What is fashion? What is fashionable? Who decides what is in? What is out? Why is it green one year, and blue the next? Why is one little black dress worth three thousand pounds and another thirty quid? Is the catwalk that catty? Is everyone high on drugs and full of champagne? What makes a supermodel so super? And a designer too hot to touch? Who is making the money? Who owns who? Who hates who? And who`s in each other`s pocket? Following in the glamorous footsteps of Hotel Babylon and Air Babylon , Fashion Babylon will get under the well-cut skin of the fashion industry. Using a world renowned source, Fashion Babylon will take you through six months in a designer`s life. Starting at the end of one catwalk show, it will explain how a...
ISBN: 978-0-552-15443-7
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: май 2012
This book covers the complete process of making fashion prints from the design of the prints to the final product on a garment. The book is divided into two parts: one devoted to the creative process of developing a design and the second focused on the technical aspects of producing the design. The book discusses not only the various systems for producing prints but also the problems and practicalities of printing on a wide variety of different fibres as well as the problems inherent in the use of various colours. The book also contains a large gallery of different types of prints classified by themes in accordance with the latest trends in fashion.
A complete fashion school for drawing and painting fashion figures, garments, and accessories for all aspiring fashion illustrators and designers. Designed for newcomers and improvers, this book shows you how to construct the head and figure, compose for impact, and use all available media. Practical, interactive and beautiful, instruction will be via step exercises, hardworking fashion sketches and beautiful fashion illustrations.
Instead of focusing on the designers that have made their marks in the past decades, this original and inspiring portrayal of style icons features the unforgettable faces and bodies that helped propel designers into the limelight over the years. Organized by timeless style sensibilities that reflect distinctive fashion identities, the book features a wide array of fashion icons, including sophisticates such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Audrey Hepburn, it-girls like Edie Sedgewick and ChloA Sevigny, bombshells like Marylin Monroe and Brigitte Bardot, and eccentrics like Bjork and Grace Jones. Each fashion icon is given her own generous two-page spread. Beautiful photographs illustrate how the subject personifies a certain quality of...
ISBN: 978-3-7913-3936-8
Издательство:
Prestel
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The work of nearly thirty of the world`s top up-to-the-minute illustrators is organized into three different styles. The sensualists - for example, François Berthoud - adhere to a fluid, fine-arts tradition. Others, such as Jean-Philippe Delhomme, focus on characters: smoky-eyed gamines and sophisticated 50s-style divas. And here, for the first time in any survey, is the computer-generated work of the leading technocrats, among whom are Graham Rounthwaite and Jason Brooks. As well as work drawn from artists’ collections and from international fashion and style magazines, Fashion Illustration Now includes scores of specially commissioned illustrations. With biographical and contact information for each artist, this is a guide for...
ISBN: 978-0-500-28234-2
Издательство:
Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
The world of fashion illustration has had a sensational renaissance in the last 5 years, but the art form goes back to the beginning of the 20th century and today`s exponents are still benefiting from some of the styles, shapes and colours of fashion illustrators from decades ago. Whether they work with traditional pencils, crayons and watercolours or with a digital pen, fashion illustrators today will find inspiration from these 200 images. This volume collates the best fashion illustration that was captured in the pages of the iconic Harper`s Bazaar magazine from the 1920s to 1970. The publication has been at the forefront of fashion since the 19th century and it is no surprise that it published the best work in this art form. From the...
In this lavishly illustrated book, a renowned editor at British Vogue examines the links between fashion and jewelry.For as long as we`ve been dressing ourselves, we`ve been adorning ourselves with embellishments for ears, hands, wrists, waist and fingers. And as fashion trends evolve, so do trends in jewellery. Here jewellery expert Carol Woolton demonstrates how the worlds of fashion and jewelry have become increasingly integrated over the last century. From the corset-bound silhouettes of the turn of the century, with their elegant drop earrings and delicate chokers, to the free-flowing kaftans of the 1970s, adorned with chunky, earthy bangles and beads- major trends and designers are featured in double-page spreads that offer...
ISBN: 978-3-7913-4484-3
Издательство:
Prestel
Дата выхода: февраль 2011
This is the first book to offer a thorough grounding in the principles of fashion design. It describes the qualities and skills needed to become a fashion designer, examines the varied career opportunities available and gives a balanced inside view of the fashion business today. Its broad, up-to-date approach unites history, theory and practice. Subjects covered include: how to interpret a project; building a collection; choosing fabric; fit, cutting and making techniques; portfolio presentation, and fashion marketing and economics. This new edition introduces many of the new technological developments impacting the fashion industry in the 21st century. There are expanded discussions of drawing and making techniques; how to assemble a...
ISBN: 978-1-85669-436-0
Издательство:
Thames & Hudson
Дата выхода: июль 2012
When a down-on-her-luck divorcee meets a determined-to-dominate detective, they find out that falling in love can be Nell Dysart`s in trouble. Weighed down by an inexplicable divorce and a loss of appetite for everything, Nell is sleepwalking through life until her best friend finagles a job for her with a shabby little detective agency that has lots of potential and a boss who looks easy to manage. Gabe McKenna isn`t doing too well, either. His detective agency is wasting time on a blackmail case, his partner has decided he hates watching cheating spouses for money, and his ex-wife has just dumped The only thing that`s going his way is that his new secretary looks efficient, boring, and biddable. But looks can be deceiving and soon Nell...
You are what you eat. But do you really know what you’re eating? Britain eats more fast food than any other country in Europe. Rates of obesity and food poisoning spiral upwards, but it seems we just can’t get enough of those tasty burgers and fries. This myth-shattering book tells the story of America and the world’s infatuation with fast food, from its origins in 1950s southern California to the global triumph of a handful of burger and fried chicken chains. In a meticulously researched and powerfully argued account, Eric Schlosser visits the labs where scientists re-create the smell and taste of everything – from cooked meat to fresh strawberries; talks to the workers at abattoirs with some of the worst safety records in the...
ISBN: 0-14-100687-0
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
* Additional practice for Paper 1 (Reading) and Paper 3 (English in Use) * Further work for Paper 2 (Writing), with analysis of sample answers * Thorough practice of the grammar presented in the Coursebook * Detailed treatment of phrasal verbs, collocation, dependent prepositions and word formation
ISBN: 978-0-582-32359-9
Издательство:
Longman
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Focused and challenging, "Fast Track to FCE" consolidates all the key grammar and vocabulary students need for the First Certificate exam, and trains them in essential exam technique. While looking at what is being tested and why, students learn how to tackle each task in the most effective way. Getting students on the right track. The Exam Practice Workbook provides: follow-up homework for the Coursebook lessons; thorough treatment of grammar and vocabulary areas tested at FCE; graded practice for Paper 3 (Use of English); additional Paper 1 (Reading) and Paper 2 (Writing) tasks, plus guidance; progress reviews and tests after every two units.
ISBN: 0-582-40581-5
Издательство:
Longman Group UK Limited
Дата выхода: октябрь 2006
Focused and challenging, "Fast Track to CAE" gives students everything they need to go for an A grade. Specially written to incorporate the 1999 modifications, "Fast Track to CAE" covers all the key grammar and vocabulary students need for the exam, and trains them in essential exam technique. While looking at what is being tested and why, students learn how to tackle each task in the most effective way. Putting students on the right track: Transparent methodology in an accessible and easy-to-use format. Grammar supported by a comprehensive reference section. Substantial Writing sections with step-by-step guidance. Detailed treatment of key vocabulary areas. Pronunciation work focusing on areas of receptive difficulty. Regular Exam...
ISBN: 0-582-32340-1
Издательство:
Longman
Дата выхода: декабрь 2007
Focused and challenging, "Fast Track to CAE" gives students everything they need to go for an A grade. Specially written to incorporate the 1999 modifications, "Fast Track to CAE" covers all the key grammar and vocabulary students need for the exam, and trains them in essential exam technique. While looking at what is being tested and why, students learn how to tackle each task in the most effective way. Putting students on the right track The Teacher`s Book includes: a detailed description of the CAE exam; unit by unit teaching notes; background information on the texts; suggestions for extra activities; annotated answers to the exercises in the Coursebook and model answers to the Writing tasks; tapescripts. New in this Edition:...
ISBN: 0-582-82773-6
Издательство:
Longman
Дата выхода: декабрь 2007
"Fast Forward" is a series of four courses progressing from elementary to advanced level, which are specifically designed for adults on intensive courses of 60-80 hours. The courses are independent of each other, but are linked in philosophy and approach. For each of the four levels, there are two student`s books which work in parallel: the Classbook and the Resource Book. The Classbooks concentrate on communicative skills between students in the classroom. They develop speaking and listening skills through such activities as games, role-plays and projects. The Resource books are designed for self-study. They contain self-access summaries of the grammar and communicative functions of each unit, grammar and writing exercises, and reading...
ISBN: 978-0-194-32306-2
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: июль 2011
When bored housewife and mother Camilla Stewart impulsively invites her old schoolchums for dinner she hardly imagines that the evening will shatter her comfortable existence. But Roz Vallender and Loulou Marks are no ordinary guests. Roz, stunning and self-assured, is notorious as a TV presenter and superbitch, whilst the reckless Loulou owns Vampires, the trendiest wine bar in town. Horrified to discover that husband Jack has been playing around, Camilla determines to make some changes. With a little help from her friends she soon finds out that life in the fast lane is a lot more fun and the future still holds plenty of surprises.
ISBN: 0-7472-6742-1
Издательство:
Hodder
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2004
Follow this course for 45 minutes a day and in six weeks you`ll be speaking Japanese! Elisabeth Smith has used her wide teaching experience to write a course that covers just the vocabulary and the grammar that you really need. This day-by-day programme is easy to follow and fun to do. At the end of six weeks, you`ll have the confidence and knowledge to tackle all the situations you need to know about, such as shopping, eating out and getting around. With just the essential words and phrases to learn, and flashcards at the back of the book to help learn them, progress is fast and enjoyable. By the end of this course, you will be at Level A2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can understand sentences and frequently used...
ISBN: 978-1-4441-0123-2
Издательство:
Hodder & Stoughton
Дата выхода: ноябрь 2012
- A series of fun stories using very simple synthetic phonic-based text. - Synthetic phonic learning is the process of reading by sounding the individual sounds of a word and then blending them together to read the word as a whole. - With fold out flaps to make the reading experience more interactive. - Written in conjunction with an educational psychology expert.
ISBN: 978-0-7460-7719-1
Издательство:
Usborne
Дата выхода: июль 2011
A plane crashes high in the mountains of North Carolina. But a severed foot is discovered a good distance from the crash Forensic anthropologist Dr Temperence Brennan is first on the scene. The task that confronts her is a sad and sickening one, and her investigation seems to be throwing up more questions than answers. But when Tempe makes a discovery that raises dangerous questions, her professional standing is threatened. Convinced that another corpse lies in the woods, Tempe pits herself against a conspiracy of silence, and uncovers a shocking tale of deceit and
ISBN: 978-0-09-955656-5
Издательство:
Random House
Дата выхода: апрель 2012
Professor Persikov, an eccentric zoologist, stumbles upon a new light ray that accelerates growth and reproduction rates in living organisms. In the wake of a plague that has decimated the country`s poultry stocks, Persikov`s discovery is exploited as a means to correct the problem. As foreign agents, the state and the Soviet media all seize upon the red ray, matters get out of
ISBN: 978-1-84749-184-8
Издательство:
Alma Books
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
