Readings Recommends: Fashion
Vintage Tattoos
$45.00 (Hardcover book / )
With its nautical symbolism, hearts and daggers, ribbon banners and scantily clad women, old-school tattoo designs, represent the history of the art form as well as a fascinating subculture. Showcasing the artistry inher... More »
Russian Criminal Tattoos Encyclopedia III
$49.95 (Hardcover book / Fuel )
This final volume of previously unpublished drawings and photographs completes the Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia trilogy. Danzig Baldaevs unparalleled ethnographic achievement, documenting over 3,000 tattoo drawi... More »
A Year In Fashion
$59.95 (Hardcover book / Prestel )
From turn-of-the-century corsets to the most recent fashion-forward trends, this treasury of photos culled from the Getty Archives encompasses every aspect of the history of fashion. A beautiful gift book formatted as a ... More »
One Hundred New Fashion Designers
$75.00 (Paperback book / Laurance King Publishing )
The fashion industry has always celebrated innovative design, and young, talented fashion designers can make a huge impact as they explore new ideas and push boundaries. This book showcases the diverse and unique work of... More »
Gothic Dark Glamour
$74.95 (Hardcover book / Yale Univ Pr )
From its origins in the18th century literature of terror to its contemporary manifestations in vampire fiction, cinema, and art, the gothic has embraced the powers of horror and the erotic macabre. 'Gothic' is an epithet... More »
The Allure Of Beauty: Women In Hollywood
$99.00 (Hardcover book / Assouline )
In celebration of Hollywood’s legendary actresses from the 1930s to the present, Assouline, together with Elle magazine, presents The Allure of Beauty: Women in Hollywood. From Marilyn Monroe and Marlene Dietrich to Anit... More »
Little Dictionary Of Fashion
$24.95 (Hardcover book / V & A Publications )
The bestselling fashion classic is now available in cloth-bound special edition. Illustrated with delightful photographs and drawings, this beautiful book is the perfect gift for both the style-conscious and the desperat... More »
Madame Gres
$79.95 (Hardcover book / Yale Univ Pr )
While the classically inspired 'Grecian' gown designed by Madame Alix Gres is recognized and admired, little else of the brilliant couturier's life or work has received close attention. This book analyzes Madame Gres' co... More »
Natural Fashion
$59.95 (Hardcover book / Thames And Hudson )
Over the course of numerous voyages to the wilds of Africas Omo Valley, Hans Silvester became fascinated by the beauty of the Surma, Mursi, Hamer and Kurma tribes, who share a taste for body painting and extravagant deco... More »
Like I Give A Frock
$29.95 (Hardcover book / Viking )
Meet Michi. She’s sometimes stylish and sometimes tragic, but she always knows best. She’s sharp and funny. (And maybe just a tiny bit opinionated). She’s a shopping queen, weather watcher and quite possibly the best adv... More »