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High Style Masterworks from the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art - Softcover by Jan Glier Reeder. 256 pages 358 illustrations New York Book Show Awards Special Trade, General Award, Winner (2011) Independent Publishers Book Awards, Silver Medal (2011) Costume Society of America Millia Davenport Publication Award, Runner-Up (2011) Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2010 - 256 pages Published in conjunction with an exhibition on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 5-Aug. 15, 2010, and at the Brooklyn Museum, May 7-Aug. 1, 2010. High Style is the first comprehensive publication on the Brooklyn Museum's remarkable collection of costumes and accessories. This lavishly illustrated volume presents more than two hundred examples drawn from its nearly twenty-four thousand women's and men's garments, accessories, hats, and shoes. Brooklyn's collection was founded in 1903 to provide inspiration for Americas growing fashion industry. Through its Department of Industrial Design, Design Lab, and Department of Costumes and Textiles, the Brooklyn Museum became one of the most important centers for the study of fashion. As a result, the holdings are rich in clothing by American designers and the great French couturiers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The museum is also fortunate to have assembled what is considered the definitive group of works by the great couturier Charles James. Organized in chapters that represent the collection's strengths, High Style presents Brooklyn's masterworks and provides brief histories of how they were collected. Included are historical costumes from the 1760s to the 1890s; sumptuous gowns by Charles Frederick Worth; custom designs by the important French nineteenth-century couture houses; examples from the early twentieth-century houses, including those of Lanvin, Chanel, and Poiret; iconic Surrealist- based designs by Schiaparelli; the incomparable sculpted ball gowns of James of the 1940s and 1950s; ensembles from postwar phenomenon Dior, his successor, Saint Laurent, and Givenchy. American designers of the 1920s to the 1980s are well represented. Among the women are Valentina, McCardell, Cashin, and Maxwell; among the men, Mainbocher, Norell, Beene, and Halston. Augmenting this survey is a unique selection of regional costumes and historic French fashion...

The Shoe Book by Nancy MacDonnell Hardcover. For centuries shoes have served as a form of expression that communicates to the world who we are or who we want to be. Following on the ...

Valentino soft cover fashion book with collections from the 1960s thru 1990 The books features Valentino's beautiful fashions spanning from the 1960s thru 1990 An incredible archive ...

Beautiful people, lush gardens and stylish interiors ... Vogue's Book of Houses, Gardens, People, published by Viking Press in 1968, offers an insider's view of fascinating people an...

Vogue Magazine - November 1972, Number 14. Whole number 2025. Volume 128. 180 pages, in color and black. white Cover: Winter Fashion, Missoni's Blue fur, photography by Norman Parkin...

Karl Lagerfeld: Chanel's Russian Connection. Paperback Book by Karl Lagerfeld. Russian Connection is Karl Lagerfeld exploration of all things Russian. The book presents photos by La...

Over The Top: Helena Rubinstein, Extraordinary Style, Beauty, Art, Fashion, Design published in 2006 and written by Suzanne Slesin chronicles the life and extraordinary times of a trailblazer in the cosmetics industry. Not only was Helena Rubinstein (1872-1965) a savvy and successful entrepreneur, but she was also a stylemaker with unique taste for both personal adornment and decor. Her art collection included ground breaking modernists of the time ... Picasso, Dali, Matisse, Brancusi ... just to name a few. She was also fascinated with African art and incorporated carvings and masks into her Art Deco decors. This hardbound 216 page volume recounts her history, both business and personal, with beautiful images and informative text. Original dust jacket included. As Ms. Rubinstein would say, 'There are no ugly...

Cartier L' Album Rare hard cover illustrated photography French book c 2003 The hard bound book is designed with a satin cloth exterior cover binding The unique book is comprised of...

Very Rare 1965 Harper's Bazaar "Ireland on the Move", August issue, 70 pages, in color and black/white On Cover: Ireland on the Move" - photographed by David Montgomery Features: Ha...

British Vogue Magazine July 1958 Cover: Fresh In the Shops, Italy, Young Idea at the Brussels Fair Features: Italy photographed by Norman Parkinson with accompanying article by Georgina Masson, fashion includes Pucci & Fontana Italian Evenings: Haute Couture in Rome photographed by William Klein, fashion from Fabiani & Simonetta. Young Idea at the Brussels Fair photographed by Norman Parkinson Vogue Patterns- Young Ideas: Sixteen Summer Outfits Food in Italy O horrible, most horrible (horror films) by Penelope Gillatt Riviera Personalities including Prince Rainer & Grace Kelly and Somerset Maughham, illustrated by Rene Rouche Photographs by Cecil Beaton, Norman Parkinson, William Klein, Leombruno-Bodi, Philip Boucas, Tony Armstrong...

1954 VOGUE USA January, 120 pages, in colour and black/white On Cover: Model Jean Patchett , photographed by Erwin Blumenfeld Features: dressing summertime, Vogue living, Vogue foo...

Gianni Versace "le Voyage de Marco Polo" for Rosenthal. Gianni Versace for Rosenthal. "Le voyage de Marco Polo" porcelain plate with gold decoration, bright colors in red, green and blue with camels, Chinese temple in the center and peacock motif around. Stamped, part of the Rosenthal meets Versace 25th anniversary collection. Porcelain plate, serving plater collector plate could be used as a decorative hanging...

Christian Louboutin 1st Edition hardcover Rizzoli book c 2011 The hardcover book is an archive of Louboutin's exquisite shoe designs There is a forward from actor John Malkovich...

American Fashion Hardcover Coffee Table Book Assouline 2007. American Fashion by Assouline, published in 2007 is a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated overview of the history o...

Bvlgari catalog, jewelry and watches. Bulgari "Serpenti" Collection of 2011. Hardcover catalog of one of the most famous Luxury Jewellery maker in the ...

The rare hardcover large scale coffee table Rizzoli book is an extraordinary archive of 20th century art deco jewelry and accessories The 329 page book features exquisite art deco designs from preeminent 20th century jewelry...

Sotheby's "The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction" Book Catalogs. This is a three volume boxed set of sale catalogues which were produced by Soth...

Couture The great designers hardcover book by Caoline Rennolds Millbank c 1985 The 415 page hardcover begins in the 1840s with Charles Frederick Worth...

Resonances de Cartier: High Jewelry & Precious Objects hardcover book c 2017 A wonderful archive featuring an array of exquisite Cartier's precious jewelry designs The hardcover boo...

Chanel The Metropolitan Museum of Art hardcover book c 2005 A beautiful collection of Chanel's luxurious garments; with fine and costume jewelry designs Showcases the exquisite co...

Cartier: 1899-1949, the Journey of a Style Hardcover Book by Thierry Coudert. João CASTEL-BRANCO PEREIRA, Thierry COUDERT, Bernard FORNAS, Maria Fernanda PASSOS LEITE, Pierre RAINER...

Chanel Coffee Table Book about Jacques Helleu, the creative image director for the house for many decades. Many images of famed campaigns and ...

Sotheby's "The Duke and Duchess of Windsor Auction" Book Catalogs. This is a three volume boxed set of sale catalogues which were produced by Soth...

Tiffany & Co. wonderfully detailed sterling silver Map of the "United States" book mark measures 3 inches in length and 2 inches in height. Made in Italy.

DIOR Women's Runway Show Lookbook Cruise Collection 2013-2014. DIOR: Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2013-2014. In French and English text. Hardcover small book. Book is in good conditio...

Little Book of Chanel by Lagerfeld: The Story of the Iconic Fashion Designer, Hardcover Book by Emma Baxter-Wright. Small fashion book: 7 x 5 inches. Elegant and stunningly illustra...

Cartier Red Jewelry Book English Edition Hardcover Small Book. 80 pages of beautiful iconic jewelry and the history of Cartier. In good condition showing only minor wear on cover. In...

Louis Vuitton Le Catalogue Reference Book No 7. From the Louis Vuitton store in Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills in California. Catalog LV 2011 GIF...

2009 Rizzoli publication compiled by Adam Lewis, The Great Lady Decorators: The Women Who Defined Interior Design 1870-1955, is a who's who of the most influential designers of the l...

Intimate Chanel Hardcover Book. Intimate Chanel. Foreword by Gabrielle Palasse-Labrunie. Photography by Francis Hammond, Isabelle Fiemeyer. Rizzoli, 1st edition Sep 13, 2011 - 208 pa...

May 2014 France A Prestige Edition box set to mark the release of the film Yves Saint Laurent by Jalil Lespert starring Pierre Niney and Guillaume Gallien, May 2014. Including the DV...

Haute Couture and Luxury Leather Goods by Besch Cannes Auction Catalog France, Juillet 2015. Regular sales in one of the best luxury hotels of Cannes Haute Couture and luxury leather goods, tableware, luxury leather goods, designer bags, jewels and shoes, signed furs, fashion accessories: all these objects have in common an incomparable know-how and creativity. They are appreciated for their sewing technics, the choice of the fabrics and materials, the quality and rarity of the skins, the originality of their design, the name they bear. They “make” the fashion and necessarily the auction market : Hermès, Louis Vuitton...

Rock and Royalty Gianni Versace Hardcover Large Coffee Table Book.Abbeville Press, 1999 - Celebrities - 288 pages EnglishFashion's late king here offers a parade of couture featuring...

1986 VOGUE Magazine - August Issue - Cover by Saul Leiter, 198 pages, in colour and black/white On Cover: "Modern Britain" - Amanda Pays Features: Fitness, The Picasso Sketchbooks...

David Webb's A Walk in the Woods Artful Animals Soft Cover Pamphlet Exhibition Book c 2022 The soft cover brochure book was from a 2022 David Webb exhibition featuring an archive ...

Bulgari Book by Amanda Triossi and Daniela Mascetti Hardcover Book. Bulgari Jewelry Coffee Table Book, Italy. This is a beautiful coffee table or library book about the history of the iconic Italian luxury jeweler Bvlgari (or Bulgari) Italy. Book covers Bulgari's history in creating iconic gorgeous jewelry and its connection, globally, to architecture, fashion, entertainment  lifestyle. Contained in a well-made matching publisher decorated slipcase that matches the jacket of the book with archival pictures the book traces the development of the Bulgari style, which has captivated Movie stars and Royalty since its start in Rome in 1884. Beautiful hardcover table book with full-color plates and excellent history. Rather fascinating for a jewelry buff or collector. Bulgari is a lavishly illustrated exploration of Italy’s greatest jeweler. New photography and archival pictures trace the development of the Bulgari style, a distinctive look that has captivated royalty, movie stars and others for more than a century. This elegant volume will delight anyone in the fields of fashion and jewelry design as well as the many enthusiastic collectors of Bulgari jewels.Bulgari Book Written by Amanda Trissi and Daniela Mascetti, Abbeville Press Publishers Circa 2007, Like New Condition. This Large Heavy Book Is Amazing, The Photos are Breathtaking and the Descriptive Information Excels. Showing Italy's Greatest Jewelers' Style and Distinctive Look, Through The Years. Not only a feast for the eyes but also a serious scholarly study' - The Spectator 'An opulent foray into the glamorous world of Italy's greatest jeweler' - Daily Telegraph 'Lavishly documents [Bulgari's] opulent and long-established house styles and classic designs' - V&A Magazine Size: Folio - 13.5" Tall. Title: Bulgari Publication date: 2007 Binding: Hardcover Gorgeous book. Printed in Italy. second Edition. Publisher: Abbeville Press Publishers 255 pages with text in English. About the Author: Amanda Triossi is a jewelry expert at Sotheby’s.She co-wrote Earrings and The Necklace with Daniela Mascetti. Both titles were published by Thames & Hudson. Daniela Mascetti is Director of Sotheby’s Jewelry Department and the author of several books on jewelry...

David Webb The Quintessential American Jeweler hard cover book by Ruth Peltrason c 2013 The book is an amazing archive of Webb's extraordinary 20th century jewelry designs Webb is be...

1959 British Vogue magazine featuring On cover: Suzanne Kinnear with a Daimler SP250, wearing a Kashmoor coat, Otto Lucas beret and Cartier jewels, November 1959. Photographer: Norm...

Angels of Anarchy Rare women's artist & surrealism hard cover book by Patricia Allmer c 2009 An archive of twentieth century avant-garde Surrealist international women artist from the 1920's through the 1950's The hard cover book is 225 pages with 141 paintings, photographs & illustrations of beautiful full color plates. Plus 50 smaller illustrations Features works by Frida Kahlo & Leonora Carrington. Includes works by lesser known female artists Emmy Bridgwater & Valentine Penrose...

1992 VOGUE Magazine - December issue, “Rock Fame Fashion” Special", 214 pages, full colour Cover: Christy Turlington & Bono photographed by Andrew Macpherson Features: On the roa...

Louis Comfort Tiffany Masterworks Hardcover Book by Bedoyere D. E. La Camilla. Louis Comfort Tiffany was highly skilled in jewellery design, as well as ceramics, enamels, and metalwo...

1977 VOGUE November, Number 8, Volume 134, 220 pages, in colour and black/white, Doubled cover On Cover: "Flattery, photograph by Barry Lategan taken at Golden Bay, Malta, via Air M...

Vera Wang On Weddings by Vera Wang Large Hardcover Book. In this superbly produced volume by Callaway Editions, Ltd.; the world′s most successful bridal gown designer shares her thoughts and vision on weddings. Culled from years of experience in the wedding business, Vera Wang offers ideas on every aspect of the wedding day from invitations to flowers, from cakes to attendants. Of course, a wedding book by Vera Wang wouldn′t be complete without detail on the bride′s gown...

The Secret Archives of Boucheron Hardcover Book by Vincent Meylan. The House of Boucheron represents one of the great Parisian jewellers of the last 150 years. Founder, Frédéric Bouc...

President & Jacqueline Kennedy's Sotheby's family homes estate catalog c 2005 The 369 page catalog is comprised of the contents from their various homes in...

Vogue The Jewellery hard cover reference book in the original cardboard case The 296 page hard cover book is an archive of 20th century jewelry that was featured in Vogue. Features a...

Cartier Hardcover by Francois Chaille 2008. Cartier Red Jewelry Book English Edition Hardcover Small Book. 80 pages and 6" x 8.5". In good condition showing only minor wear on cover....

1964 Harper's Bazaar Magazine - February Issue. 75 pages, in colour and black/white On Cover: "Background to Fashion: Jamaica", photographed by Richard Dormer Features: Jamaica, Sp...

Faberge Eggs Imperial Russian Fantasies Softcover Book. Faberge Eggs Imperial Russian Fantasies Softcover Book. Near Fine-very. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.,1995.  'Fabergé Eggs - Imperial Russian Fantasies'. Elephant Folio, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 68 pp. A visually sumptuous presentation of the famous - and very rare Fabergé Eggs...

The Gem Kingdom Hardcover Book by Paul E. Desautels. From the book "The riches of The Gem Kingdom are here revealed in sumptuous illustrations and a text t...

Peter Carl Fabergé: Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Russian Imperial Court ; His Life and Work Hardcover Book by Henry Charles Bainbridge. Peter Carl Faberge - His Life and Work - Bio...

1974 VOGUE Magazine - Cover by David Bailey, 160 pages, in colour and black/white On Cover: ""Impressions Of A Mid-summer Evening" - Photographed by David Baily Features: Vienna dr...

BRITISH VOGUE Magazine, 1st October 1975, Number 13, Whole Number 2120, Volume 132, 190 pages, Anna Andersen by Eric Boman on the cover Features: Photographs by Bary Lategan, Tosca...

British Vogue magazine, November 1976, Number 15, whole number 2138, volume 133, 206 pages, Vibeke Knudsen by David Bailey on the cover Features: My day by Edward Rayne The best d...

Vogue Magazine - January 1951. 159 pages, in color and black/white Cover: Christmas and the New Year Features: Christmas and the New Year. Corsets and Lingerie. Harrods, Christmas at...

VOGUE Magazine: July 1985 - . number 7, Whole number 2258, Volume 142, 159 pages, in color and black/white Cover: "The Body in the sun Fashion", photography by Patrick Dermachelier ...

Jewellery by Cartier Christie's Published by Christie's, Geneva, 1992, Auction Hardcover Book Catalog. The Art of Cartier Habsburg Feldman auction hardcover. 135 page catalog June 28...

Maharaja's Jewels Table Book by Katherine Prior, Assouline. The stories of Indian princes and their jewelry and precious stones are brought together in this illustrated narrative tracing the rise and fall of India's leading royal houses through the dramatic fortunes of their crown jewels. Traditionally, precious metals and jewels have been, for Indians rich and poor, a repository of wealth and a status symbol. For the reigning families, jewels also had symbolic and religious significance. Also here are the original drawings by great European jewelers of the pieces they designed for their exotic and demanding clients. The text is both lively and scholarly, drawing from descriptions of such travelers as Marco Polo and Tavernier as well as Sanskrit dramatists extolling the riches of India. The core of this lavishly photographed book is the encounter between Indian princely magnificence and the best of European Jewellery designers in the 20th century when many of the Maharaja's travelled to Europe with trunks filled with traditional Indian jewels and unset stones...