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Shocking Life: The Autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli
$30.00 Add to cartA lively, idiosyncratic, and fascinating account of the life and career of Elsa Schiaparelli–in her own inimitable voice.
“I merely know Schiap by hearsay. I have only seen her in a mirror. She is, fo
- Author: Schiaparelli, Elsa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1838510621
- Language: English
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David Bowie Is: Inside the Visionary World of David Bowie
$50.00 Add to cart“Combining top-notch articles on the singer/actor’s life and work with official images and reproductions of his fashion and associated ephemera, the hefty, mango-colored [David Bowie Is] is nothing sh
- Author: Broackes, Victoria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1838510583
- Language: English
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Design and Disability: 10 Tales of Accessible Design
$35.00 Add to cartThis visually rich book celebrates design ingenuity, making the point that inclusive design is better for all
This visually rich book celebrates design ingenuity, acknowledging the significant contri- Author: Kane, Natalie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 09 2025
- ISBN10: 1838510575
- Language: English
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Marie Antoinette Style
$70.00 Add to cartWelcome to a pastel-colored world of excess, filled with rustling silks, gravity-defying hairstyles, delicious intrigue, and, of course, bloody revolution
Marie Antoinette: The very name conjures up a
- Author: Grant, Sarah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1838510540
- Language: English
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Christian Dior
$55.00 Read moreChristian Dior is a stunning volume that celebrates the House of Dior from its foundation in 1947 to the present day.
“One of the must-have books dealing with the history of Maison Dior.” –Jeffrey F- Author: Cullen, Oriole
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 226
- Publish Date: April 09 2019
- ISBN10: 1851779906
- Language: English
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Cartier
$70.00 Add to cartFrom Tiaras to the Tank Watch: the ESSENTIAL book on Cartier
Few jewellers are as celebrated as Cartier, even fewer have as many instantly recognizable designs–some of which, such as the Tank watch,- Author: Molesworth, Helen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 1838510532
- Language: English
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The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence
$70.00 Add to cartStunning treasures from the dynasty that created the Taj Mahal are showcased in this lavish book.
The Great Mughals presents, for the first time, the opulent, internationalist culture of Mughal Hindus- Author: Stronge, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: December 10 2024
- ISBN10: 1838510362
- Language: English
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Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up
$55.00 Add to cartClaire Wilcox and Circe Henestrosa’s Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up presents a unique window into the artist’s life.
Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), as an artist and a woman, has a unique international app- Author: Wilcox, Claire
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 24 2018
- ISBN10: 1851779604
- Language: English
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Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence
$50.00 Read morePioneering and sometimes problematic Tropical Modernism is an essential subject for fans of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus
Emerging in the death throes of colonial rule, the story of Tropical Modernism is o- Author: Turner, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 1838510559
- Language: English
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Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear
$60.00 Read moreFrom V&A curators Rosalind McKever and Claire Wilcox, Fashioning Masculinitiesisa visually stunning exploration of how fashion shapes ideas of masculinity.
At a moment of unprecedented creativity in- Author: Wilcox, Claire
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 1838510117
- Language: English
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Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance
$60.00 Read moreA lavish survey of Renaissance master sculptor Donatello and his works–captured in photographs from some of the nation’s most renowned art museums
Arguably the greatest sculptor of all time, Donatel- Author: Motture, Peta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1838510346
- Language: English
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Diva: An Illustrated Guide to the Glamorous Personalities of Prima Donnas
$45.00 Read moreFrom Bette Davis to Beyoncé, Maria Callas to Mariah Carey, this gorgeously illustrated book takes a look at what it means to be a diva.
Originating from the Latin for “deity” or “goddess,” the term- Author: Bailey, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1838510354
- Language: English
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Hallyu!: The Korean Wave
$40.00 Read moreFrom Squid Game to BTS, V&A Asian Department curator Rosalie Kim’s Hallyu! shows how Korean pop culture has swept the world.
South Korea has transformed from a country devastated by war in the late 1- Author: Kim, Rosalie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 22 2022
- ISBN10: 1838510338
- Language: English
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Dolls’ Houses
$30.00 Read moreThis beautifully illustrated revised edition of Dolls’ Houses celebrates some of the best-loved dollhouses from the collection of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood (or Young V&A Museum)… [more below]
- Author: Pasierbska, Halina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1838510400
- Language: English
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Dior by Dior: The Autobiography of Christian Dior
$14.95 Read moreDior by Dior is a charming and modest autobiography presenting a fascinating and detailed insight into the workings of a great fashion house, while revealing the private man behind the high-profile es… [more below]
- Series: V&a Fashion Perspectives
- Author: Dior, Christian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 25 2018
- ISBN10: 1851779787
- Language: English
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Gabrielle Chanel: 60 Years of Fashion
$70.00 Read moreEdited by V&A curators Oriole Cullen and Connie Karol Burks, a stunning survey of Gabrielle Chanel‘s most notable designs from her 60 years in fashion
As one of the most successful fashion houses in- Author: Cullen, Oriole
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1838510397
- Language: English
