\'A gripping blockbuster ... Thomas researches meticulously and writes with simmering even-handed anger\' TELEGRAPH. Fashionopolis is the definitive book on the cost of fast fashion, and a blueprint for how we get to a more sustainable future. Fashion has blighted our planet. Today, one out of six people on earth work in fashion, churning out 100 billion garments a year. Yet 98 percent of them do not

Slézia József a 21. század bő első évtizedének meghatározó nemzetközi formatervezési irányzatait, alkotóit - elméleti összefüggéseiket is érintve - mutatja be érthetően és olvasmányosan, rendkívül gazdag, megvilágító erejű képanyag kíséretében. Az első fejezetben a szerző a design néhány széles körben elfogadott és használt definícióját vizsgálja; a szék elemzésén keresztül pedig a kortárs formatervezés

Tretí diel cyklu Úžitková grafika na Slovensku po roku 1918. Mierny pokrok sa zaoberá profesionalizáciou úžitkovej grafiky na Slovensku v 30. rokoch minulého storočia až po vznik slovenského štátu. Ruka v ruke s ňou sa na slovenskej výtvarnej scéne presadzovala aj moderna. Jej šíritelia boli najmä učitelia Školy umeleckých remesiel (ŠUR) v Bratislave, ako aj jej absolventi združení okolo časopisu Slovenský

Nová publikácia Z. Šidlíkovej predstavuje viac než 40 rokov odevnej kultúry v povojnovom Československu, v tom čase výrazne pod tlakom socialistickej ideológie. Zároveň sa zameriava na osobnosti, ktoré sa stratili v anonymnom prostredí slovenských odevných podnikov, a zachytáva mnohé príbehy a materiály z domácich zdrojov - návrhárok, editoriek, manekýnok, krajčírok, fotografiek a fotografov a ďal

Kniha AHA spája tradičnú slovenskú výšivku so súčasným grafickým dizajnom. Osem kapitol predstavuje výšivkársku tradíciu ôsmich krajov Slovenska v jedinečnom grafickom prevedení. Päť rôznych druhov papiera, laserové výseky a otvorená ručne šitá väzba z nej robí jedinečný zberateský kúsok. Kniha bola autorovou diplomovou prácou a po zisku niekoľkých dizajnérskych ocenení a výstavách doma aj v zahraničí

By your own hand, prints to be proud of in no time at all. Nick Morley is a seasoned expert at guiding aspiring printmakers through their first projects, and this accessible book distils his knowledge into friendly step-by-step projects, each chosen to demonstrate a particular skill, and illustrated with clear photography. With templates accompanying each project making it easy to get started, the

A visszafogott elegancia és luxus, az innovatív anyagok és a fennkölt eredetiség mind a Prada-ház ismertetőjegyei. Ebben a gyönyörűen illusztrált könyvben Laia Farran Graves a márka történetét és örökségét dokumentálja a vállalat bőrárugyártó kezdeteitől a Miuccia Prada által létrehozott és irányított globális divatbirodalomig. A Divatikonok sorozat IV. kötete a Prada márka fejlődését és újításait,

Phaidon presents Palace Product Descriptions: The Selected Archive, the official printed archive of Palace Skateboard\'s online product descriptions. Since their debut in 2013, Palace\'s unconventional descriptors - which often have little or nothing to do with the product being described – have earned a cult following, with readers hooked on every line. Authored by Palace co-founder, Lev Tanju, whose

Publikácia Kde sú ženy? vznikla pri príležitosti rovnomennej výstavy, ktorá bola uskutočnená na prelome rokov 21/22 v GMB. Autorka Patrícia Ballx, kurátorka GMB, v nej mapuje ženskú tvorbu zo zbierok grafik slovenských galérií od pol. 17. st. do pol 19. st. a poukazuje na postavenie žien v dejinách umenia, možnosti ich umeleckého školenia a okolnosti tvorby. Prvýkrát spracováva a predstavuje verejnosti

\'Dame Anna Wintour might be one of the best-known and most successful journalists on the planet. But it wasn\'t always like that. When she started out on Vogue she was often so miserable she had to phone her husband for help. This is just one of countless fascinating titbits in this zippy story of dizzying fortune, out-of this-world fashion, ingenuity, passion, sex and power. And, this being fashion,

Jeanne Lanvin was ahead of her time. The French fashion visionary and imaginative businesswoman from a poor background not only created the first designer fashion line for children - this was colourful and full of lightness, at a time when children were still dressed like adults - the first tailored men\'s collection and the first unisex eau de toilette, she also founded the longest-running fashion

A stunningly photographed guide to designing and styling the most used and important room in the home. Showcasing the philosophy and fundamentals of deVOL\'s iconic values, design principles and now widely recognised kitchen styling, this book is for anyone who values great design and beautiful styling and craftsmanship, for those looking for inspiration for their own kitchen project and everyone who

Richard Hambleton (1954 2017) was a Canadian artist known for his pioneering street art. He was a surviving member of a group that emerged from the New York City art scene during the booming art market of the 1980s, which also included his close friends Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. As a conceptual artist, Hambleton s early work instal-lations titled Image Mass Murder from 1976 1979 were secretly

Inspired by the fearless and fabulous Carolina Herrera woman, Wes Gordon partners with Elizaveta Porodina on painterly images merging bold colors and timeless beauty in a cinematic style. The sophistication and modern femininity of the American luxury fashion house Carolina Herrera is captured in this evocative and vividly hued volume photographed by Elizaveta Porodina. A collaborative series of images,

From their heritage trenches and ubiquitous check to experimental red carpet looks, the House of Burberry is known worldwide for its covetable designs. Sophisticated, simple, and quintessentially British, Burberry is beloved for its remarkable ability to straddle tradition and innovation. The allure of the \'Burberry Girls\', like Cara Delevingne, Kate Moss or Naomi Campbell, epitomizes just what Burberry

100 Symbols That Changed The World looks at the genesis and adoption of the world\'s most recognizable symbols. Universal symbols have been used as a form of communication from the Bronze Age, when the dynasties of ancient Egypt began the evolution of the thousand characters used in Egyptian hieroglyphics. In pre-Columbian America the Mayan civilization set out on a similar course, using pictures as

Význam knihy spočívá v mnohosti srovnávaných písem a přístupů, čímž usiluje o kvalitní uvedení do zpracovávané tematiky. Konstrukce nakloněného písma závisí čistě na na autorovi abecedy a tato publikace zaznamenává, porovnává a poměřuje některá z možných řešení.

An updated authorized edition of Isabelle Fiemeyer’s literary biography of Coco Chanel, which demystifies the legendary designer’s life. Coco Chanel was an emancipated fashion revolutionary. Raised by nuns in an orphanage, she rose to become a star of the world of couture and a byword for stylish elegance. But now, a fascinating new light can be shed on her life and career. During the Second World

A global survey of 100 of the most creative and innovative product designers working today Designed For Life showcases 100 of the most exciting designers around the world and, through their work, shines a lens on what is happening at the forefront of contemporary product design. The boundaries between design, art, craft, fashion, and architecture have been blurred in recent years and a new generation