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"New York Times bestselling author Karen White weaves a story of friendship past and present, love, and betrayal that moves between war-torn London during the Blitz and the present day. London, 1939. In a city on the brink of war, beautiful and ambitious Eva Harlow and her best friend, sweet Southerner Precious Dubose, are young models on the rise--and a duo as close as sisters. But when Eva falls in love with Graham St. John, an aristocrat and former...
84) The Paris orphan
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Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"New York City/Paris, 1942: When American model Jessica May arrives in Europe to cover the war as a photojournalist for Vogue, most of the soldiers are determined to make her life as difficult as possible. But three friendships change that. Journalist Martha Gellhorn encourages Jess to bend the rules. Captain Dan Hallworth keeps her safe in dangerous places so she can capture the stories that truly matter. And most important of all, the love of a...
Publisher
Archie Comic Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
There's a new girl in Riverdale and she's turning everyone's heads -- and NOT everyone is happy about that! Who is Katy Keene and why is she so Insta-famous and beloved in Riverdale? And, moreover, why is she quickly becoming Archie's biggest competition? Find out in this brand new collection from the creative team of writers Mariko Tamaki (Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass) and Kevin Panetta (WWE) and artist Laura Braga (Blossoms 666)!
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Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"The personal story in words and photos of artist and activist Laetitia Ky, known for sculpting her own hair to create powerful and joyful artwork that embraces the beauty of Black hair and style, the fight for social justice, and the journey toward self-love"--
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English
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"In 2016, Pakistan's first social media celebrity, Qandeel Baloch, was murdered in a suspected honor killing. Her death quickly became a media sensation. It was both devastatingly routine and breathtakingly brutal, and in a new media landscape, it couldn't be ignored. Qandeel had courted attention and outrage with a talent for self-promotion that earned her comparisons to Kim Kardashian--and made her the constant victim of harassment and death threats....
91) A perfect 14
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Explore the world of plus size models fighting to reshape the fashion industry and the beauty standards of society.
92) Girl in Dior
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Publisher
NBM/Nantier, Beal, Minoustchine Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The Girl in Dior is Clara, a freshly hired chronicler, fan of fashion and our guide in the busy corridors of the brand new house of Christian Dior. It's February 12, 1947 and the cráeme de la cráeme of Paris Haute Couture is flocking to the momentous event of Dior's first show. In a flurry of corolla shaped skirts, the parade of models file down the runway. The audience is mesmerized: it's a triumph! Carmel Snow of Harper's Bazaar cries out: "It's...
93) The exposure
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Series
Submissive series volume 8
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The difference between excitement and pain is just point of view. . . . She's ready for her close-up. . . . Meagan Bishop gave up modeling after an ill-fated tryst with a sexy photographer left her career and heart in shambles. When that same sexy shutterbug makes a titillating offer to do a BDSM spread for his new photography book, she's determined to refuse--until an anonymous blackmailer entices her to accept. Now her body is again at the whim...
94) Play dead
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Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
[2013], c1993
Language
English
Description
When her husband, David Baskin, the Boston Celtics' star player, dies on their Australian honeymoon, Laura Ayars returns home to discover a half million dollars missing from his account and their house turned upside down.
95) After dark
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Publisher
Vintage International
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"Two sisters--Eri, a fashion model sleeping her way to oblivion, and Mari, a young student--form the center of a novel that documents a series of encounters in Tokyo during the witching hours between midnight and dawn."
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Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Fashion and creative director Sunita Kumar Nair presents Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion, which pays homage to the style icon's timeless, distinguished beauty, and legacy in the first book of its kind. Foreword by Gabriela Hearst, award-winning designer to First Lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Preface by Edward Enninful, OBE, Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue. Long blonde hair, an iconic red lip, and effortless style--all...
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Publisher
Vertical Comics/Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"One of the most popular comic artists in the world, Ai Yazawa, returns with a 20th anniversay edition of the fashion-inspired comic that made her an international sensation, Paradise Kiss. This new edtion celebrates 20 years since Paradise Kiss began serialization in Japan and combines the original 3 volume release into 1 beautiful package. High fashion and hot drama come together in Paradise Kiss. One of the manga to launch the manga boom globally...
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