Fashion Books


Fashion Now 2Fashion Now 2
Best Price: $10.18
This book is a good one but I expected more. I purchased it thinking it would have info about...
Subversive Seamster: Transform Thrift Store Threads into Street CoutureSubversive Seamster: Transform Thrift Store Threads into Street Couture
Best Price: $8.91
This book is beyond bad. For those trying to save money by buying at thrift stores - save your...
Knit with Beads: Stunning Shawls and Wraps: Easy Techniques, 15 Beautiful Designs (Knit With Beads:)Knit with Beads: Stunning Shawls and Wraps: Easy Techniques, 15 Beautiful Designs (Knit With Beads:)
Best Price: $8.59
I ordered this book about a week ago, and I love it. I think the shawls, wraps, etc are lovely....
The Practical Guide To Patternmaking For Fashion Designers: MenswearThe Practical Guide To Patternmaking For Fashion Designers: Menswear
Best Price: $40.50
A serious text book type for aspiring designers. I bought this book simply to make clothes for...
Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)
Best Price: $18.64
This is a beautiful book illustrating the different ways cultures reform the body and for what...


FruitsFruits
Best Price: $18.69
I got this book after seeing the live exhibition of the same name in Sydney years ago and I just...
The Way We Live: An Ultimate Treasury for Global Design InspirationThe Way We Live: An Ultimate Treasury for Global Design Inspiration
Best Price: $45.85
The Way We Live: An Ultimate Treasury for Global Design Inspiration Houses, castles, rooms,...
The Complete History of Costume & Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present DayThe Complete History of Costume & Fashion: From Ancient Egypt to the Present Day
Best Price: $21.28
The most complete book of History of Costume I have found is "Survey of Historic...
Tiffany Colored GemsTiffany Colored Gems
Best Price: $31.18
As always, John Loring does a smash-up job with his new book on the colored gems of Tiffany....
Fashion Computing: Design Techniques And CADFashion Computing: Design Techniques And CAD
Best Price: $18.72
This book was a huge disappointment. I am so lucky I purchased a different book to teach me...


Creating Romantic Purses: Patterns & Instructions for Unique HandbagsCreating Romantic Purses: Patterns & Instructions for Unique Handbags
Best Price: $8.78
Instead of repeating what others have said, I will summarize: 1) Great Designs and Patterns; 2)...
BulgariBulgari
Best Price: $49.50
This book is amazing. Brilliant photos and great to read the history of Bulgari. Definitely a...
The Little Dictionary of Fashion: A Guide to Dress Sense for Every WomanThe Little Dictionary of Fashion: A Guide to Dress Sense for Every Woman
Best Price: $7.98
I bought this book as a gift for a relative who is a fashion aficionado and it was perfect! She...
Sensual Crochet: Luxurious Yarns, Alluring DesignsSensual Crochet: Luxurious Yarns, Alluring Designs
Best Price: $10.92
This is the best crochet book I have ever seen. Fabulous designs throughout. I want to make...
Luxury Fashion Branding: Trends, Tactics, TechniquesLuxury Fashion Branding: Trends, Tactics, Techniques
Best Price: $29.05
Luxury Fashion Branding gives a broad overview of all marketing aspects of this industry....

Art Deco FashionArt Deco Fashion
Best Price: $8.99
I don't like most of the clothes in stores these day so I make my own. I found this book...
Fabulosity: What It Is and How to Get ItFabulosity: What It Is and How to Get It
Best Price: $25.95
I am a twenty-seven year old aspiring entrepreneur. I read "self-help" and...
Jewelry: From Antiquity to the Present (World of Art)Jewelry: From Antiquity to the Present (World of Art)
Best Price: $10.36
Jewelry: From Antiquity to the Present is a well written book with accompanying pictures to...
Costume Design in the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to the Work of 157 Great Designers (Dover Books on Fashion)Costume Design in the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to the Work of 157 Great Designers (Dover Books on Fashion)
Best Price: $11.61
This book is basically an ancyclopedia of costume designers, their films and the dates. The...
Costume Design in the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to the Work of 157 Great Designers (Dover Books on Fashion)Costume Design in the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to the Work of 157 Great Designers (Dover Books on Fashion)
Best Price: $11.61
This book is basically an ancyclopedia of costume designers, their films and the dates. The...

The Seductive Shoe: Four Centuries of Fashion FootwearThe Seductive Shoe: Four Centuries of Fashion Footwear
Best Price: $16.00
Exquisite array of shoes pictured, and a fascinating read! This book is a keeper and will be in...
T-Shirt Makeovers: 20 Transformations for Fabulous FashionsT-Shirt Makeovers: 20 Transformations for Fabulous Fashions
Best Price: $14.91
I have a host of t-shirts that I've started to convert. Some of the designs are okay but if you...
4 Inches4 Inches
Best Price: $26.49
the cover with kate moss just about says it all. blatant advertising for jimmy choo's
By Design: Why There Are No Locks on the Bathroom Doors in the Hotel Louis XIV and Other Object LessonsBy Design: Why There Are No Locks on the Bathroom Doors in the Hotel Louis XIV and Other Object Lessons
Best Price: $22.50
This outstanding book is said to be aimed at design students, professionals, or anyone else who...
Twentieth-Century FashionTwentieth-Century Fashion
Best Price: $5.50
I bought this book for my daughter who is studying Fashion Design as a freshman in high school....

Portfolio Presentation for Fashion DesignersPortfolio Presentation for Fashion Designers
Best Price: $40.00
This is the textbook for my portfolio development class. All I can say is this is one of the...
The Habit: A History of the Clothing of Catholic NunsThe Habit: A History of the Clothing of Catholic Nuns
Best Price: $8.73
Religious communities in America (i.e., Catholic Religious communities) have struggled to find...
Go Fug Yourself: The Fug AwardsGo Fug Yourself: The Fug Awards
Best Price: $12.27
Unlike most celebrity bloggers who mistake cruel and nasty digs for genuine humor, the Go Fug...
Hollywood PortraitsHollywood Portraits
Best Price: $15.74
This is a fascinating book which has been organized very intelligently. The quick-sketch...
Hollywood PortraitsHollywood Portraits
Best Price: $15.74
This is a fascinating book which has been organized very intelligently. The quick-sketch...

Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900
Best Price: $35.10
This book is helpful in dating old photographs, and for those interested in fashion from the...
Costume in Detail: 1730-1930Costume in Detail: 1730-1930
Best Price: $22.76
Not only have I learned an amazing amount from this book, it has truly saved me from making very...
How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Fashion Design Business: With Companion CD-ROM (How to Open & Operate a ...) (How to Open & Operate a ...)How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Fashion Design Business: With Companion CD-ROM (How to Open & Operate a ...) (How to Open & Operate a ...)
Best Price: $26.07
Janet Engle's FASHION DESIGN BUSINESS comes with a companion cd-rom and covers opportunities in...
Promotion in the Merchandising EnvironmentPromotion in the Merchandising Environment
Best Price: $68.00
StilettoStiletto
Best Price: $8.82
this is primarily a historical narrative running from WW2 to the present - using fashion, and...

Do-It-Yourself Designs: Casual Chic (Do It Yourself Designs)Do-It-Yourself Designs: Casual Chic (Do It Yourself Designs)
Best Price: $0.30
Do-It-Yourself Designs: Casual Chic (Do It Yourself Designs) sure looked like fun to me....
Laces: 100s of Ways to Pimp Your KicksLaces: 100s of Ways to Pimp Your Kicks
Best Price: $8.92
I was on the mailing list for the announcement of the publication of this book, but like a...
20000 Years of Fashion20000 Years of Fashion
Best Price: $184.11
I'd go so far, in fact, as to say that if you don't have _20,000 Years of Fashion_ in your...
Costume History and StyleCostume History and Style
Best Price: $116.47
Russell's Costume History and Style is a very good resource for students, theatrical designers,...
Historical Fashion in DetailHistorical Fashion in Detail
Best Price: $31.34
When I bought this book, I was a budding historical seamstress. It is a marvelous representation...

The Monster Makers Mask Makers HandbookThe Monster Makers Mask Makers Handbook
Best Price: $14.95
This is far from a handbook. A handbook covers different techniques, different media, different...
MisshapesMisshapes
Best Price: $15.00
As a major fashion lover, I saw this book and immediatley had to buy it. Looking through, there...
Kitty Knits: Projects for Cats and Their PeopleKitty Knits: Projects for Cats and Their People
Best Price: $12.00
This is a great book, filled with many unique and interesting projects that I can't wait to get...
Everyday Fashions of the Fifties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs (Dover Books on Fashion)Everyday Fashions of the Fifties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs (Dover Books on Fashion)
Best Price: $8.92
Whenever I take this book out, people fight over a peek into its glossy pages. It covers...
Jewels: A Secret HistoryJewels: A Secret History
Best Price: $8.81
I picked this book up in a museum shop because I love jewelry and have always wondered about...

One-Piece Wearables: 25 Chic Garments and Accessories to Sew from Single Pattern Pieces (Domestic Arts for Crafty Girls)One-Piece Wearables: 25 Chic Garments and Accessories to Sew from Single Pattern Pieces (Domestic Arts for Crafty Girls)
Best Price: $12.91
15 Patterns Included! Simple but elegant fashions requiring minimal sewing and cutting! Each...
Nancy CrowNancy Crow
Best Price: $39.00
Fabulous. Love all the pictures and the artists description of her process in creating her work.
Designs by Erte: Fashion Drawings and Illustrations from Harper's BazarDesigns by Erte: Fashion Drawings and Illustrations from Harper's Bazar
Best Price: $8.93
This book shows why ERTE` was so admired and so popular during the 1920's-1930's and beyond. ...
Patterns for Theatrical Costumes: Garments, Trims, and Accessories from Ancient Egypt to 1915Patterns for Theatrical Costumes: Garments, Trims, and Accessories from Ancient Egypt to 1915
Best Price: $21.00
This is a good basic costume pattern book. Easy to use and patterns are easily redrafted and...
Barbie Fashion: Vol. 1, 1959-1967 (Barbie Doll Fashion)Barbie Fashion: Vol. 1, 1959-1967 (Barbie Doll Fashion)
Best Price: $92.84
I must admit, I'm not as crazy about this book like everyone else seems to be. I gave it four...

The Complete Costume History (25th)The Complete Costume History (25th)
Best Price: $50.40
This is an incredible and impressive collection of fashion images that leaves little untold. The...
Philosophic Classics, Volume III: Modern Philosophy (5th Edition) (Philosophic Classics)Philosophic Classics, Volume III: Modern Philosophy (5th Edition) (Philosophic Classics)
Best Price: $47.99
I don't usually like anthologies and rarely teach from them -- I tend to prefer a primary text...
Helmut Newton Work (Taschen Jumbo Series)Helmut Newton Work (Taschen Jumbo Series)
Best Price: $26.67
If you plan on buying only a single hardcover photographic book by Helmut Newton I strongly...
How Not to Look FatHow Not to Look Fat
Best Price: $3.12
I'm average sized -- size 10-12. Unfortunately, that's above average, if you look at the models...
Draping for Fashion DesignDraping for Fashion Design
Best Price: $71.18
This book is ok if you want to learn how to drape. I have been patternmaking for a very long...

The Professional's Guide to ModelingThe Professional's Guide to Modeling
Best Price: $22.45
This is not your typical "don't do" this, or "do" that kind of book. The...
Mr. ClassicMr. Classic
Best Price: $23.28
This book is an absolute must if you are into classic mens clothing. Jeremy Hackett is ofcourse...
Fast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations for Every FigureFast Fit: Easy Pattern Alterations for Every Figure
Best Price: $10.73
This book is well written and very helpful. Everyone should have this book if they have...
  
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