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Dana Thomas
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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*NYTBR Paperback Row Selection * The Independent's Best Fashion Book on Sustainability*
An investigation into the damage wrought by the colossal clothing industry and the grassroots, high-tech, international movement fighting to reform it
What should I wear? It’s one of the fundamental questions we ask ourselves every day. More than ever, we are told it should be something new. Today, the clothing industry churns...
An investigation into the damage wrought by the colossal clothing industry and the grassroots, high-tech, international movement fighting to reform it
What should I wear? It’s one of the fundamental questions we ask ourselves every day. More than ever, we are told it should be something new. Today, the clothing industry churns...
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Language
English
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Once luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today, however, luxury is simply a product packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits. Award-winning journalist Dana Thomas digs deep into the dark side of the luxury...
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English
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Analyzes the ends of two preeminent fashion designers to demonstrate how they were casualties of the war between art and commerce, chronicling their rise and achievements while sharing insights into how art has suffered at the hands of economic demands.
More than two decades ago, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen arrived on the fashions scene when the business was in an artistic and economic rut. Both wanted to revolutionize fashion in a way no...
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Language
English
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"Empowering and inspiring, Dana Isaiah Thomas' A Higher Calling: Claiming God's Best for Your Life takes an honest, practical look at growing your faith. Packed with devotions on embracing confidence and trust while letting go of fears and doubts, this devotional is perfect for young adults who want to let the ups and downs of life bring them closer to Christ."--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Salvatore Ferragamo began his career as a shoemaker before he was barely a teenager. In America, his work would soon help invent the glamour of Hollywood's silent era as he created shoes for iconic films and stars like Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks. With incisive commentary by Martin Scorsese, Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin, and Wanda Ferragamo, this is a portrait of a man whose vision, passion, and craftsmanship made him...
