Diane von Furstenberg arrived in the fashion world in 1972 with her simple knit jersey wrap dresses. By 1976, Diane had sold more than 5 million of her signature wrap dresses, which had come to symbolize female power and liberation to an entire generation. Almost 20 years later, with the nostalgia for ’70s fashion at [...]

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Author: AndreLeon Talley, English, NonArt, Hardcover, Jacket, 217x158mm, full colour, 80pp, ISBN: 9782843235245

Dada. This onomatopoeia suggesting a child’s babbling started one of the most important mutations in the history of art. But what is Dada? Born of the First World War, Dada is a movement bringing together both artists and writers. From Zurich in 1916, it spread rapidly to New York, Berlin, Hanover, Cologne and finally to [...]

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Author: Emmanuelle De L'Ecotais, English, NonArt, Hardcover, Jacket, 217x158mm, full colour, 80pp, ISBN: 9782843234187

It is the sixties, the utopian decade, Andre Courreges beats with the rhythm of a modern and dynamic youth. Haute Couture for the people: “Creating is imagining forms.” Andre Courreges was the first to offer mini-clothing that fit like a second skin, which was the basis of a new wardrobe. White and transparent, infinite and [...]

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Author: Valérie Guillaume, English, NonArt, Hardcover, Jacket, 217x158mm, full colour, 80pp, ISBN: 9782843230523

Billing itself as “an homage to the photographers who elevated the use of color to an art form,” this oversized coffee-table book mainly comprises meticulously printed, full-page reproductions of 150 images created by many of the premier photographers working in the color medium during the 20th century. These illustrations are divided into eight thematic sections, [...]

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Author: Gabriel Bauret, English, NonArt, Hardcover, 176x158mm, full colour, 80pp, ISBN: 9782843236976

There is so much more to serving a cocktail than shaken, not stirred. Glamorous and exuberant, more than any other drink, the cocktail has a place in our social culture that stylishly evolves as the years go by. From classic scenes in old-Hollywood films like The Thin Man to Carrie Bradshaw s cosmopolitans, the cocktail [...]

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Author: Amy Sacco, English, NonArt, Hardcover, 217x158mm, full colour, 80pp, ISBN: 9782843237478

Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man s enjoyment of his cigar.
To ignite a cigar to watch the glossy tobacco transmute into silvery ash and blue smoke and to savor its complex and lingering flavors is to practice a ritual that has been performed for centuries by [...]

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Author: Nick Foulkes, English, NonArt, Hardcover, 217x161mm, full colour, 80pp, ISBN: 978-2759402687

Since its creation in the middle of the nineteenth century, Christofle has always been the hallmark of a refined lifestyle. Furthermore, the innovations it triggered over the years have revolutionized the style, techniques, production and distribution methods of the silversmith s craft and the decorative arts. An ardent observer of changing fashions and customs, the [...]

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Author: David Rosenberg, English, NonArt, Hardcover, 223x163mm, full colour, 80pp, ISBN: 978-2843236570

An inspiring look behind the scenes at one of the great restaurants of New York City, and indeed of the world: Daniel. We follow Daniel Boulud, one of the most renowned chefs of our time, through an average day: his breakfast meeting with his staff, discussions with suppliers delivering fresh fish and meat, and a [...]

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Author: Daniel Boulud and Peter Kaminsky, English, NonArt, Hardcover, 274x192mm, full colour, 220pp, ISBN: 9782843233708

The great Neo-Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne spent most of his life working in the the beautiful surroundings of Aix-en-Provence, where he was born in 1839. Today, the Jas de Bouffan, the Bibemus quarry, the Chateau-Noir, the Mont Sainte-Victoire, and the Estaque are all famous as the titular motifs of the master s most triumphant works. [...]

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Author: Denis Coutagne, English, Monograph, Hardcover, 215x115mm, full colour, 80pp, ISBN: 9782843236518

With fifteen special events captured on film by the celebrated photographer Jessica Craig-Martin, Be my guest is a detailed, original and practical guide to building a successful theme party written by renowned party-giver Rena Sindi. Invitations, table settings, recipes, cocktails, decorations, music–this book will show you how to make your parties unforgettable. The fifteen theme [...]

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Author: Rena Kirdar Sindi, English, NonArt, Hardcover, 279x197mm, full colour, 196pp, ISBN: 9782843233456