuf das unentbehrliche "kleine Schwarze" und das Chanel-Kostüm und erfand den Modeschmuck.

A review of the Mary Quant exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum London. The audiobook looks at the beginnings of the designer's practice, launched with the Kings Road boutique Bazaar in the 1950s; progressing to Quant's mini skirts and trouser suits in the 1960s, and development of a cosmetic range in the 1970s. Includes quotations from associates and biographical data.

Ophelia DeVore boldly overcame tragedy and hardship to become the first Black model in the United States of America. She possessed grace, finesse, intelligence, natural beauty, and courage. Being the first black graduate of the Vogue Modeling School, she eventually became a powerful business mogul, an exuberant entrepreneur, and a respected leader in her field. Her story is unique because she redefined "beauty" in America. Throughout her life, she sought to prove to the world beauty could be found in every shade of color.