Darla-Jane Gilroy – författare

Klassiskt elegant, rutigt och mycket brittiskt modehuset Burberry är känt över hela världen för sin design.

Från klassiska trenchcoats till experimentella utseenden  på röda mattan Burberry hyllas bland annat för sin anmärkningsvärda förmåga att balansera tradition och innovation. Burberry Girls som Cara Delevingne, Kate Moss och Naomi Campbell personifierar precis det Burberry handlar om: strävan efter elegans och grace.

Utifrån 100 fotografier berättas här historien bakom Burberry från märkets blygsamma början 1856 och hela vägen fram till dess nuvarande lyxstatus.

En kvinna kan bära upp en väska, men det är skon som bär upp kvinnan Christian Louboutin

Det är ett skomärke som omedelbart känns igen bland de andra exklusiva märkena: Christian Louboutin.

Hans ikoniska röda sulor kan ses överallt, från röda mattan, silverduken och catwalken till städer runt om i världen.

Från hans tidiga liv i Paris till grundandet av sin första butik 1992, och från röda mattan till hans globala dominans av lyxskomarknaden, kartlägger Lilla boken om Christian Louboutin uppkomsten av världens mest hyllade skodesigner.

Ett rikt bildmaterial av hans mönster förr och nu, med fängslande text som beskriver den spännande och långa karriären för kungen av skodesign.

Fashion Bags and Accessories explores fashion bags and related accessories, such as purses, wallets, clutches, cases, gloves and belts, through various approaches to creative design, product development, technological innovation, materials development, component design (hardware) and branding. Readers will become familiar with key constructions and gain grounding in both traditional craft-making techniques and contemporary digital manufacturing process. Traditional accessory materials like leather are considered alongside new and emerging sustainable materials. Key elements of fashion bags and accessories like component design, signature branding and logo design are also covered in depth. Primarily aimed at students on fashion design, product design, or specialized accessories courses, the book will also be a go-to reference for professionals wishing to move into or evolve in this product area.

''A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman'' - Christian LouboutinAmong designers of luxury shoes, there is one whose designs are instantly recognizable: Christian Louboutin. His iconic red soles can be seen everywhere from the red carpet, the silver screen and the catwalk to city streets around the world.From his early life in Paris to the founding of his first store in 1992, and from the red carpet to his global domination of the luxury shoe market, Little Book of Christian Louboutin charts the rise of the world''s most celebrated shoe designer. Images of his designs past and present are accompanied by captivating text, describing the rise and rise of the king of shoe design.

From their heritage trenches and ubiquitous check to experimental red carpet looks, the House of Burberry is known worldwide for its covetable designs.Sophisticated, simple, and quintessentially British, Burberry is beloved for its remarkable ability to straddle tradition and innovation. The allure of the ''Burberry Girls'', like Cara Delevingne, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell, epitomizes just what Burberry is about: aspiration, elegance and grace.Featuring an exquisite range of photographs, from finished designs to close-up details and beautifully styled shots, this book pulls back the curtain on the story behind the brand. Touching on its humble beginnings in 1856, all the way up to its current designs, this invaluable reference is the definitive word on all things Burberry.