Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1962, shortly after the young couturier left his post at the helm of Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent would soon become one of the most su...
From the burrows and secret bunkers beneath our feet to imagined hellscapes and surrealist dreamscapes, the disquieting, alarming and wonderful visuals span natural and constructed subterranea and ...
This book is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ activists, artists, comedians, writers, musicians and pop culture giants who have shaped our worlds, expanded our horizons and radically increased queer visib...
Książka Reaktywacje XIX-wieczności pod redakcją Anny Dunin-Dudkowskiej, Dariusza Piechoty i Agnieszki Trześniewskiej-Nowak to drugi tom z serii o swoistości powrotów w popkulturze. I rzeczyw...
"Słownik gwar Lubelszczyzny", przewidziany jako dzieło kilkutomowe o układzie tematycznym, ma wymiar regionalny o zasięgu administracyjnym, ale też geograficznym. Łączy wymogi słownika we...
Showcasing more than sixty pieces from the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation and the Museum of Lace and Fashion collections, Sheer highlights the designer’s mastery over trans...
O książce Andrzeja Radomskiego mogę stwierdzić, że jest takim udanym kompromisem. Nie ma wątpliwości, że napisał ją badacz doświadczony w eksploracji fenomenów cyfrowych, znający dobrze tech...
Autorki opracowania dokonały szczegółowych ustaleń, wykraczających poza dotychczasowy stan wiedzy na temat Narodowej Demokracji i jej prasy. Uwagę zwracają precyzyjne wyjaśnienia terminologi...
Celem autorki jest przedstawienie kultury zaangażowanej oraz przywrócenie do dyskursu naukowego kategorii kultury obywatelskiej. Przy rekonstrukcji pojęcia kultury politycznej autorka trafni...
Chinese Dress in Detail reveals the beauty and variety of Chinese dress for women, men and children, both historically and geographically, showcasing the intricacy of decorative embroidery and rich...
From the rise of the egalitarian Little Free Library movement (motto: 'Take a book, return a book') to the growth in luxury hotel libraries, Alex Johnson - whose parents were both librarians - maps...
Karl Lagerfeld lived a very public life. He shaped the Chanel and Fendi brands for decades, and his wit and wisdom amused and informed the world. Yet despite a massively public persona, his hinterl...
Coco Chanel was an emancipated fashion revolutionary. Raised by nuns in an orphanage, she rose to become a star of the world of couture and a byword for stylish elegance. But now, a fascinating new...
This is not just another history of fashion: it is a survey of how fashion past continues to inspire fashion present. It features over 1,000 stand-out pieces, together with over 300 contextual illu...
Since being introduced in the 19th century, when they were considered the bastard cousins of more refined serif types, slab serif typefaces have become ubiquitous. Prized for their bold visual impa...
The first comprehensive overview of Chloé’s collections presented through catwalk photography, published in collaboration with Chloé to celebrate the house’s 70th annivers...
Christian Dior achieved immortality with his first collection in 1947. His ‘New Look’ amazed the world as it emerged after wartime austerity, and reset the boundaries of modern elegance...
The first and only book to showcase a complete sartorial history of the Oscars' red carpet. The red carpet is so much more than fabulous gowns on famous people. It reflects the styles and values o...
If all the portable artifacts of Ancient Rome were in a single location, the lives of students, historians, and connoisseurs would be immeasurably simpler. But the masterpieces are in museums all o...
Featuring a vivid selection of contemporary fashion photography, this volume is a visual odyssey through ideas of beauty, danger and seduction. Its exciting exploration of the confluence of art, fa...