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Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A darkly satirical novel of love, revenge, and 1950s haute couture-- After twenty years spent mastering the art of dressmaking at couture houses in Paris, Tilly Dunnage returns to the small Australian town she was banished from as a child. She plans only to check on her ailing mother and leave. But Tilly decides to stay, and though she is still an outcast, her lush, exquisite dresses prove irresistible to the prim women of Dungatar. Through her fashion...
Author
Series
Haven Point volume 11
Language
English
Description
Wedding dress designer Samantha Fremont falls for a handsome British widower with two young children who is in Haven Point for his sister's wedding, but his obligations in England and a secret he has kept from her may put their relationship in jeopardy.
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Tracy Peacock Tynan grew up in London in the 1950{u2019}s and 60s, privy to her parents{u2019} glamorous parties and famous friends{u2014}Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, and Orson Welles. Cecil Beaton and Katharine Hepburn were her godparents. Tracy was named after Katherine Hepburn{u2019}s character, Tracy Lord, in the classic film, The Philadelphia Story. These stylish showbiz people were role models for Tracy, who became a clotheshorse at a young...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This extraordinary memoir of struggle and perseverance offers new ways of envisioning economic equality for everyone-from a leading activist and fashion pioneer. Aurora James's story is not a "success story." Or at least, it shouldn't be told that way. Having dropped out of high school, struggled with body image, and dabbled in street racing, her eventual arrest might have been her rock bottom. But as a visionary and optimist, that experience became...
Author
Language
English
Description
High school senior Cookie Vonn's post graduation dreams include getting out of Phoenix, attending Parsons and becoming the next great fashion designer. But in the world of fashion, being fat is a cardinal sin. It doesn't help that she's constantly compared to her supermodel mother and named after a dessert. Thanks to her job at a fashion blog, Cookie scores a trip to New York to pitch her portfolio and appeal for a scholarship but her plans are put...
Author
Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This portrait of a fiercely independent creative thinker is filled with whimsical pictures and informative texts to depict the entire arc of Coco's life and career, from schoolgirl rebel to haute couture icon. Young Gabrielle came from a poor family, was orphaned at age 12, and learned to sew in a convent school. She worked as a seamstress and sang in cabarets, where she was given the nickname Coco. This story--and the remarkable career that followed--is...
Author
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Vivienne Westwood always stood up for the outsider--even at school. When she grew up, she created a fashion philosophy that went against the grain and celebrated the music of the moment: punk. Vivienne became a world-famous famous designer by staying true to herself and speaking up for what she believed in. This inspiring story of the outspoken fashion designer's life features a facts and photos section at the back"--Back cover.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Ivory Keene landed a job at a prestigious fashion house in New York, she could never have anticipated the challenges and excitement her new position would provide. Chief among them is her exasperatingly sexy boss, Curry Kells.The older, experienced executive can't help but be drawn to Ivory by a desire neither can resist. He sees only a talented young woman whose fresh, exciting designs might just make them both millions. But he soon discovers...
11) Palazzo: a novel
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
After her parents perish in a tragic accident, Cosima Saverio assumes leadership of her family's haute couture Italian leather brand. While navigating the challenges of running a company at twenty-three, Cosima must also maintain the four-hundred-year-old family palazzo in Venice and care for her younger siblings: Allegra, who survived the tragedy that killed their parents with scars and a spinal injury, and Luca, who has a penchant for wild parties,...
12) The fashion book
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
An A-Z guide to 500 key clothes and accessory designers, photographers, models and iconic celebrities who make up the fashion industry. In its entirety,
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster, A Touchstone Book
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"The 1950s had rock 'n' roll and the 60s had the Beats. In the 70s and 80s, it was punk rock and modern art. But for the 1990s, it was all about the fashion---and Kate Moss, Marc Jacobs, and Alexander McQueen were the trio of rebel geniuses who made it great"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Bryan James's job is on thin ice unless he can secure a contract with a popular design house. He knows his best friend's sister can ehlp -- but her terms are more than he bargained for. Alexis Devers's debut fashion line is a hit. But when Alexis's publicist tells buyers that it landed her a wealthy, gorgeous fiance, Alexis needs to come up with one -- fast. Bryan's offer to strike a deal is perfectly timed. She's more than willing -- on one condition......
17) Betsey: a memoir
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A memoir by the internationally famous fashion designer and style icon Betsey Johnson. Mention the name "Betsey Johnson" and almost every woman from the age of 15 to 75 can rapturously recall a favorite dress or outfit; whether worn for a prom, a wedding, or just to stand out from the crowd in a colorful way. They may also know her as a renegade single mom who palled around with Edie Sedgwick, Twiggy, and The Velvet Underground, or even as a celebrity...
Author
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Africa in Fashion explores the kaleidoscope of craft cultures that have shaped African fashion for centuries and captures the intriguing stories of contemporary and avant-garde African brands. Part One looks at Africa's rich cultural heritage and place in the network of global fashion. The first chapter retells the history of African fashion, exploring Africa's textile traditions, artisanship and role as a global resource. The second chapter presents...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Fleeing for Ireland in the wake of a failed relationship, fashion designer Kate Robinson finds herself in a coastal Gaelic village and bonds with the members of a lace-making society, through whom she finds healing by listening to their stories of loss and suffering.
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