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A lo largo de su vida, coco Chanel luchó con todas sus fuerza para borrar una historia familiar de miserias.Manipulando su pasado, inventó historias para ocultar la verguenza y el dolor de esa infancia pobre. De su condicion de huerfana heredo un profundo miedo a la soledad. Ambos fantasmas la acompañaron hasta el final de sus dias.Paradojicamente, su legado, superando ese estigma, se apoyo en la sensualidad atemporal y en un purismo despojado de dogmas. Coco invento el concepto de guardarropa elegante, confortable y universal. Chanel, revolucionaria de la moda, refleja la personalidad independiente, segura y seductora de la estilista mas importante del siglo XX.

Hecha en México te invita a conocer la gran escena de la moda nacional a través de los hitos más importantes de los últimos 20 años. Nombres como Lorena Saravia, Cynthia Buttenklepper y Paola Hernández son conocidos internacionalmente; Issa Lish se convirtio en la unica mexicana rankeada en el Top 50 de Models.com, la lista que compila los nombres de las mejores modelos del mundo, y Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico City se consolido como la plataforma principal del diseño mexicano.¿Que tienen en comun Mancandy, Barragan y Malafacha? ¿Sabias que marcas mexicanas como Yakampot, Lydia Lavin y Pineda Covalin son iniciativas socialmente responsables? ¿O que actualmente mas de cien universidades en el pais ofrecen la licenciatura en diseño de moda?Ademas de presentar una radiografia del quien es quien en la industria, Hecha en Mexico incluye un directorio de tiendas, diseñadores, fotografos, maquillistas y mas en todo el pais para que descubras lo que la moda mexicana ofrece para ti.

Dentro de las líneas de investigación del Grupo Genius "diseño y mujer" y "autoras olvidadas. Mujeres creadoras", el presente libro pretende visibilizar a algunas de las diseñadoras españolas de finales del siglo XX, a traves de un recorrido por el diseño realizado por mujeres artistas. Concretamente, por diseñadoras de producto como Lola Castello, Nani Marquina, Carme Pinos, o Pati Nuñez como nexo de union con el diseño grafico, para concluir con dos mujeres que han centrado su trabajo en el ambito de la animacion como son Isabel Herguera y Angela Iturriza.Y aunque el numero de mujeres diseñadoras en España es mucho mayor, con este pequeño manual se ha pretendido visibilizar la labor artistica de algunas de ellas, para ubicarlas en el lugar que les corresponde dentro de la historia del diseño español.Siendo necesario seguir visibilizando a muchas otras diseñadoras, en una sociedad actual que demanda reescribir y reinterpretar la historia del diseño en España.

Ever been overwhelmed by a closet that feels as if it''s filled with all the wrong pieces? "Instant Style" is the ultimate guide to streamlining, shopping for, and maintaining your ideal wardrobe all year round. The book starts with the basics, outlining essential clothing items for each season-winter coats, spring skirts, summer sandals, fall sweaters-then shows how to complement them with pieces that accentuate personal style. Learn which tops go with what pants, what boots look best with different skin shapes, how the right bag can change the entire look of an outfit, and how to flatter your colouring and figure. Find out when to hit the best sales, what''s worth splurging on, and how to recognize quality in clothes. Finally, benefit from the book''s listing of recommended stores around the country: "Instant Style" is filled with hundreds of colourful photographs of clothes and celebrities that will inspire and delight. It is the first book that gives readers everything they need to make getting dressed, no matter what the occasion and season, as enjoyable and easy as it should be.

Monsieur Dior est l'homme qui peut baisser 40 millions d'ourlets en baissant son crayon." Cette phrase tirée du New York Times rend compte de l'influence de Christian Dior qui fut l'un des couturiers les plus marquants de notre siècle. Le 12 février 1947, il entre dans la grande histoire de la mode en imposant le New-Look, une nouvelle silhouette follement féminine qui contribua à ressusciter l'art de vivre de l'après-guerre. Premier couturier à fonder l'industrie du luxe, il fait de sa maison un nom qui reste le symbole du goût et de l'élégance.

What American men, women and children wore in the 1940s, shown in 122 fully illustrated and captioned pages selected from rare copies of Sears catalogs, reproduced in large format on high-quality glossy stock. Hundreds of detailed drawings depict hats, overcoats and shoes, suits and dresses, sportswear, undergarments, corsetry, neckties, rainwear, and personal accessories.

The empire of scent: explore the realm of perfumes, smells, and aromatic incense to reveal the enduring allure of fragrance. Scents are linked with our most cherished memorieslife without the ability to smell is unimaginable. Dive deep into the essentials of olfaction; open up the psychology and science of smell, discover the key fragrance families, and come to understand the historical and cultural ramifications that make the multi-billion dollar perfume industry what it is today. The Essence reveals the power of scent and fragrance to captivateintroducing key global locations, from the lavender fields of Provence and the laboratories where perfumes are created, to incense factories in India. The Essence introduces the trailblazers shaping the future and the vital role that technology and scented products will play in the 21st century, making the book an inviting read for fragrance novices and connoisseurs alike, opening up a new and fragrant world.

An unforgettable journey through art history with Yves Saint Laurent as a guide January 1962 saw the launch of the very first collection by Yves Saint Laurent To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of his couture house the Musee Yves Saint Laurent Paris is organizing a unique retrospective of the couturier s work that juxtaposes his creations with art works from the collections of four major Paris institutions the Musee d Orsay the Centre Pompidou the Musee d Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris and the Musee Picasso as well as presenting a behind the scenes glimpse into the secrets of couture at the Musee Yves Saint Laurent From the ancient world to pop art Yves Saint Laurent regularly took inspiration from art history as he combined colours carved out new forms and rethought the structure of garments in order to create his own masterpieces Here androgynous silhouettes and Proustian gowns stand alongside Manet s Le Dejeuner sur l herbe feather patterns respond to Jackson Pollock s drip paintings flowing silhouettes merge with a mural by Raoul Dufy Lucio Fontana s neon lights make metallic fabrics sparkle and the motifs on a coat echo The Dance by Henri Matisse Exploring the couturier s deliberate homages to the masters of art and his never endin

First published in 2013 Queer Style was ahead of its time It was the first book to address the cultural political and material histories of clothes as signs and markers of gender and sexual identity and remains key reading for scholars and students across fashion studies and the humanities more broadly Now 10 years later the authors have revisited their classic work and updated it to examine the function of subcultural dress within queer communities and the mannerisms and messages that are used as signifiers of identity

This fourth edition of Metric Pattern Cutting for Children s Wear and Babywear remains the standard text book but has three majorimprovements First the sections have been re organised to reflect changes in producing and marketing children s clothes Today s popularity of easy fitting styles and knitted fabrics means that basic flat pattern cutting is used to construct the majority of children s wear and babywear and this type of cutting is therefore emphasised in this new edition Shaped blocks and garments cut to fit the body form are still included and are placed in chapters covering some school uniform garments or more expensive fashion or formal clothes The book now clearly separates the sections useful to student beginners Parts One Two and Three and also offers more advanced or specialist sections for students who wish to pursue a career in children s wear or for designers working in the different manufacturing sectors of the trade The second change in this fourth edition is the introduction of colour coding to the sections this makes it easier to identify specific processes in the book and enhances the illustrations Finally the size charts have been revised to reflect the changes in body sizing The clear division of the boys and girls measurem

Tartan is so much more than just a cloth From its clan origins in the Scottish Highlands to the catwalks of Milan London and New York from its regimental history to its anti establishment status tartan has not only shaped a nation but has become an international style icon The Secret Life of Tartan is as colourful and interwoven as the threads of the fabric itself From troops in Black Watch tartan controlling Highland rebels to the Balmoral tartan exclusively worn by royalty from the first tartan on the moon to the pattern of choice for punk and high fashion alike tartan truly has a remarkable universal status Today tartan evokes history kinship tradition romance irreverence fashion and style The Secret Life of Tartan unravels the truths and the myths of the cloth that shaped a nation to reveal how it has captured hearts around the world

This practical guide explains how to take accurate measurements introduces key tools and takes you from simple pattern cutting ideas to more advanced creative methods Step by step illustrations show how to create and then fit basic bodice sleeve skirt dress and trouser blocks and how to adapt these to create patterns for original designs New material includes advice on fitting toiles and working with stretch fabrics There is also a fully updated chapter dedicated to digital technology New to this edition Access to 32 instructional videos