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Cute Plushies and Mochi Dolls: Sweet Manga-Style Kawaii Characters to Sew

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Report copyright infringementby Eriko Teranishi (Author)Create your own Chibi and manga-style dolls with this adorable book! Plushies are squishable, stuffed dolls. Mochi are the cute, limbless little dolls that are shaped like a bread loaf. Dress them, squeeze them, display them, hang them on your computer and carry them around with you. Cute Plushie and Mochi Dolls will turn everyone into a plushie doll expert quickly with: One easy-to-sew basic body pattern Templates for 27 different doll...

Cosplay the Marvel Way: A Guide to Costuming Culture and Crafting Basics

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Report copyright infringementby Judith Stephens (Author)The cosplay producer and co-creator of the Women Of Marvel podcast weaves together the history of Marvel cosplay with practical tips, advice, and instructions on how-to create your own cosplays based on popular Marvel heroes Black Panther, Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Ironheart, Phoenix, and Loki. An officially licensed guide to learning about and creating Marvel cosplays, Cosplay the Marvel Way walks readers through every step of the c...

KJV, Journal the Word Bible, Large Print, Hardcover, Black, Red Letter Edition: Reflect, Journal, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses - Hardcover

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by Thomas Nelson (Author)Large print journaling Bible with lined wide margins make this a perfect Bible for note-taking.The KJV Journal the Word(TM) Bible, Large Print allows you to creatively express yourself every day with plenty of room for notes or verse art journaling next to your treasured verses. With unique and sophisticated covers, this single-column large print edition features thick cream-colored paper with lightly ruled lines in the extra-wide margins, perfect to reflect on God's ...

Fragmentary Forms: A New History of Collage

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Report copyright infringementby Freya Gowrley (Author)A beautifully illustrated global history of collage from the origins of paper to today While the emergence of collage is frequently placed in the twentieth century when it was a favored medium of modern artists, its earliest beginnings are tied to the invention of paper in China around 200 BCE. Subsequent forms occurred in twelfth-century Japan with illuminated manuscripts that combined calligraphic poetry with torn colored papers. In earl...

David Kibbe's Power of Style: A Guided Journey to Help You Discover Your Authentic Style

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Report copyright infringementby David Kibbe (Author)Welcome to legendary style guru David Kibbe's program of Love-Based Beauty, filled with revolutionary techniques to unlock the secret superpower that is your Authentic Style. Prepare for a guided journey to play your way to style! Kibbe's ingenious method of games will take you by the hand to uncover all the things that are unique to you. His aspirational vision of beauty will help you completely redefine what style is, what it can do for y...

The World According to Lee McQueen - Hardcover

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by Louise Rytter (Author)Growing up in London's East End, Alexander McQueen left school at fifteen to become a tailor's apprentice on Mayfair's Savile Row. At twenty-two, he attended the prestigious art and design college Central Saint Martins and, after presenting his 1992 graduate collection that was bought on the spot by influential fashion stylist Isabella Blow, went on to change the course of fashion history.Celebrated for his uniquely radical aesthetic, McQueen has captured the public's...

Make Break Remix: The Rise of K-Style - Paperback

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by Fiona Bae (Author)K-pop, K-fashion, K-drama, K-beauty: over the last decade, K-style has exploded onto the global scene. What is behind this phenomenon? Where does K-Style go from here? Make, Break, Remix: The Rise of K-Style makes no attempt to define or categorize, instead celebrating the eclectic, multi-faceted nature of K-Style and its home city of Seoul. Through interviews with eighteen tastemakers who are shaping K-style across creative sectors, from 1Million Studio's Lia Kim to lead...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul McNeil (Author), Hamish Muir (Author)The ultimate typographic experiment from one of the world's foremost typography studios, MuirMcNeil's Two Type System presents a systematic approach to form-giving that liberates the design process from the narrow confines of individual self-expression.The methodologies demonstrated in this book transcend the short-term limitations of single solutions to single problems, revealing the ways in which system, process, and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Paula Scher (Author) Paula Scher: Works presents the most extensive monograph of Scher's career to date, featuring over three hundred projects from her early days in the music industry as an art director with CBS and Atlantic Records; through the launch of her first studio, Koppel & Scher; to her decades-long engagement with Pentagram.Coedited by Tony Brook and Adrian Shaughnessy, the book organizes Scher's work chronologically into several thematic section...

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Report copyright infringementby Ana Balda (Author), Maria Kublin (Author)The first book to document the short yet prolific artistic career of fashion photographer and filmmaker Tom Kublin, and a celebration of his creative union with Cristóbal Balenciaga during the fashion house's postwar heyday in Paris.More than 140 photographs and film stills by Kublin capture the golden age of Balenciaga couture in the 1950s and 1960s, from the impeccable elegance of the collection shoots--including exclu...

Graphic Design Bible: The Definitive Guide to Contemporary and Historical Graphic Design for Designers and Creatives

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Report copyright infringementby Theo Inglis (Author)This concise, accessible, and thoroughly modern guide to contemporary and historical graphic design is a must-have for designers and creatives in every medium. As visually compelling as it is packed with information, this handbook to the fundamentals of graphic design covers the history and theory of graphic design from the past 150 years. Organized around broader subjects of history, theory, practice, typography and media, it dives into num...

Wear It Well: Reclaim Your Closet and Rediscover the Joy of Getting Dressed

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Report copyright infringementby Allison Bornstein (Author)Define your style and use fashion as a tool for self-discovery using the Three-Word Method and AB Closet-Editing System. Personal stylist Allison Bornstein has mastered the art of helping people look good and feel good. In Wear It Well, she shares her philosophy and outlines systems that will bring your style into alignment and create a wardrobe that delights your spirit and reflects your most authentic self. Use the viral Three-Word ...

Bohemian Soul: The Vanishing Interiors of New Orleans

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Report copyright infringementby Valorie Hart (Author), Sara Essex Bradley (Photographer), Patrick Dunne (Foreword by)A celebration of the unique decorative style of New Orleans, featuring the resplendent rooms of seventeen decadent residences rich with patina, family heirlooms, and history. New Orleans is one of the most distinctive cities in the world, but like most American cities, rapidly developing. Designer and writer Valorie Hart and photographer Sara Essex Bradley have sought out spect...

Designa: Technical Secrets of the Traditional Visual Arts - Hardcover

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by Adam Tetlow (Author), Daud Sutton (Author), Lisa DeLong (Author)From the geometric patterns of Islamic art and design to the swirling floral motifs of Celtic art, "Designa" brings together six elegant and insightful short volumes from the Wooden Books series on art and design including "Islamic Design," "Celtic Pattern," "Curves," "The Golden Section," "Symmetry," and "Perspective." Lavishly illustrated with engravings, woodcuts, and original drawings and diagrams, "Designa" will inspire r...

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Way (Editor), Valerie Steele (Foreword by), Elizabeth Way (Contribution by)One of the first books to examine the wide breadth of the African Diaspora and its influence on international fashion. Tracing the local and global impact of Black Diasporic designers, Africa's Fashion Diaspora is one of the first books to explore the diverse perspectives and significant roles that Black designers have contributed to the creation of international fashion cultu...

Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California

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Report copyright infringementby Elaine Yau (Foreword by), Julie Rodrigues Widholm (Foreword by), Daphne A. Brooks (Text by (Art/Photo Books))A celebration of the joyful power of African American quilts, featuring images of over 100 quilts, new research and essaysPublished with Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). The first publication dedicated to historical African American quilts in California, Routed West traces the flow and flourishing of quilts in the context of the Sec...

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Report copyright infringementby Tim Burton (Author), Maria McLintock (Editor), Anja Aronowsky Cronberg (Text by (Art/Photo Books))An expansive exploration of the role of design and creative practice in director Tim Burton's unique approach to building worldsThis book is the official catalog for the exhibition at the Design Museum, as well as the first publication to explore the relationship between Tim Burton's artistic creations and the world of design. The reader is invited into an examinat...

Chanel: The Complete Collections - Hardcover

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by Patrick Mauriès (Introduction by), Adélia Sabatini (Contribution by)A comprehensive and captivating overview of all of Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel collections, showcasing his creations through original catwalk photography "Chanel fans rejoice. . . . As glamorous and chic as you'd expect."--The Observer (on the first edition) This fully revised edition of the first overview of Karl Lagerfeld's (1933-2019) Chanel creations maintains every exceptional detail of the first edition. Images of key ...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Rogers (Author)Written during what architect Richard Rogers saw as a moment of crisis in modern architecture, this essay explores how the way we build--and live--could change for the better. Roger argues that poor design, monotony and inhuman scale are not the results of a lack of talent nor the failures of the Modern movement. Rather, these issues arise as a result of exploitative economic systems and businesses that put profit above people.Best known ...

The Kaufmann Mercantile Guide: How to Split Wood, Shuck an Oyster, and Master Other Simple Pleasures

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Report copyright infringementby Sebastian Kaufmann (Author), Alexandra Redgrave (Author), Jessica Hundley (Editor)An information-packed visual field guide to what we ought to know how to do, and what we'd like to learn how to do, from the legendary craftsmanship-focused Kaufmann Mercantile brand. From the founders of Kaufmann Mercantile, a bespoke curator of well-designed goods, comes this no-nonsense guidebook to living well. Building from a philosophy of slow living with a focus on function...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Kidby (Author)A gorgeously designed full-color visual biography that brings Terry Pratchett's universally beloved Discworld to life as never before and pays tribute to an enduring creative collaboration. "It's still magic, even if you know how it's done." -Sir Terry PratchettDesigning Terry Pratchett's Discworld is a celebration of Discworld art and a brilliant homage to the decades-long collaboration between artist Paul Kidby and Sir Terry Pratchett that ...

Armed by Design: Posters and Publications of Cuba's Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America (Ospaaal)

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Report copyright infringementby Interference Archive (Editor), Lani Hanna (Editor), Jen Hoyer (Editor)A stunning full-color, multilingual exploration of the profound graphic and intellectual legacy of the Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Asia, Africa, and Latin America (OSPAAAL) for internationalism, solidarity, communication, and art among movements today.Armed by Design reflects on the intersection of graphic design and political solidarity work in revolutionary Cuba through the...

The Outdoor Archive: The Ultimate Collection of Adventure & Sporting Graphics, Illustrations and Gear

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Report copyright infringementby Chase Anderson (Author), Clint Pumphrey (Author), Chris Burkard (Foreword by)For decades, outdoor brands have put daring and aspirational images on the covers of their magazines and catalogs, pushing the limits of photography and graphic design. This fascinating collection of outdoors covers, drawn from the Outdoor Recreation Archive at Utah State University and spanning one hundred years, features seventy iconic brands including Columbia, The North Face, and S...

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Report copyright infringementby Apu Apustaja (As Told by)Dissent is an essential part of keeping democratic societies healthy, and our ability as citizens to voice our opinions is not only our privilege, it is our responsibility. Without this dialogue, the back-bone of what we have fought for so desperately could easily collapse.Designers have used their skills to communicate their dissent throughout history and are doing so even more now since the birth of the social media ecosystem, and the...

Chinese Patchwork: Ancient Origins, New Expressions

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy Berliner (Author), Lois Conner (Photographer)Tracing the rich tradition of Chinese patchwork art in domestic and rural spaces, from its ancient origins to its contemporary manifestations Patchwork design has a long history in China, dating back almost two thousand years to the arrival of Buddhism in the region. Across millennia, a thread can be followed from spiritual practitioners embracing patchwork textiles as a visual expression of their beliefs to pa...

Empresses of Seventh Avenue: World War II, New York City, and the Birth of American Fashion

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy Macdonell (Author)A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED - "Reads like a work of fiction, but remarkably, it's all true" (Airmail) - In the tradition of The Barbizon and The Girls of Atomic City, fashion historian and journalist Nancy MacDonell chronicles the untold story of how the Nazi invasion of France gave rise to the American fashion industry. Calvin Klein. Ralph Lauren. Donna Karan. Halston. Marc Jacobs. Tom Ford. Michael Kors. Tory Burch. Today, Americ...

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Report copyright infringementby Susannah Frankel (Contribution by)A dazzling and authoritative look at three decades of Prada's groundbreaking fashion designs through stunning runway photography "[A] 'greatest hits' riffing on Miuccia Prada's own obsessions with maid's uniforms, schoolgirl garb and twists on luxury."--Alexander Fury, AnOther Magazine "The perfect coffee-table book for style-savvy bibliophiles."--Los Angeles Times Founded in 1913 as a leather-goods house in Milan, Prada enter...

Design Your Own Crochet Projects: Magic Formulas for Creating Custom Scarves, Cowls, Hats, Socks, Mittens & Gloves

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Report copyright infringementby Sara Delaney (Author)You love to crochet, but you're tired of the granny square and other predictable projects. Let celebrated crochet teacher Sara Delaney help you expand your skills while showing you how to create custom-fit wearable accessories. Delaney's unique, flexible formulas let crocheters of all levels easily design scarves, cowls, fingerless mitts, mittens, gloves, hats, and socks. With fill-in-the-blank templates and a stitch dictionary, you can use...

Tapestry Talking: Understanding the Language of Handwoven Art with 326 Works from Around the World

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Report copyright infringementby Micala Sidore (Author)This gorgeous guide uses 326 works from around the world, arranged by 13 simple "four-letter" weaving words--from "size" to "yarn" to "woad"--to help weavers and others see how each one affects the finished tapestry. Featuring 326 intriguing tapestries from around the world, many not viewable elsewhere, this guide does not teach you how to weave. Instead, it shows you the wide range of results possible from 13 of the most basic weaving co...

This Is Where We Live: Illustrated Stories of Place and Space

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Report copyright infringementby Antonis Antoniou (Author)"This Is Where We Live" is a curated visual journey through the minds of today's most imaginative illustrators--artists who use cutaways and spatial drawing to explore how we live, move, build, and dream. From complex cities and imaginary buildings to everyday rituals and fantastical systems, this book celebrates visual storytelling that helps us make sense of the spaces around us--and the ones inside our heads.Edited by Antonis Antonio...

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Report copyright infringementby Helmsie (Author)A collection of 12 charming wrapping paper sheets and matching sticker tags from family lifestyle brand Helmsie Helmsie Wrapping Paper Book is a collection of 12 patterned wrapping sheets that reflect the whimsical, nostalgic, yet modern aesthetic that the family lifestyle brand Helmsie is known for. Featuring many of Helmsie's signature elements, including florals, woodland creatures, and eye-catching pastel patterns, as well as new designs, th...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael O'Neill (Author)This beautifully illustrated book for every lover of fashion includes never to be forgotten images of Christian Dior's designs, and illuminates the talent of the man who was France's most unpredictable and spectacular fashion designer. Christian Dior was a French fashion designer who founded the iconic fashion house Dior in 1946. He was known for his elegant, feminine designs, and his use of luxurious fabrics and intricate details. Some...