Biography & Autobiography - Fashion

French fashion captivates the world. The designers behind it have shaped style, elegance, and creativity for generations.What if you could step directly into their minds?In this unique collection, discover 500 inspiring quotes from more than 100 fashion designers, iconic figures, and contemporary creative talents....

Virtual Vogue explores fashion's bold leap into the digital frontier. From NFTs to virtual sneakers and avatar couture, brands like RTFKT, Nike Digital, and Balenciaga are reshaping what it means to wear identity. This book examines how gaming culture, blockchain, and luxury fashion collided...

Crafted Comfort celebrates the heritage of brands like L.L.Bean, Pendleton, and Hunter-names synonymous with warmth, tradition, and durability. What began as practical gear for fishermen, loggers, and rainy countrysides evolved into lifestyle icons cherished worldwide. This book shows how rugged boots, patterned wool, and...

Peaks to Pavement uncovers how outdoor gear once built for survival became urban style armor. Patagonia, The North Face, and Arc'teryx began in the mountains-designed for climbers, explorers, and adventurers. But soon, their technical jackets and rugged fleeces found their way into subways, cafes,...

Author: Massimiliano CapellaISBN-10: 084787804XISBN-13: 9780847878048Publisher: Rizzoli International PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/16/2027Pages: 334Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbs

A masterful group biography of the Antwerp Six--the visionary Belgian designers who transformed modern fashion and, in the process, changed what it meant to be a designer. In the early 1980s, inside the storied halls of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, a...

Author: Mona BergersISBN-10: 3766729357ISBN-13: 9783766729354Publisher: Callwey GmbhLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/06/2027Pages: 256Format: Hardcover

Step inside the private realm of the great designer Karl Lagerfeld through the eyes of his fellow artist and close friend Patrick Hourcade. The artist Patrick Hourcade met Karl Lagerfeld in 1976. A friendship that will last more than twenty years is immediately born...

From a Nottingham alleyway to a global empire, Threads is the story of a truly unique British fashion icon. 'I always say that you can find inspiration in everything. And if you can't, look again' - Sir Paul Smith Sir Paul's journey has been...

Author: Kimberly KissISBN-13: 9798256229528Publisher: Paper HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/17/2026Pages: 162Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d

This unique 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle features the iconic French queen Marie Antoinette and celebrates her world in Maria Rivans's irreverent and eye-catching signature styleTragically misunderstood or frivolous and out of touch? Marie Antoinette has divided her critics over the centuries, but there is no...

Author: Kimberly KissISBN-13: 9798256230081Publisher: Paper HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/17/2026Pages: 162Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

Author: Marisa MeltzerISBN-10: 1668060299ISBN-13: 9781668060292Publisher: Atria BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/13/2026Pages: 224Format: Paperback

In this intimate and evocative edition, Yorn Michaelsen offers a firsthand account of the glamorous golden age of working with designer Christian Dior. Paris, 1956: the undisputed capital of elegance and the avant-garde. At twenty-one, Jürgen Michaelsen stepped through the doors of the House...

Beneath the instantly recognizable monogram lies a story that begins not with fashion, but with a boy who walked hundreds of miles to Paris in search of opportunity. What followed was a lifetime of ambition, craftsmanship, and reinvention that transformed a humble trunk-maker into...

This charming memoir provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of high fashion in eighteenth-century France, including the author's work as a hairdresser to Queen Marie-Antoinette. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of fashion and France's ancien régime.This work has been selected...

Award-winning designer George Sully takes readers behind the polished façade of the fashion world to reveal a story of persistence, purpose, and creative revolution. From his beginnings in public housing in Ottawa to building acclaimed brands like Sully & Son Co., House of Hayla,...

The essential book revealing how Christian Dior's childhood at Villa Les Rhumbs in Granville shaped his creativity, his couture vision, and the iconic House of Dior. The family home in Granville, Normandy, was a haven where Christian Dior's creative identity first began to unfold....

The Hype Playbook reveals how Supreme, Off-White, and Fear of God rewrote fashion's rulebook with scarcity and spectacle. Drop culture, resale markets, and celebrity collaborations turned everyday garments into coveted treasures. This book unpacks the psychology of hype, showing how engineered scarcity created not...

Italian Dramas tells the operatic story of Gucci, Prada, and Bottega Veneta-dynasties defined as much by scandal as by style. Family feuds, murder plots, and boardroom wars played out against the backdrop of runways and red carpets. This book traces how Italian craftsmanship intertwined...

Collab Culture dissects how partnerships became the ultimate engine of modern fashion. From Supreme x Louis Vuitton to Adidas x Ivy Park, collaborations blurred boundaries between luxury, streetwear, music, and sport. This book examines the psychology of partnership, the marketing mechanics of hype, and...

Dressays is an anthology of thought-provoking essays exploring how clothing can reveal the complex, deeply felt bonds we have with ourselves, our communities and the worlds through which we move. These deeply personal narratives demonstrate how, whether saturated with emotion or charged with political...

Known for her throwaway chic style, effortlessly cool 90s streetwear and elegant yet pared back red-carpet attire, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy is forever fashion royalty. The Calvin Klein PR rose to prominence when she married JFK Jr in 1996, becoming akin to an all-American people's princess....

Dressays is an anthology of thought-provoking essays exploring how clothing can reveal the complex, deeply felt bonds we have with ourselves, our communities and the worlds through which we move. These deeply personal narratives demonstrate how, whether saturated with emotion or charged with political...

This charming memoir provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of high fashion in eighteenth-century France, including the author's work as a hairdresser to Queen Marie-Antoinette. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of fashion and France's ancien régime.This work has been selected...

Step into a world where luxury is not defined by excess, but by humanity, beauty, craftsmanship, and purpose.This captivating and emotionally rich book takes readers deep into the cinematic world of Brunello: The Gracious Visionary, exploring the inspiring life, philosophy, and legacy of Brunello...

This beautifully illustrated book invites you into the world of Yves Saint Laurent, the iconic French designer who revolutionised fashion with his fearless creativity, androgynous styles, and confident use of color and culture. The Yves Saint Laurent label was founded by Yves Saint Laurent...

Author: Precious Joseph,Writers Of the WestISBN-13: 9798227923301Publisher: Writers of the WestLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2024Pages: 268Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d

When I left a very strict religious group, I had no idea how to start blending into the everyday culture around me. There was so much that I had never learned and been sheltered from. In one way, it was very freeing to be...

The illustrated biography of fashion designer Louis-Francois Cartier, from acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess.Louis-François Cartier: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon explores the remarkable life behind one of the world's most influential luxury design houses.Tracing the birth and rise of Cartier, this visually...

This beautifully illustrated book shares the timeless vision of Tiffany & Co., the legendary jeweller who transformed a small stationery and fancy goods emporium into a global luxury empire. Charles Lewis Tiffany founded his company in 1837 in New York City, initially selling stationery...

As I was writing this book, I realized that my grandmother was a soft girl. She taught me to be the same but not thru instruction. Instead, she taught me about self-care and how to treat oneself well just by living her life before...

From its debut in the 1920s to its reinvention on the runway, this timeless two-piece has come to define the effortless sophistication of the Chanel woman. This book traces the evolution of the Chanel suit through rare archival photography, detailed design analysis, and exclusive...

This audiobook, features a dual narration Bahni Turpin, and foreword by Michael Kors, read by Daniel Henning.Reminiscent of style icon Iris Apfel's New York Times bestseller Accidental Icon and echoes of Andre Leon Talley's The Chiffon Trenches comes the entertaining and thoughtful long-awaited memoir...

Knit a stunning collection of 20 colorful, cozy shawls, from popular designer and internationally published author, Melanie Berg (Mairlynd). Create a statement shawl for every season with this stash-busting collection, which features a range of textures, colorwork designs and shapes. Perfect for using up...

This book presents a visual and narrative journey through transformation.Created by Percy Villalobos Pettersson, YCRAE represents the moment when a life marked by trauma and fragmentation is consciously reorganized into creation.Through symbolic artwork and reflective text, the book explores themes of: - survival- identity...

Dazzling, regal and timeless, Cartier is one of the world's most iconic names in luxury jewellery. From iconic watches to enduring jewels, Cartier has embellished patrons from K-pop royalty to the Windsor Dynasty. Commissioned by aristocrats and sought after by celebrities, it boasts over...

From his earliest days working at the colossal movie studio MGM, at the young age of 24, Gilbert Adrian had a vision that would showcase a new era in costume design for the screen. So fresh were his ideas, so original were his designs,...

Henrietta Moraes first discovered Soho when she was eighteen - or so she tells us. Her favourite sport was social climbing (heaven knows she enjoyed the exercise) and she was good at it, going to all the right parties and simply gate-crashing others. From...

An Incredible Account of Overcoming Adversity and Trauma to Find Love, Success, and FulfillmentDarlene Parris Young's fascinating, exciting, nearly 50-year career as a NYC fashion fit model, working with such luminaries as Diane von Furstenberg, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Gloria Vanderbilt and others, is counterbalanced...

This beautifully illustrated book tells the incredible story of Dame Vivienne Westwood, a British fashion designer largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream. Traditionalist, provocateur, utterly contemporary: Vivienne Westwood was one of British fashion's most famous - and...

The information about this forthcoming Rizzoli title will be coming soonAuthor: Bella Hadid,Yasmine DibaISBN-10: 0847877698ISBN-13: 9780847877690Publisher: Rizzoli International PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/06/2026Pages: 288Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbs

What do our clothes say about who we are - and who we're striving to be?In Clothes Minded: Fashionable Essays About Finding Yourself, renowned journalist Christine Morrison weaves together fashion, memory and identity in a collection that's as emotionally resonant as it is sharply...

Reminiscent of style icon Iris Apfel's New York Times bestseller Accidental Icon and echoes of Andre Leon Talley's The Chiffon Trenches comes the entertaining and thoughtful long-awaited memoir from the irrepressible groundbreaking fashion powerhouse Audrey Smaltz. There has never been, nor will there ever...

Over the course of the last 180 years, designers have transformed fashion from an elite craft into a cornerstone of global popular culture. This brilliantly written classic guide to the lives and collections of 59 iconic fashion designers was first published in 2009 and...

A revealing history that explores the artistry, craftmanship, and traditions behind the royal wardrobe. From tours and walkabouts to the dazzling spectacle of a wedding or Coronation, the clothes worn by royal women have always been a fascination. Starting with Queen Victoria and moving...

Nick Cave's profound devotion to his wife Susie is present in the images he has crafted through words and lyrics since they met in 1997. Their longstanding friend, photographer Dominique Issermann, has spent years with Susie attempting the same elusive task on camera. The...

Internationally acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess brings her signature style to a celebration of Barbie's most iconic fashion moments. From Barbie's original 1959 black-and-white swimsuit to dazzling Bob Mackie gowns, the refined beauty of the Silkstone Collection, and the couture collaborations with Dior, Chanel...

In the world of American fashion, Marc Jacobs is a giant, with a star-studded pedigree and status as an instantly recognizable icon. Little Book of Marc Jacobs features the designer's many unforgettable moments - bringing grunge to the catwalk with his controversial 1993 show...

What if the most powerful revolution in modern luxury began not in Milan or Paris, but in a quiet Italian village where a farmer's son refused to lose his soul? In this extraordinary true story, discover how one gentle, determined young man rose from...