The Little Black Dress: How to Dress Perfectly for any Occasion by Tracy Martin
$24.99 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design
This invaluable guide will solve the perennial "What to wear?" problem for women everywhere. Starting with the design classic the LBD, with tips on how to wear it and how to adapt it, Tracy Martin ensures you will look the part with Audrey Hepburn perfection. Read on to discover how to wear all your war ...Show more
Gentleman by Bernhard Roetzel
$79.99 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design
"An elegantly dressed man does not only look smart and attractive, he also implies confidence and respect. A self-assured appearance, excellent manners and carefully chosen quality garments are distinctive signs of a true gentleman. Paying tribute to the latest evolutions in fashion and social trends, t ...Show more
Embellishments by Lucinda Ganderton
$29.99 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design
This is a fabulous collection of step-by-step designs for personalizing ready-made clothes with colourful, individual embellishments using simple embroidery, beading and applique, as well as some instant, no-sew ideas. The five chapters focus on different types of embellishments, including beads and seq ...Show more
Audrey Hepburn: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon by Megan Hess
$47.00 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design
Audrey Hepburn: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is a stunning illustrated biography of style and screen legend Audrey Hepburn, from internationally renowned fashion illustrator Megan Hess. From Sabrina to Breakfast at Tiffany's, Audrey Hepburn is renowned for her unforgettable film roles and fa ...Show more
Coco Chanel Special Edition: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon by Megan Hess
$45.00 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design
A special enlarged edition of the international bestseller Coco Chanel: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon celebrating 50 years since Coco's death, 100 years of Chanel No.5 and five years since the original release of this beautiful illustrated biography from globally renowned illustrator Megan Hes ...Show more
To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World? by Lucy Siegle
$34.99 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design
An expose on the fashion industry written by the Observer's 'Ethical Living' columnist, examining the inhumane and environmentally devastating story behind the clothes we so casually buy and wear. Coming at a time when the global financial crisis and contracting of consumer spending is ushering in a new ...Show more
The Secret of Chanel No. 5 - The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume by Tilar J Mazzeo
$39.99 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design | Reading Level: very good
Every minute, someone buys an Art Deco-inspired, amber-hued bottle of Chanel No. 5-to the tune of more than half a million bottles a year. Considering that nearly ninety years have passed since No. 5’s creation, this statistic alone makes a compelling case for the perfume’s stature as the world’s most f ...Show more
Fifty Bags That Changed the World by Design Museum
$29.99 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design
Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it? Fifty Bags That Changed the World imparts that knowledge listing the top 50 handbags, cases and backpacks that have made a substantial impact in the world of fashion and d ...Show more
Helena Rubinstein: The Woman Who Invented Beauty by Michele Fitoussi
$39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Long before SKII, La Prairie, or the coveted Creme de la Mer, there was Helena Rubinstein. Your mother or grandmother probably used Helena Rubinstein creams or cosmetics once upon a time. But not that many people know about Helena's Australian connections. She was little known and has been virtually for ...Show more
1000 Tattoos by Henk Schiffmacher; Burkhard Reimschneider
$34.99 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design | Reading Level: very good
Home Sewn with patterns from 10 leading New Zealand designers by New Zealand Fashion Museum
$45.00 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design | Reading Level: near fine
New Zealand has a proud tradition of fashionable sewing. Home Sewn profiles 10 leading New Zealand designers, each of whom share a pattern from one of their stunning collections. With gorgeous colour photographs, simple instructions and how-to tutorials, Home Sewn gives you the tools you need to create ...Show more
The Essence of Provence: The Story of L'Occitane by Pierre Magnan
$25.00 NZD
Category: Fashion & Design
The remarkable rags-to-riches tale of Olivier Baussan and the roadside soap stand that became L'Occitane, one of the world's most successful purveyors of natural fragrances. Founded in 1976 by Olivier Baussan, the now world-renowned fragrance company L'Occitane (which means "a woman of Provence" in Old ...Show more