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1) Vogue
Pub. Date
1892
Physical Desc
volumes : illustrations, plates, portraits ; 33 cm
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
An inspiring picture book biography about the amazing Ann Lowe-the first nationally-known African American fashion designer. A careful snip, a delicate fold. Fabric the color of new petals. Skirts that flare like upside-down blossoms. A garden bursts into bloom! There is no "good enough." For Ann, only the best will do. Award-winning author Kate Messner, costume historian Margaret E. Powell, and fashion designer and illustrator Erin Robinson tell...
Author
Language
English
Description
"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel comes the gripping story of a woman who loses everything--her husband, her home, her sense of self and safety, and her freedom. Sydney Wells's perfect life with her wealthy, devoted husband vanishes when he dies suddenly in an accident. Widowed at forty-nine, she discovers he has failed to include her in his will. With Andrew's vicious daughters in control of his estate, and no home or money,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
368 pages; with some color illustrations, 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A quintessentially American fashion narrative about the rise and fall of the first lifestyle brand, J.Crew, and what the company’s fate means for the shifting landscape of the retail industry.
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
We spend hours shopping and dressing, but do we think about what we're wearing? What's the style of your shirt called? Who made your baby-doll nightie famous?
There is a story behind every piece of clothing and with Fashion 101 you'll learn: Where did the miniskirt come from? Why has the military had a stronger influence on fashion than Audrey Hepburn?
Filled with intriguing factoids about designers and celebrities and more than three hundred illustrations,...
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Told in Cunningham’s own words from a recently unearthed six-hour 1994 interview, the iconic street photographer and fashion historian chronicles, in his customarily cheerful and plainspoken manner, moonlighting as a milliner in France during the Korean War, his unique relationship with First Lady Jackie Kennedy, his four decades at The New York Times and his democratic view of fashion and society. Narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker, THE TIMES OF...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
454 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 1973, fashion icon Astrid Bricard disappeared at the legendary Versailles designer show-down. All that remained was a scrap of fabric...and a family unraveled. Everyone remembers her daringly short, silver lamé dress. An iconic photo capturing an electric moment, where emerging American designer Astrid Bricard is young, uninhibited, and on the cusp of fashion and feminism's changing landscape. She and fellow designer Hawk Jones are all over Vogue...
11) Geek girl
Author
Series
Geek girl (Holly Smale) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When she is accidentally discovered by a modeling agent, fifteen-year-old Harriet jumps at the chance to transform herself from a geek to a fashion model.
12) The fashion book
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A sassy style guide for teenage girls shares insight into the fashion world and how to personalize one's appearance for best results, chronicling fashion trends throughout history while sharing practical tips from top designers and models.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
368 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel comes the gripping story of a woman who loses everything--her husband, her home, her sense of self and safety, and her freedom. Sydney Wells's perfect life with her wealthy, devoted husband vanishes when he dies suddenly in an accident. Widowed at forty-nine, she discovers he has failed to include her in his will. With Andrew's vicious daughters in control of his estate, and no home or money,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Fashion illustrator Carlos Aponte gives readers front row seats to the runway show of the season! Join Miss V. McQueen and her band of fashion bugs as they flit and flutter their brilliant colors down the catwalk. Ladybug reds, butterfly golds, and grasshopper greens provide young readers with a chic introduction to the colors found all around us." -- Amazon.com.
17) McQueen
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (111 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A personal look at the extraordinary life, career and artistry of Alexander McQueen. Through exclusive interviews with his closest friends and family, recovered archives, exquisite visuals and music, “McQueen” is an authentic celebration and thrilling portrait of an inspired yet tortured fashion visionary. Nominated for Outstanding British Film of the Year and Best Documentary at the **BAFTA Awards.** Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Hot...
19) Fashion design
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents instructions for drawing an outfit from each decade of the twentieth century, as well as a colonial open robe dress and a design of one's own.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
35 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"As soon as Ann Cole Lowe could walk, her momma and grandma taught her to sew. When her mom died, Ann continued sewing dresses. It wasn't easy, especially when she went to design school and had to learn alone, segregated from the rest of the class. But the work she did set her spirit soaring, as evidenced in the clothes she made. Rarely credited, Ann Cole Lowe became "society's best kept secret." This beautiful picture book shines the spotlight on...
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