Assouline Publishing

In celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the house of Dior comes the first volume in a series devoted to each designer of the couture house. Dior by Christian Dior is the ultimate compendium of the most iconic designs conceived by Christian Dior. Featuring a wealth of stunning photographs by Laziz Hamani and lovingly detailed text by Muse e Galliera director Olivier Saillard, this monumental volume encompasses a curated selection of Christian Dior's most important haute couture creations.

Klenoty Renesancie Renesančné klenoty patria k najzvodnejším symbolom tohto obdobia. Táto pôsobivá kniha oplýva luxusnou obraznosťou, zachytáva výnimočnú kreativitu a ducha renesancie. Autorka Yvonne Hackenbrochová nevnáša do témy iba odborné vedomosti a historickú disciplínu, ale milo nás prekvapí rozprávačskou vášňou pri odhaľovaní príbehov nielen klenotov, ale aj ich umelcov a patrónov, ktorí si ich objednali. Jewels of the Renaissance The fascination of jewels is rooted not only in their ability to please the eye but also in their power to express the range of human emotions and ambitions—love, friendship, religious devotion, superstition, dynastic pride. Renaissance jewels are among the most alluring manifestations of an age that experienced the widening of old-established horizons, from the Old World to the New. Dr. Yvonne Hackenbroch’s seminal and comprehensive work, Renaissance Jewellery, originally published in 1979, established her reputation as the world’s foremost expert in the field. Hackenbroch brings to the subject not only her specialized knowledge and historical discipline but also a storyteller’s passion for the jewels’ beauty and power.

Slipcased collection of Assouline memoire titles; 9781614280279 Dior Fashion 9782843236242 Balenciaga 9781614281009 Elie Saab Memoire 9782843234378 Chloe 9782843236303 Marc Jacobs

Oscar de la Renta is one of the most celebrated and famed fashion designers and couturiers in the world?a renaissance man of American fashion. Born in the Dominican Republic, he has played a central role in the fashion scene for over forty years and has dressed everyone in the celebrity world. Brimming with images from Oscar de la Renta’s personal albums and iconic fashion photography, this beautifully updated volume of the 2002 edition of Oscar de la Renta: The Style, Inspiration, and Life of Oscar de la Renta gives an inside view of the designer’s creative inspirations and private world. Renowned fashion writer Sarah Mower chronicles the story of this always relevant and beloved luminary?from the beginning of his storied career through today?a man whose artistic, generous spirit transcends his fashion creations.

Nothing reveals the splendor of travel so succinctly as the first encounter with an exotic, jaw-dropping vista. Taking off from that sublime experience of the unknown, Condé Nast Traveler created its signature feature, the monthly magazine’s ?Where Are You?” contest. Divining locales from the Karakoram Mountains of Pakistan to the Seychelles’ coral islands, thousands of readers of America’s leading travel magazine have been enthusiastically playing the game since 1993?deciphering clues paired with a striking image each month to reveal a secret international location, shot by a world-class photographer. For the first time ever, Conde Nast Traveler has collected 100 of these stunning, mysterious photographs and clues in one volume so that you, too, can test your travel knowledge to find out: Where Are You?

The woman in Leonardo da Vinci's work gazes out from the canvas with a quiet serenity. But what lies behind the famous smile? Shrouded in mystery, the Mona Lisa has attracted more speculation and questioning than any other work of art ever created. This work provides an aide memoire of the world's most famous painting. The full-page colour plates portray the Mona Lisa in close-up photographs, while Serge Bramly, the author, explores its shadowy history and the fascination the painting has engendered.