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From the iconic stylist and fashion provocateur whose designs transformed culture-bringing the glitz of Studio 54 and the sophistication of Sex and the City to the mainstream-comes a playful yet intimate memoir of a life spent challenging conventions. Carrie Bradshaw's pairing of a tutu with a tank top is one of the most iconic outfits ever seen on television-and a look that turned avant-garde New York designer and stylist Patricia Field into a household...
3) My journey
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A personal, provocative memoir by the iconic designer includes candid stories about her difficult and isolated childhood, her nearly five-decade career in the fashion industry, her two marriages, her children, and her spiritual life.
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Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"A memoir by the internationally famous fashion designer and style icon Betsey Johnson. Mention the name "Betsey Johnson" and almost every woman from the age of 15 to 75 can rapturously recall a favorite dress or outfit; whether worn for a prom, a wedding, or just to stand out from the crowd in a colorful way. They may also know her as a renegade single mom who palled around with Edie Sedgwick, Twiggy, and The Velvet Underground, or even as a celebrity...
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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2016.
Language
English
Description
"A business and pop culture icon traces the story of his life and career, discussing his working-class childhood with eight siblings, the dyslexia that challenged his education, his novel approaches to commerce, and his enduring influence on American style,"--NoveList.
"Few designers have stayed on top of changing trends the way Tommy Hilfiger has. Fewer still have left such an indelible mark on global culture. Since designing his first collection...
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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Since she was young, Tala Raassi knew her fate lay in fashion. But growing up in her beloved homeland of Iran, a woman can be punished for exposing her hair in public, let alone wearing the newest trends. Despite strict regulations, Tala developed a keen sense of style in backroom cafes and secret parties. She never imagined her behavior would land her in prison, or bring the cruel sting of a whip for the crime of wearing a mini-skirt. Tala's forty...
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Publisher
Rizzoli Electa
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Norman Norell (1900-1972) the first American designer to employ couture techniques, refined workmanship, and luxurious fabrics made dresses, coats, and suits that critics deemed the equal of Paris, earning him the sobriquet the American Balenciaga and forever changing perceptions about New York's Seventh Avenue garment industry. Norell showed the world that American design could climb to great heights by producing collection after collection that...
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Publisher
Blue Rider Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Amanda Brooks, author of the bestselling I Love Your Style, shares her personal stories, and sartorial highs and lows, from a life in fashion, with beautiful, eclectic, and inspired photographs throughout"--
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The polo player with the raised mallet - everyone knows the Ralph Lauren logo. Now readers can learn the amazing story of the man who is a true American fashion icon. Born in the Bronx, even as a teenager Ralph Lauren was known for his distinctive fashion sense, having a taste for both classic preppy clothes and vintage looks like beat-up leather jackets. He got his start in the fashion business by selling ties that he designed. From ties he went...
13) IM: a memoir
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Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Isaac Mizrahi is sui generis: designer, cabaret performer, talk-show host, TV celebrity. Yet ever since he shot to fame in the late 1980s, the private Isaac Mizrahi has remained under wraps. Until now. In [this book], Isaac Mizrahi offers a poignant, candid, and touching look back on his life so far. Growing up gay in a sheltered Syrian Jewish Orthodox family, Isaac had unique talents that ultimately drew him into fashion and later into celebrity...
16) I.M: a memoir
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Growing up gay in a sheltered Syrian Jewish Orthodox family, Isaac Mizrahi had unique talents that drew him into fashion and later into celebrity circles that included Richard Avedon, Audrey Hepburn, Anna Wintour, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Meryl Streep, and Oprah Winfrey, to name a few. In I.M., Isaac offers a poignant, candid, and touching look back at his life. He delves into his lifelong battles with weight, insomnia, and depression, and tells what...
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Publisher
Amplify, an imprint of Amplify Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Repeat after me: "Today is the youngest I will ever be. It's time to embrace my radiant Act 3." If you've ever stopped believing in your dreams . . .If you've ever said, "I'm too old. I'm too scared. I've made too many mistakes to get the life I want . . . "If you've ever felt underestimated, invisible, or irrelevant . . .Jean Queen Diane Gilman has the electrifying life story and the empowering life lessons you need right now. Diane found her greatest...
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HBO Documentary Films
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Born into one of the wealthiest and best-known families in American history, Gloria Vanderbilt has lived in the public eye for more than 90 years, unapologetically pursuing love, family and career, experiencing extreme tragedy and tremendous success side by side. In this HBO Documentary Films production, Vanderbilt and her son, award-winning TV journalist Anderson Cooper, look back at Vanderbilt's remarkable, still-productive life.
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