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Fashion The Dressing Table Clare Press HB $45.00 Clare Press, one of Australia’s most accomplished fashion writers, has collected advice on how to live well from women who know, as well as her favourite local style-setters and chicest friends. Interspersed with Clare’s own thoughts on clothes and what they mean to us and beautifully photographed, this book is a celebration of all things chic and delicious. Balenciaga Amalia Descalzo et al HB $100.00 Cristóbal Balenciaga made his name in Paris in the 1940s. He was hailed by Coco Chanel as “the only true couturier among us,” and his clients included Princess Grace of Monaco and the Duchess of Windsor. This book is published to mark the inauguration of the Balenciaga Museum in Getaria, Spain, which will house a permanent collection of over 100 pieces created by this master designer. Intimate Chanel Isabelle Fiemeyer HB $70.00 The most personal account of the life and work of legendary designer Coco Chanel plunges the reader into her private world, offering an intimate insight. Photographs of Chanel’s personal effects, many of which have never before been seen or published, include presents from her great love Boy Capel, furniture, favourite jewelry, talismans, clothes, family photographs, rare documents, correspondence and books with personal inscriptions. Style Book Elizabeth Walker HB $49.95 With her sharp eye and clever pen, long time fashion editor and style maven Elizabeth Walker navigates fashion devotees through the recurring themes that define the essence of style. She juxtaposes more than 450 exhilarating images, from 1865 to the present and from street fashion to haute couture. Chanel: The Vocabulary Of Style Jerome Gautier HB $120.00 Gabrielle Chanel was, without doubt, the most influential fashion designer of the 20th century. She was years ahead of her time and her clothes, cuts and accessories have remained eternally chic, creating a look for her era and beyond. Chanel’s influence is demonstrated here by celebrating the key elements that defined and still define her style. Nostalgia in Vogue Eve MacSweeney HB $75.00 This elegant volume collects a wonderful selection of Vogue’s famous “Nostalgia” columns and the stunning photographs that accompanied them. Writers, designers, models and celebrities share coming-of-age stories based on a rich range of themes from fashion to art, Hollywood, music, childhood, work and love, each triggered by an extraordinary photograph from Vogue’s history.
Craft Make Hey While The Sun Shines Pip Lincolne HB $45.00 The crafty Pip Lincolne shows you 20 gorgeous things to make for the summertime, holiday time, or any time! All of the projects have step-by-step instructions and illustrations to guide you through and with comprehensive sections on sewing, crochet and knitting basics, Make Hey While the Sun Shines is perfect for anyone who is interested in hand-making their own beautiful things. The Liberty Home Sewing Book Liberty HB $39.95 Despite its 100-year plus history as a leading textile designer and fabric retailer, Liberty has yet to produce its own inspirational book of home sewing. Now that is set to change. This book is divided into three chapters – Essential, Organization and Luxury – and contains a diverse range of projects. Hop Skip Jump Fiona Dalton PB $35.00 Fiona Dalton shows us how to make gorgeous soft toys using natural and repurposed materials. There’s a raft of fun characters to sew, including Arnold the penguin, Doris the sausage dog and Harriet the tortoise. They’re all beautifully designed; inspired by the handcrafted toys of yesteryear but with some modern twists. The New Artisans Olivier Dupon HB $49.95 Olivier Dupon has sourced the cream of the contemporary design world, profiling 75 artisans who use craft techniques, rather than mass-production methods, to create stylish, whimsical, covetable objects. Hundreds of colour photographs feature a huge variety of crafts, including art, ceramics, furniture, glasswork, jewellery, lighting, metalwork, papercraft, textiles and woodwork. 82 Modern Style Ideas Inside Out Magazine PB $34.99 For more than 10 years, Inside Out magazine has brought Australians contemporary craft and design solutions with personality and style – and this book is a carefully selected collection of some of the best, affordable ‘create- it-yourself’ projects. These pages bring 82 inspiring ideas and step-by-step instructions. Minxy Vintage Kelly Doust HB $45.00 Kelly Doust delves through her wardrobe and scours flea markets far and wide to bring together a fabulous collection of delectable vintage finds. This is not just a book about loving vintage fashion: it’s about seeing the wonderful possibilities for updating all old clothes and how to look fabulous doing so, no matter what your age, location or budget.
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