Moda

This book is a bright and vivacious look at the fashion, art and homes of one of the most celebrated fashion designers of the twentieth century. Adrian (1903-1959) designed costumes for over 150 Hollywood productions, including fabulous gowns worn by such iconic actresses as Greta Garbo, Norma (...)

Experience the glamor and excitement of the Jazz Age, through the lives of the women who defined it. It was a time of unimagined new freedoms. From the cafés of Paris to Hollywood's silver screen, women were exploring new modes of expression and new lifestyles. In countless aspects of life, they (...)

One of only seven editors-in-chief in American Vogue's history, Jessica Daves has remained one of fashion's most enigmatic figures-until now. Diana Vreeland's direct predecessor in the role, it is Daves who first catapulted the magazine into modernity.A testament to a changing America on every (...)

Este libro explora un periodo absolutamente innovador y fructífero en el mundo de la moda, que abarca dos fechas de alta significación histórica: el comienzo de la Revolución francesa y el final de los felices años veinte. Para la moda, este periodo supuso su entrada en la modernidad, avalada por (...)

El análisis del ADN del piojo corporal (subespecie distinta del piojo del cabello y de la ladilla), que solo sobrevive en nuestra ropa, nos ha permitido datar cuándo empezó a vestirse el ser humano: hace unos 70.000 años. Así sabemos que la vestimenta acompaña al ser humano desde que abandonamos la (...)

En primer lugar Dana Thomas narra la historia de la industria de la confección desde los albores de la Revolución industrial hasta hoy en día. El análisis de lo ocurrido a lo largo de la historia le permite detectar cuáles han sido los errores cometidos y peor aún sus consecuencias. A partir de la (...)

For the first time, Chanel and Jean-Paul Goude reveal the unseen drawings, collages and sketches that have inspired Goude's iconic advertising campaigns for Chanel's world famous fragrances, from 'Egoiste' and 'Coco' to 'Chanel No. 5' and the recently launched 'Chance'.Inspired by a small gold (...)

The shaping of the body through clothing has repeatedly played a major role across the centuries; in Europe changes in fashion were always accompanied by changes to the cut of clothing and hence to the silhouette of the body. This lavishly illustrated volume delights the reader with illustrations (...)