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Few jewellers are as celebrated as Cartier, even fewer have as many instantly recognizable designs - some of which, such as the Tank watch, Love bracelet and Trinity ring, have become iconic. Glamorous, witty, beautiful and beloved of stars such a...

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Susan Stronge brings together a beautifully curated treasury of the greatest wonders to survive from on of the most elegant and refined courts in world history. This, truly, is the art of a golden age. William Dalrymple The Great Mughals presents,...

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From camisoles to corsets, basques to boudoir caps and girdles to garters, Underwear: Fashion in Detail gets up close to some of the most intimate items in the V&A.¿ The book traces the evolution of underwear, from rare examples dating from the si...

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V&A Pattern: William Morris highlights both popular and lesser-known patterns designs by the most famous designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement.¿ A source of inspiration for designers from William Morris to Alexander McQueen, the V&A holds over ...

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Drawing on the collections of the V&A, Glam Rock narrates the story of glam and explores its impact on fashion, theatre and film.¿ In the early 1970s, glam rock changed the face of popular culture in Britain and, against a backdrop of a nation rac...

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Emerging in the death throes of colonial rule, the story of Tropical Modernism is one of politics and power, decolonization and defiance. Its leading proponents, British architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry, adapted a utopian Bauhaus-derived Moder...

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Dame Mary Quant is a fashion icon. The first focused study of her career, this book shows how she revolutionized fashion, harnessing youth, streetstyle and mass production to create a new look for everyone.¿ It surveys the development of her busin...

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V&A Pattern: Kimono showcases the staggering breadth of textile designs associated with Japan's most iconic garment

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The Art of Drawing is the first book in sixty years to cover the wider history of drawing in Britain exploring the crucial role drawing has played in British art. Featuring works by foremost British artists from the early seventeenth century right...

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Cristobal Balenciaga (1895-1972) remains one of the most revered and enigmatic of fashion designers.¿ Here, breathtaking illustrations reveal why he is renowned for exceptional tailoring, sculptural shapes, deft manipulation of textiles, and a dra...

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As one of the most successful fashion houses in existence, Chanel owes much to the templates first laid down by its founder - Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel (1883-1971).¿ Some of her most celebrated designs, such as the two-piece suit, the little black d...

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Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) was one of the leading fashion designers of the 1920s and 1930s with a flair for the unusual.¿ The first to use shoulder pads, animal print and the inventor of shocking pink, Schiaparelli collaborated with artists inc...

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Christian Dior (1905-1957) rocketed to fame with his first collection in 1947 when the "New Look" took the world by storm.¿ This charming and modest autobiography gives a fascinating and detailed insight into the workings of a great fashion house,...

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With an in-depth interview of Sir Elton John and David Furnish by Russell Tovey and Robert Diament and an afterword from Sam Taylor-Johnson, Fragile Beauty shares images from Sir Elton John and David Furnish's unrivalled photography collection - a...

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David Bowie's career as a pioneering artist spanned nearly 50 years and brought him international acclaim. Published to accompany the blockbuster international exhibition launched at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, this is the only book to be...

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William Morris Textiles was the first comprehensive survey of the many hundreds of original, colourful textiles produced by William Morris and the two commercial companies he founded and managed.¿ To this day it remains the authority in the field,...

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Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland is a cultural phenomenon. First published in 1865, it has never been out of print and has been translated into 170 languages. But why does it have such enduring and universal appeal for both adults and children?...

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Book Two in the V&A's groundbreaking new series presents 17 patterns for garments and accessories from a seventeenth-century woman's wardrobe.¿ It includes patterns for a loose gown, a jacket, a pair of stays and a boned bodice, ivory and wooden b...

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In 1954, following her death, Frida Kahlo's possessions were locked away in the Casa Azul in Mexico City, her lifelong home. Half a century later, her collection of clothing, jewellery, cosmetics and other personal items was rediscovered. Frida Ka...

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Iran was home to some of the greatest civilizations of both the ancient and medieval worlds, but these achievements are now little known outside the country.¿ Epic Iran brings together 250 fascinating objects and images to cast a rare light on 5,0...

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Readers of <em>The Sunday Times'</em> knew that the fashion journalist Ernestine Carter could spot a winner from a mile away, whether at a Paris couturier or a boutique on Londons Kings Road. Apocryphally, whatever she praised on Sunda...

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Now on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the Raphael Cartoons are widely considered one of the glories of the Italian Renaissance.¿ Made as full-scale design drawings for tapestries, their survival is remarkable given their origin...

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At a moment of unprecedented creativity in men's fashion, and continuing reflections on gender, contemporary designers are questioning established forms, seeking to liberate wearers from traditional models of masculine dress.¿ This book combines f...

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