Ralph Rucci


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This deluxe, limited edition is a lavish and intimate documentation of the public and private worlds of Ralph Rucci, an American fashion icon.




Ralph Rucci


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Rijkgeïllustreerde monografie over leven en werk van de eerste Amerikaanse modeontwerper (1957- ) sinds de jaren dertig die in Parijs zijn haute couture mocht presenteren.




Chado Ralph Rucci


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Agenda


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Jericho Asher’s been a spy for longer than he cares to remember but after the death of a team member he decides enough is enough. So, he walks, vowing never to return. But now, after months off the grid, the Agency’s come calling. A leak has exposed their active undercover operatives, and Asher and his former partner, Haymishe Elfman, are the only assets they can rely on to secret an exiled Ukrainian minister back into the country to supplant the sitting president. Against his better judgment, Asher agrees to deliver the “package.” However, he’s surprised to learn that he and Haymishe will have help from an unlikely ally—Chinese MSS agent, Natasha Lee. Asher suspects Tasha has her own agenda for joining the team, however everybody is caught off guard when they are all betrayed. Now Asher and his mishmash team must go over the line to extract some answers and exact some revenge.




Transformation Reconstruction 2


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The second volume of Shingo Sato's pattern design theories and designs.




Ten Beach Road


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Three women find an unexpected sisterhood in this perfect beach read from the USA Today bestselling author of Best Beach Ever and My Ex-Best Friend's Wedding. Madeline, Avery, and Nikki are strangers to each other, but they have one thing in common. They each wake up one morning to discover that their life savings have vanished along with their trusted financial manager—leaving them with nothing but co-ownership of a ramshackle beachfront house. Madeline Singer is a homemaker coping with empty-nest syndrome and an unemployed husband. Avery Lawford is an architect, or was, until she somehow became the sidekick on her ex-husband’s TV show. And professional matchmaker Nikki Grant is trying to recover from her biggest mistake... Throwing caution to the wind, the three women take on the challenge of restoring the historic beach house to its former glory. But just as they begin to reinvent themselves and discover the power of friendship, their secrets threaten to tear down their trust and destroy their lives a second time...




Resort Fashion


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"Like an around-the-world vacation through resort locations and timeless fashions, the history of resort clothing is fashion at its most fun. Crossing continents, styles, and generations, the book travels through the tradition of vacation style, taking a visually stunning trip from early beach pajamas by Chanel and Schiaparelli to sailor stripes, to Pucci and Pulitzer prints, and, of course, to the bikini. Resort Fashion features rare photographs and never-before-published images by photographer legends, including Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Toni Frissell, Norman Parkinson, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Helmut Newton, and Scavullo. The fashions showcase renowned designers from the past and present who have contributed their unique touch to resort wear, including Claire McCardell, Michael Kors, Rodarte, and many more. From Palm Beach to Montego Bay to St. Tropez, this book celebrates resort wear's vibrant history with an allure that extends beyond runways to the most exotic, far-flung destinations." --Book Jacket.




Michael S. Smith


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A master of his craft, interior designer Smith offers advice and lots of inspiration to create the perfect home, in this follow-up to "Michael Smith's Elements of Style." 200 illustrations.




Couture Techniques


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"llustrated Guide to Sewing: Couture Techniques" guides readers through the characteristics that separate basic sewing from couture such as a custom fit, meticulous handwork, and quality construction. Starting with an overview on important topics such as working with fine fabrics, custom fitting garments, and hand stitching, readers will go on to learn how to create one-of-a-kind fashions that have shape, strength, and beauty with close-up chapters on creating couture collars, necklines, sleeves, and more