Design - Fashion & Accessories

From elegant to funky, popular designer Keiko Okamoto presents a wide selection of crochet stitches in this valuable reference. Amazing Japanese Crochet Stitches includes versatile stitch patterns that can be used in just about any piece. Whether you want to recreate an Irish lace...

"A fascinating cultural history" (People) of how Japan adopted and ultimately revived traditional American fashion A strange thing has happened over the last two decades: the world has come to believe that the most "authentic" American garments are those made in Japan. From high-end...

An Informal Guide to Workwear offers a fascinating overview of some of the most important workwear pieces, discussing their history, function, construction, and materials. Workwear has transcended its utilitarian roots to become a staple in modern wardrobes. Originally designed for labor-intensive jobs, today's workwear...

A visual celebration of André Leon Talley's life that centers his personal style as a lens on his contributions to fashion history. This lavish volume reflects on the life of André Leon Talley and his impactful ascent to the height of global fashion. Many...

For sneaker enthusiasts and art lovers alike, this is your ultimate guide to wearable art. Art & Sole explores the creative heart of sneaker culture, celebrating the best and most original rarities and sought-after artist collaborations ever made. These sneakers are often crafted in...

A visually stunning celebration of the fashion statements that have come to define attending the Kentucky Derby. Although the Kentucky Derby is officially about horses, it's also very much about the spectators, the dresses, the suits, the hats, the blazers--the scene! From the fantastic...

A charming, illustrated gift book combining two timelessly stylish subjects - Audrey Hepburn and the city of Paris. Both classic, both inimitable, both fashion icons - Audrey Hepburn and Paris are a match made in heaven. Falling in love with the city at a...

Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet's Le Costume Historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted. Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the...

Imported custom-made clothes were usually beyond the financial reach of the average middle-class American woman of a century ago; and store-bought garments were often of inferior quality. This left many women with the options of making their own clothes or hiring a seamstress.While a...

An unmissable celebration of the most iconic and influential handbags in history, offering a visual journey through the aesthetic of each bag. Bags: The Essentials is an unmissable celebration of the most iconic and influential handbags in history. Featuring 30 of the world's most...

For the press tour following the record-breaking release of Greta Gerwig's award-winning, acclaimed Barbie movie, producer and star Margot Robbie and her stylist Andrew Mukamal immersed themselves in some of Barbie's most iconic outfits and curated vintage pieces, then approached designers, from Giorgio Armani...

Internationally acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess brings her signature style to a celebration of Barbie's most iconic fashion moments, with Barbie: A Fashion Icon, published in collaboration with Mattel. Produced in close collaboration with Mattel, this book features more than 100 of Barbie's best...

A beautifully designed coffee table book celebrating the one and only Barbie(TM) This official Mattel book celebrates the life and contributions of Barbie. With hundreds of images and sections ranging from Style Icon, Barbie Evolution, and Fashion as well as a detailed timeline and...

Sew chic, dark-toned clothes with this stylish sewing book and add a touch of originality to your wardrobe. Basic Black is the English edition of a classic Japanese sewing book which provides sew-it-yourself Western-sized patterns for 26 basic garments, along with detailed, easy-to-follow diagrams...

Bending the Rules is a fascinating, provocative, and highly entertaining visual exploration of identity and gender through fashion. Celebrated costume designer Camille Benda seamlessly weaves together the cutting-edge and the historical--spanning high fashion, dress in film, trendsetting brands, art history, and more--showing that gender...

Queen B by name, Queen Bee by nature, Beyoncé and the Clothes She Wears charts the fashion journey of a true global icon. Beyoncé is a force of nature. Her iconic songs, viral dance moves and daring acts of defiance are always delivered in...

A stunning and comprehensive look at the indelible contribution of Black designers, models, scene-makers, and stylists to fashion history, from "the bible of fashion"--WWD. Black in Fashion is a celebration of Black voices in fashion as captured by Women's Wear Daily contributors and photographers...

How Black culture reinvented and subverted the Ivy LookNamed one of the best books of 2021 by The Financial Times From the most avant-garde jazz musicians, visual artists and poets to architects, philosophers and writers, Black Ivy: A Revolt in Style charts a period...

"One of the most original and influential people of the twentieth century to me and many others." --Alexander McQueenWith a career spanning thirty years in fashion, as an influential voice at Vogue, Tatler, and The Sunday Times Magazine--as well as a legacy as one...

An inspiring photo collection of vintage and new Western style accessories--many handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces.More than 200 photos of cowboy boots, buckles, and bolos take us on a Western journey through more than a century. From handcrafted examples of cowboy and cowgirl boots, decorative belt...