By the 1930s Elsa Schiaparelli had captivated the fashion world in Paris, but before that, she was a little girl in Rome who didn t feel pretty at all. Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli is the enchanting story for young readers of how a young girl used her imagination and emerged from plain to extraordinary.

"A riveting, inspiring memoir of one woman's escape from an extremist religious sect and an extraordinary rise from housewife to shoe designer, to CEO and co-owner of the modeling agency Elite World Group. Ever since she was a child, every aspect of Julia Haart's life-what she wore, what she ate, what she thought-was controlled by the dictates of ultra-Orthodox Judaism. At nineteen, after a lifetime spent caring for her seven younger siblings, she...

"As soon as Ann Cole Lowe could walk, her momma and grandma taught her to sew. When her mom died, Ann continued sewing dresses. It wasn't easy, especially when she went to design school and had to learn alone, segregated from the rest of the class. But the work she did set her spirit soaring, as evidenced in the clothes she made. Rarely credited, Ann Cole Lowe became "society's best kept secret." This beautiful picture book shines the spotlight on...

"Part memoir and part motivational toolbox, Makeover from Within is a moving and uniquely inspiring book, as Ty shares candid stories from his humble beginnings onwards to his astonishing achievements, and relates how his attitude and perseverance have led him to not only meet, but then surpass some truly extraordinary goals. Rather than letting obstacles such as a life-threatening gunshot (required him to learn how to walk again) diminish his journey,...

Publisher Annotation: The hotly anticipated book from one of the all-time pop-culture greats that chronicles her shocking life and unyielding determination to not only survive but achieve her dreams. 336pp., 500K

"Fashion Icons celebrates the origins and contributions of some of the world's most remarkable and gifted fashion designers throughout history. Bold, whimsical illustrations by David Lee Csicsko along with concise, engaging bios written by Gillion Carrara celebrate a diverse group of designers. From Paul Piorret, the visionary who shunned the corset, to Elsa Schiaparelli, who shocked the world with her "shoe hat", to Comme des Garcon's Rei Kawakubo,...

With his now-legendary store on 125th Street in Harlem, Dapper Dan pioneered high-end streetwear in the 1980s, remixing classic luxury-brand logos into his own innovative, glamorous designs. But before he reinvented haute couture, he was a hungry boy with holes in his shoes, a teen who daringly gambled drug dealers out of their money, and a young man in a prison cell who found nourishment in books. In this remarkable memoir, he tells his full story...