Two ambitious, successful New York women, Iris Biddle and Lana Burton try to balance career, relationships, exercise, and friendship in the fast-paced often unforgiving landscape of modern Manhattan. A first novel. 30,000 first printing.

Women About Town

Literature & Fiction

Laura Jacobs

Literary

VIKING

Illustrated with Victor Skrebneski's breathtaking closeups of the master couturiers' finest creations, this sumptuous volume goes behind the seams to reveal the exquisite details and special techniques that raise fashion to the level of true art. The book examines the ingenious ways couturiers work with line, texture, and ornament to create sweep and volume, draping and pleating, illusion, and drama. All of the major designers of the twentieth century are represented, including Adolfo, John Anthony, Balenciaga, Balmain, Geoffrey Beene, Chanel, Dior, Erte for Poiret, Louis Feraud, Ferre, Galanos, Givenchy, Charles James, Lacroix, Lagerfeld for Chanel, Lanvin, Laroche, Claude Montana, Nina Ricci, Yves Saint Laurent, Scaasi, Scherrer, Schiaparelli, Ungaro, Valentino, Venet, Versace, Vionnet, and Vera Wang. With an illuminating text by Laura Jacobs and quotes from the couturiers themselves as well as from some of their celebrated clients, The Art of Haute Couture is a must for fashion lovers everywhere.

The Art of Haute Couture

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

Abbeville Press

Fashion lovers of any allegiance will be delighted, tickled, and provoked by this charming collection of specially commissioned drawings of Geoffrey Beene's garments, paired with a fanciful, poetic text. 40 full-color illustrations.

Beauty and the Beene

Abrams

The legendary beauty and ever-popular doll models hundreds of her favorite outfits--providing a visual history of Barbie and of international fashion--in categories including Tailored Chic, Outerwear, Intimate Apparel, At Ease, Career Moves, and Very Special Occasions.

Barbie: What a Doll!

Children's Books

Artabras Publishers

Barbie is one of the world's best-loved dolls--with more than 700 million dolls sold since 1959. This tiny treasure includes an introduction by Barbie herself and presents her favorite outfits from 1959 to 1989. A description of each outfit accompanies each of the 300 color photos, as well as the year in which it debuted.

Barbie: In Fashion (Tiny Folio)

Sacrée Poupée! : Les Mille Et Un Visages De Barbie (Relié)

Abbeville

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