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High Style: Masterworks from the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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An alluring, opulent showcase of hundreds of beautiful historic clothing items and accessories“High Style is filled with fashion inspiration and information. . . . Nearly every page…includes a captivating photo of one of the collection’s lavish garments or accessories.”—Threads Published for the first time in paperback, this lavishly illustrated volume originally appeared in 2010 to celebrate the transfer of the Brooklyn Museum’s historic costume collection to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This comprehensive survey highlights more than 200 works selected from this internationally renowned collection, which comprises nearly 25,000 extraordinary women’s and men’s garments and accessories from the 18th through the 20th century. Among the featured works are sumptuous 19th-century gowns from the House of Worth, exquisite dresses by the great 20th-century French couturiers, iconic Surrealist-based designs of Elsa Schiaparelli, sportswear classics from pioneer American female designers, and the incomparable draped and tailored creations of Charles James, along with exceptional shoes and accessories.
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- Best Choice - #1 Brooklyn Museum Of Costumes Collection
- Checked on 16/03/2023
- Based on 49 Reviews
David Bowie Is... (Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago: Exhibition Catalogues)
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David Bowie’s career as a pioneering artist spanned nearly 50 years and brought him international acclaim. He continues to be cited as a major influence on contemporary artists and designers working across the creative arts. This book, published to accompany the blockbuster international exhibition launched at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, is the only volume that grants access to Bowie’s personal archive of performance costumes, ephemera, and original design artwork by the artist, bringing it together to present a completely new perspective on his creative work and collaborations. The book traces his career from its beginnings in London, through the breakthroughs of Space Oddity and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, and on to his enormous impact on 20th-century avant-garde music and art. Essays by V&A curators on Bowie’s London, image, and influence on the fashion world are complemented by Howard Goodall on musicology; Camille Paglia on gender and decadence, and Jon Savage on Bowie’s relationship with William Burroughs and his fans. The more than 300 color illustrations include personal and performance photographs, album covers, costumes, original lyric sheets, and much more. Praise for David Bowie Is: “Perusing David Bowie Is (V&A Publishing, distributed by Abrams), the exhibition’s catalog, with its procession of poses and costumes and weighty essays tracking the cross-references to pop culture and high art, you get a sense of how much hard work it took to be Mr. Bowie.” —The New York Times “The fans of 50 years or those making discoveries in retrospect will be intrigued by the accompanying book David Bowie Is that is far more than a fanzine.”—The New York Times “Lends context and picks away at Bowie with such insight that it’s a rare hagiography with soul.” —Chicago Tribune “Combining top-notch articles on the singer/actor’s life and w... [Read More]
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- Best Choice - #2 Brooklyn Museum Of Costumes Collection
- Checked on 16/03/2023
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Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern
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Winner of the 2018 Dedalus Foundation Exhibition Catalogue AwardThis book explores how Georgia O’Keeffe lived her life steeped in modernism, bringing the same style she developed in her art to her dress, her homes, and her lifestyle. Richly illustrated with images of her art and views of the two homes she designed and furnished in New Mexico, the book also includes never before published photographs of O’Keeffe’s clothes. The author has attributed some of the most exquisite of these garments to O’Keeffe, a skilled seamstress who understood fabric and design, and who has become an icon in today’s fashion world as much for her personal style as for her art. As one of her friends stated, O’Keeffe "never allowed her life to be one thing and her painting another." This fresh and carefully researched study brings O’Keeffe’s style to life, illuminating how this beloved American artist purposefully proclaimed her modernity in the way she dressed and posed for photographers, from Alfred Stieglitz to Bruce Weber. This beautiful book accompanies the first museum exhibition to bring together photographs, clothes, and art to explore O’Keeffe’s unified modernist aesthetic.This book accompanies the show at the Peabody-Essex Museum, Georgia O’Keeffe: Art, Image, Style.
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- Best Choice - #3 Brooklyn Museum Of Costumes Collection
- Checked on 16/03/2023
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100 Shoes: The Costume Institute / The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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An exclusive look at one hundred fabulous shoes from the renowned Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art A hundred pairs of shoes, from the 16th to the 21st century, paint a vivid picture of how shoe styles have changed—sometimes radically—over the years. They also reveal how some trends have reappeared throughout the ages. For instance, platform shoes were worn by fashionable Venetian women from the 15th to the 17th century and by Manchu Chinese women in the 1800s. In the late 1930s, Salvatore Ferragamo introduced a modern version of the platform shoe, and updated versions appeared in the 1970s and 1990s. Beautifully designed and produced, this brilliant follow-up to the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 100 Dresses presents examples of fashionable footwear in a range of styles, from flats to stilettos and everything in between. Among them are shoes designed by Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, Roger Vivier, and Vivienne Westwood. Images of the shoes are accompanied by informative text and enhanced by works of art, contemporary photos, and portraits of designers. Sure to spark the imaginations of anyone interested in fashion and design, 100 Shoes details how women have used these essential fashion accessories to elevate their style, stature, and status throughout the centuries. An introduction by fashion-forward actress Sarah Jessica Parker adds to the accessibility and appeal of this delightful volume.
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- Best Choice - #4 Brooklyn Museum Of Costumes Collection
- Checked on 16/03/2023
- Based on 78 Reviews
Haute Couture
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This is a survey of the history of haute couture, from the formation of the House of Worth in mid-19th-century Paris to the major designers of the present day. The book focuses on the highly skilled crafts that are essential to the production of haute couture. Separate chapters examine tailoring techniques and finishes, weaving, draping, and the intricate decoration produced by embroiderers, feather-makers, and other craftspeople on whom couturiers rely for the execution of their ideas.
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- Best Choice - #5 Brooklyn Museum Of Costumes Collection
- Checked on 16/03/2023
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High Style: Masterworks from the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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- Best Choice - #6 Brooklyn Museum Of Costumes Collection
- Checked on 16/03/2023
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Nambe Moderne Gravy Boat
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- HAND CRAFTED MASTERPIECE: The Moderne Gravy Boat is a beautiful addition to your dinner table when serving sliced meats, pastas and more. The simple, yet sophisticated design helps it pair
- INCREDIBLE COLLECION: A beautiful collection of glass serveware and giftware, each piece of Moderne is individually handcrafted by European artisans. Mouth blown and hand cut using time-tested techniques; no two
- DISCOVERY DRIVEN DESIGNER: Alvaro Uribe is an award winning Industrial designer, founder of Alvaro Uribe Design a New York based design studio dedicated to discovering new forms, functions, materials and
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- PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: Package contains (1) Nambe Moderne Gravy Boat. Made of Glass. Measurements: 16 oz., 9.5" L x 5" W x 4" H. Care instructions: Dishwasher safe. Designed by Alvaro
The Moderne Gravy Boat is a beautiful addition to your dinner table when serving sliced meats, pastas and more. The simple, yet sophisticated design helps it pair with any of your existing tableware. Perfect for occasions from casual to formal. A beautiful collection of glass serveware and giftware, each piece of Moderne is individually handcrafted by European artisans. Mouth blown and hand cut using time-tested techniques; no two forms are exactly alike, making each a true work of art. Alvaro Uribe is an award winning Industrial designer, founder of Alvaro Uribe Design a New York based design studio dedicated to discovering new forms, functions, materials and values for products. Uribe lives and works in Brooklyn, New York and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Pratt Institute. Recognized for its award-winning designs for more than 60 years, Nambe's commitment to timeless beauty, artistic integrity and uncompromising quality is evident in the brand's collection of serve ware, barware, home décor and gift items. Nambe collaborates with the world's most esteemed designers to develop products that bring function and style into the home. Package contains (1) Nambe Moderne Gravy Boat. Made of Glass. Measurements: 16 oz., 9.5" L x 5" W x 4" H. Care instructions: Dishwasher safe. Designed by Alvaro Uribe in 2016 as a part of the Moderne Collection.
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- Best Choice - #7 Brooklyn Museum Of Costumes Collection
- Checked on 16/03/2023
- Based on 43 Reviews
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