Katie Dominy is a trend consultant and journalist who divides her time between London and her home in France. She has an interest in the luxury labels that has led young designers to chose lingerie as a creative outlet conscious of fashion and she shares them in Contemporary Lingerie Design. The must have book for [...]

21st Century Interiors shows off contemporary commercial interior design at its very best—fitouts for offices, hospitality, hotels, cultural and entertainment, retail and showrooms, and for research—everything from large-scale corporate headquarters to intimate restaurants.
21st Century Interiors is a compendium of more than 50 examples of the world’s best contemporary commercial interior design. It showcases [...]

David Dabner and Sheena Calvert have updated their professional advice in the Graphic Design School: A Foundation Course for Graphic Designers Working in Print, Moving Image and Digital Media. It improves upon previous editions by providing a more fully developed introduction to the study of graphic design, firmly locating it within the professional activities it [...]

House of Hits – Jane Albert

Posted on March 14th, 2010 by Jarvis in Art, Music, Non-Fiction

House of Hits chronicles the journey from a small family business to an Australian music stalwart written by one of its own – Jane Albert
Few, if any, of AC/DC’s fans would have any idea that the band’s unmistakeable brand of raucous, hardcore rock was delivered to the world via a small Australian family [...]

Even fashion gurus need to start somewhere with some practical advice on how to become a fashion professional. So take the Fashion Design Course: Principles, Practice and Techniques: The Ultimate Guide for Aspiring Fashion Designers.
In this book, students will learn various methods of designing fashion, how to create and use inspirations, how fabric and [...]

This is the book for someone who has everything else!  Ellen von Unwerth: Fraulein, the glamour book of the decade, is edited by Ingrid Sischy contributing editor of Vanity Fair. It exposes one of the world’s most original and intimate fashion photographers and pays homage to the most delectable women walking on the earth right [...]

Sumptuously illustrated Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s celebrates the classical period of the twentieth century, where high levels of excellence in art and design were attained throughout the world of decorative arts. In its purist form Art Deco is characteristically Parisian – supreme luxury combined [...]

Style and design are not usually terms we hear describing the period now known as the ’70’s. However it only goes to prove that we always need to be open minded and that in order to unveil a masterpiece we need to delve deeper than the surface of a great shag carpet to find out [...]

Nearly a century of setting style, and what is in vogue, is celebrated in this beautiful production of Paris “Vogue” Covers: 1920-2009 by Sonia Rachline.
This book brings together a selection of the best, most iconic “Paris Vogue” covers from the last 90 years. A magazine thats documented trends for nearly a century provides [...]

From New York to Borneo, Perth to London Debbie Mayo Smith is a much sought after coporate motivational, inspirational speaker. With her 101 Quick Tips: Effective Communication she will help you and your staff to become more effective communicators with both corporate and community clients.
Want to be more memorable and persuasive? Whether [...]

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