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A sweeping biography of one of the most influential and successful business-women in American history, BECOMING ELIZABETH ARDEN opens the Red Door to a world of wealth, glamor, and the profitable business of beauty Elizabeth Arden was a household name on six continents and a millionaire several...

Não existe um vestir neutro, mesmo que você escolha estar de bege da cabeça aos pés. Somos seres que influenciam e que são influenciados. Sintya Motta e Leila Rabello trazem o conceito de cognição do vestuário para a realidade brasileira. Com base nele, pretendem ampliar o entendimento acerca do poder que as roupas têm sobre a construção de uma autoimagem positiva, a partir da qual possamos sentir mais bem-estar, mais autoconfiança e, até mesmo, mais produtividade nas nossas tarefas – inclusive em tempos de home office.

A raw and poignant memoir of a daughter’s journey from a difficult upbringing in rural Alabama to a fulfilling life as a wife and mother with a successful career far beyond the limitations of her upbringing, Mildred J Mills describes unimaginable highs like becoming a fashion model, beauty pageant winner, and corporate American executive, and devastating lows like the horror of gang rape as she simultaneously conveys deep love and respect for most of those who hurt her.

Cristóbal Balenciaga no se dejaba ver en sus desfiles ni salía jamás a saludar tras finalizarlos. Si hacemos caso a la leyenda, el diseñador vasco seguía con detalle los pases a través de un discreto agujero practicado en las cortinas de terciopelo que decoraban su maison. Apenas existen retratos suyos, e incluso llegó a calar el rumor de que el hombre invisible de la alta costura no era más que una invención, una estrategia comercial elaborada con astucia.

Long before Tameka Foster Raymond was known for her high-profile marriage and drama-fueled divorce, she lived a vibrant life as a self-made success in the fashion world, curating the wardrobes and images of many of today’s award-winning entertainers. In this honest, sincere, witty, and at times gut-wrenching memoir, Tameka opens up about her childhood influences, coming of age in Oakland, and losing her first love without losing her decorum, dignity, or her ability to dream.

Este produto é um resumo do livro original de mesmo título. Casa Gucci conta a história do clã Gucci, a família italiana que construiu um império da moda e artigos de luxo. Começando pelo fundador, Guccio Gucci, que abriu a primeira loja em Florença, passando pelo apogeu nos anos 1950 e 1960, com seu filho Aldo, e terminando com o assassinato do último membro da família a dirigir a empresa, Maurizio Gucci. A biografia da família é marcada por luxo, glamour e sucesso, mas também por brigas, processos, cobiça e assassinato.

When Ellie Goldstein was first diagnosed with Down Syndrome, her mother was soon told that her new-born would amount to nothing. For 21 years and counting, Ellie Goldstein has been defying the odds and overcoming every hardship thrown at her. Told she wouldn't walk, Ellie has danced on mainstages. Told she wouldn't learn, she has gained a college education. And told not to dream, Ellie has gone on to become the first model with Down Syndrome to be photographed for Gucci and continues to change the face of fashion from the inside out in countless international campaigns.

Dzieje rodziny Gucci to mieszanka zarówno splendoru, pasji, wielkich pieniędzy, świata mody i ekskluzywnej galanterii skórzanej, jak i rywalizacji, oszustw, skandali, zdrad oraz zbrodni. Życie każdego z członków włoskiej dynastii związane było z przedsiębiorstwem stworzonym przez Guccia Gucciego. Z biegiem lat, gdy rodzina się powiększała, a do modowego imperium o światowej renomie dostęp zyskiwali kolejni potomkowie, ambicje i temperamenty wielu z nich wpływały na coraz częstsze spory i spiski – a warto dodać, że żaden z nich nie miał zamiaru ustąpić.

In this utterly charming volume, Stephen Fry excavates his epic collection of neckties and shares the stories behind them. From the traditional "egg and bacon" colors of the Marylebone Cricket Club to the exuberant Dalmatian pattern of a 1980s Nicole Miller design, each tie tells a story.

Soy Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada, diseñadora, una de las musas de la Movida, marquesa de Castelldosríus, baronesa de Santa Pau y grande de España.

Me encanta trabajar y hacer planes. Mi marca tiene éxito desde hace más de treinta años. Mis diseños se reconocen en todo el mundo y han desfilado en las mejores pasarelas. Creo que en casi todas las casas ha habido algún producto con un corazón fucsia o alguna flor creados por mí.

Soy feminista. Fui una de las responsables para acabar con la ley que discriminaba a la mujer frente al varón en la sucesión de los títulos nobiliarios...

“Friendship, love and a beautiful sense of togetherness sew together this gem of a book. B Michael...presents to us a portrait of a woman who was a rare gift to fashion and culture.” —EDWARD ENNINFUL, OBE, Editor-in-Chief, British Vogue & European Editorial Director, Vogue A poignant and...

Read by the author. You can be raw, real, and messy and still build a successful career and life. In this entrepreneur's memoir, Alli Webb invites you into her world as a businesswoman, a mother, and a partner, untangling her complicated journey with the wit and humor of a talented storyteller...

La beauté, le raffinement, l'élégance, la créativité... Les mondes du luxe et de la mode font bien souvent figure de machines à rêves. Mais chaque paradis a son envers et ces univers fascinants, outranciers, déroutants, possèdent leur face sombre. C'est ce revers de la médaille qu'explorent et racontent Astrid Faguer et Maud Gabrielson dans Meurtres haute couture.

In this nuanced mix of memoir, motivational musings, and wisdom, legendary celebrity stylist Ty Hunter recounts both the trying times and brightest moments of his life. Faced with physical, mental, and emotional obstacles that range from a gunshot wound to caring for his sick parents to simply existing as a Black, gay man in America, Ty channeled his energy into surmounting the unconquerable, along the way developing a resilient spirit—one that begs to be shared with the world.

La storia di ogni grande donna è la storia delle sue guerre. Quelle di Coco Chanel sono state almeno quattro: due conflitti mondiali, le battaglie sindacali degli anni Venti e Trenta, e la guerra contro i suoi fantasmi. Questa, la più cruenta di tutte, comincia con l'abbandono da parte del padre, prosegue con l'infanzia lontana dalla famiglia, "esiliata" in un convento di suore – che però, conquistato il benessere, sosterrà economicamente – e poi con la perdita di un grande amore, il più grande, e con la rinuncia a una casa vera e propria per trasferirsi al Ritz.

An engrossing social history and memoir of the unsinkable Mollie Moon, the stylish founder of the National Urban League Guild and fundraiser extraordinaire who reigned over the glittering "Beaux Arts Ball,” the social event of New York and Harlem society for fifty years—a glamorous event...

Aos 86 anos, Betty Halbreich é uma figura única no mundo da moda. Há quase quatro décadas comanda o departamento de compras personalizadas–ou personal shopping, como Betty prefere não chamar–da loja Bergdorf Goodman, ícone do consumo de luxo na Quinta Avenida. Meticulosa, impecável e deliciosamente engraçada, Betty é conhecida por não ter medo de abrir o jogo com as clientes.

From busking with Andrew Loog Oldham before he managed the Rolling Stones, to being invited to stay with Sharon Tate the night of the Manson murders, to being (with her daughter and Lynne Franks) the inspiration for Absolutely Fabulous, Tanya is one of those people who seems to have fitted more into one life than most of us would fit into nine. Above all though she is that still all too rare thing, a female entrepreneur who achieved true global success solely as a result of her own hard work and talent and entirely on her own terms.

From the iconic stylist and fashion provocateur whose designs transformed culture—bringing the glitz of Studio 54 and the sophistication of Sex and the City to the mainstream—comes a playful yet intimate memoir of a life spent challenging conventions. Carrie Bradshaw’s pairing of a tutu...

"Ej blot til pynt" er første del af den danske modeskaber Erik Mortensens erindringer. Bogen er inddelt i tre dele og går helt tilbage til Mortensens barndom og fortæller i første del om hans opvækst i København. Anden del går tæt på hans læretid i København, før han i tredje del fortæller om rejsen til Paris og hans eventyr i den store modeverden uden for de trygge rammer i København. Erik Mortensen (1926-1998), dansk modeskaber og forfatter.