vrijdag 29 november 2013

How to Have Style- Isaac Mizrahi

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The king of real-world chic shares his tips and award-winning flair in a colorful guidebook designed to unleash every woman’s inner fashionista.

A twenty-year veteran of the fashion industry, Isaac Mizrahi has become a unique icon in the world of style. He doesn’t do “makeovers” or take pleasure in berating the way a woman dresses. Instead, he is a problem solver—and a titan of trendsetting who believes that fashion should be seriously fun.

Harper's Bazaar Great Style: Best Ways to Update Your Look-Jenny Levin

One of the best style books ever!, November 29, 2007

By Marcy Gomez (Kansas City, USA) - See all my reviews


This is one of the best style/fashion books currently in publication and - trust me - I have looked. I am a big fan of Harper's Bazaar magazine, with its glossy spreads and entertaining, clever articles so this book was on my 'must have' list as soon as I discovered its pending publication in Amazon.

This book doesn't disappoint. Fans of magazines like In Style and People Stylewatch will love how this book blends a traditional style guide with the world of fashion and entertainment. Case in point, the Table of Contents covers the following:

Brenda Kinsel's Fashion Makeover: 30 Days to Diva Style!

Review
"Brenda Kinsel helped me to dress and look my best, to be the person I am instead of imitating the unattainable models one sees in women s magazines. For the first time in my life, I like the way I dress." Isabel Allende, author of "In s of My Soul" and "The House of Spirits"

Brenda's Wardrobe Companion: A Guide to Getting Dressed From the Inside Out- Brenda Kinsel

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A fashion expert and image consultant for real women with real bodies, Brenda Kinsel helps readers match their clothes to their personal style. Brenda’s Wardrobe Companion walks the reader through the same affirming process that the author’s clients experience before they go shopping.

The Triumph of Individual Style : A Guide to Dressing Your Body, Your Beauty, Your Self- Carla Mason Mathis, Helen Villa Connor

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This text aims to teach the reader how to assess her body type and then choose clothing
that looks good on her. The process involves what the authors call an individual s design
pattern. This pattern is made up of lines, shapes, proportions, body particulars, scale,
colors, and textures. How they fit together in harmony and how an individual infuses them
with her innate creativity is what authors call style.

Style Clinic: How to Look Fabulous All the Time, at Any Age, for Any Occasion- Paula Reed

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Fashion's best-kept secrets from London's leading fashion authority

Why is it that simply getting dressed in the morning can be a bewildering experience? Last month's must-haves date you faster than a frizzy perm, and before the credit-card bill is paid, some expert is telling you your latest fashion fantasy is now "so last season." The more you buy, the less it seems you have to wear.

Knowing what works and what doesn't, how and when to shop, how best to dress your body shape, and how to work an accessory like a styling pro will propel you on your way to fashion nirvana: the effortlessly chic set. With timeless tips and practical advice, fashion editor Paula Reed proves that you don't have to have a big budget, a whole new wardrobe, or the latest fad to look great.

Curves Rule and Flat Is Fabulous: Sexy, Stylish Looks for Every Figure- Rita Mauceri, Elycia Rubin

Viva le difference, March 9, 2009
By Jewish Mother (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

Just loved this book. So easy to read. I related to the suggestions and enjoyed seeing actual photos of real women with not so perfect figures as well as those with perfect ones. So many books on style and clothing are only for the perfect young figure. This one covers all. The authors really know their stuff.

Frumpy to Foxy in 15 Minutes Flat: Style Advice for Every Woman-Elycia Rubin, Rita Mauceri

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Frumpiness is a fact of life...frizzy hair days, blotchy skin days, big and bloated days. But women everywhere can take solace in the fact that they're not the only ones who get "the frumps"-EVERYONE does! Women's magazines have built an enormous business around this fact, from Glamour's catty "Dos and Don'ts" feature to the recent Star magazine cover feature on "Stars Without Makeup."
Elycia Rubin and Rita Mauceri to the rescue! Contrasting frumpy "before" illustrations and commentary with the foxy "after" pics, Elycia and Rita show you how to avoid looking frumpy in all situations.

Frumpy to Foxy in 15 Minutes Flat, will show women how to ditch the frumpies and drape themselves in foxy for every life situation, from working out to going out.

So what are you waiting for? Let Elycia and Rita help you get foxified!

1001 Little Fashion Miracles- Caroline Jones, Fiona Wright

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Whether you need to know what shoes to wear with a mini skirt or how to dress for an interview, this book has it all. Youll learn how to choose fabrics and cuts that flatter your figure, strike that murky balance between underdressing and overdressing, and create a striking silhouette that looks elegant but not contrived. With remedies for any fashion disaster and advice on styles, accessorizing, and shopping, 1001 Little Fashion Miracles offers ideas for looking your best in all circumstances.

Style on a Shoestring: Develop Your Cents of Style and Look Like a Million without Spending a Fortune-Andy Paige

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Bag the bargains and glam it up- go from frumpy to fabulous style without wounding your wallet!

Everyone knows a woman who turns heads with her captivating style. Her clothes fit her body perfectly, her use of color is compelling, her shoes are to die for, and her accessories make her whole outfit pop with panache. Is she a fashion-industry insider? A millionaire? If she's smart, chances are she's a value vixen who's learned which styles best fit her figure, how to navigate the sales rack, and how to put together a look that's fashionably fabulous. With Style on a Shoestring as your guide, you willl learn how to have a great "cents of style"-without breaking the bank. This book teaches you the skills to give yourself a complete makeover, including:

How to make a $5 thrift-store find look like a $500 designer deal.
Getting wardrobe wreckers out of your closet and reworking the frocks you already have.
Finding the right denim, bra, tops-even the dreaded bathing suit--for your body .
What time, day, and month to pounce on the best bargains.
Which colors minimize figure flaws and showcase the good stuff

Color for Men - Carole Jackson

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Based on the same system that has already worked for millions of women, COLOR FOR MEN is foolproof and scientific and works for every part of a man's wardrobe, from his business suit to his jogging suit. Using basic principles to understand the subtleties of skin, hair, and eye color, you match yourself to one of four seasonal palettes. Then you'll discover which shades of color in clothes complement your natural coloring. COLOR FOR MEN is the complete wardrobe system no man afford to miss.

Color Me Beautiful's Looking Your Best: Color, Makeup and Style-Mary Spillane

Kleuren maken de mens
Kies je kleur(Ned.versie) is een wereldwijde organisatie op het gebied van kleur- en stijladvies. In de komende maanden zullen Kies-je-kleur-adviseuses in uw Libris-boekhandel demonstraties geven en adviseren over kleur en stijl in persoonlijke verzorging (kleding en accessoires) en interieur. Ze worden daarbij ondersteund door de boeken van Mary Spillane: Mateloos mooi (9032810138), Kies je kleur: kleding(903281009X), De Taal van het uiterlijk: vrouwen (9032810111) en De Taal van het uiterlijk: mannen (verschijnt in juni, 903281012X).

Reinvent Yourself with Color Me Beautiful: Four Seasons of Color, Makeup, and Style-JoAnne Richmond

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It wasn't luck that propelled the first Color Me Beautiful guidebook to become a major bestseller, creating a sensation that continues to change lives today. It introduced a whole new way of looking at clothes and makeup.
Like the first book more than a decade ago, this updated guide will change your outlook on life. The concepts you'll find here will give you the right tools to make the right choices at home and in the store. If you haven't organized your closet for a while or find yourself unsure about what to buy, this is the book for you. This handy guide provides a springboard to the concepts, colors, and regiments that can make you look your best. Inside, you'll find great new information and perspectives ... and a few all-new colors too.

Colour Me Younger: How to Look Younger and Feel Great

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For those women who don't want to look their age, "Colour Me Younger" provides all the expert, no-nonsense advice you need to help you shed years from your looks.Following on from Hamlyn's successful "Colour Me Confident", "Colour Me Younger" is the matter-of-fact guide to all the secrets which help turn back the clock and make you young again. By assessing which colours work best with you, "Colour Me Younger" shows you how to cover yourself from top to toe in the most flattering, anti-aging styles available. Hair, make-up, wardrobe, underwear - nothing is left under wraps. Featuring real women in their 40s, 50s and 60s, this practical book really does hold the key to defying the effects of time. Established in 1983, Colour Me Beautiful is the recognized leader in personal and corporate image consulting. Constantly researching the image and style needs of today's women and men and updating its advice to meet ever-changing demands, Colour Me Beautiful now have over 1,000 studios around the world.Veronique Henderson FRSA, joined Colour Me Beautiful in 1985 and is now its Creative Director. She is co-author of "Colour Me Confident" and "Image Matters for Men", both published by Hamlyn, and has contributed to "The Complete Style Guide",

Life in Color: The Visual Therapy Guide to the Perfect Palette--for Fashion, Beauty, and You!-Jesse Garza, Joe Lupo

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At long last a fresh take on color! Jesse and Joe stylists to the stars and fashion ?consultants on The Oprah Winfrey Show reveal their secrets for finding personalized palettes for each individual woman's coloring. No longer will redheads be relegated to earthtones.

Does This Make Me Look Fat?: The Definitive Rules for Dressing Thin for Every Height, Size, and Shape- Leah Feldon, Leigh Ann Davis

Review
“Words to live by . . . This chatty, entertaining illustrated volume by fashion guru [Leah] Feldon . . . offers up some useful skinny on looking svelte.” —People

“Follow these rules to banish the ‘F’ word from your vocabulary forever.” —Glamour

Looking Good: Wardrobe Planning and Personal Style Development-Nancy Nix-Rice

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Provides everything women need to look their personal best, not by following fashion trends, but by spotlighting their best features to create the most flattering and timeless look possible.

http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Good-Wardrobe-Planning-Development/dp/0935278427/ref=pd_sim_b_3

http://www.nancynixrice.com/

Color Me Confident: Change Your Look - Change Your Life!-Veronique Henderson, Pat Henshaw

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The first book from the Color Me Beautiful team-created more than 25 years ago-still continues to sell well, and the world's leading image consultancy is back with an updated look at fashion and cosmetics.

Millions of people have used this internationally recognized system to look and feel better. Think of it as feng shui for the body, a way of using color to make yourself sparkle from head to toe and glow from within. And now the Color Me Beautiful organization presents brand-new, totally contemporary strategies in an easy-to-follow and lushly illustrated volume. Guided by questionnaires, photos and palettes, and boxed pointers, anyone can do a color analysis and figure out what shades work best with her skin, hair, and eye tones. Confidence-building plans feature ideal outfits for any shape; tricks for adapting your wardrobe to different lifestyles; and ideas for developing a stylish, original approach to dress. Plus, there's makeup and accessory advice for that perfect finishing touch.

Color Me Beautiful- Carole Jackson

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Using simple guidelines, professional color consultant Carole Jackson helps you choose the thirty shades that make you look smashing. COLOR ME BEAUTIFUL will also help you: develop your color personality; learn to perfect your make-up color; discover your clothing personality; use color to solve specific figure problems, and more, including full-color palettes containing the thirty shades for each season--pages you can cut out to carry when you shop!

http://www.amazon.com/Color-Me-Beautiful-Carole-Jackson/dp/0345345886/ref=pd_sim_b_1

http://www.carolejackson.com/

Color Me Beautiful Make-Up Book - Carole Jackson

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It's fun. It's easy. It's foolproof. The celebrated Queen of Color, Carole Jackson shows how her clear, detailed application techniques will bring out the beauty in you. Fully illustrated with vivid color-true palettes and full-color photos showing right and wrong looks for each season, this is the best make-up investment you'll ever make.

Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass,Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office- Jen Lancaster

From Publishers Weekly
It doesn't take Lancaster long to live up to her lengthy subtitle ("Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smart-Ass, or Why You Should Never Carry a Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office"): in just one chapter, she gloats over cheating a homeless man, is rude to a waitress and passes judgment on all of her co-workers (including her "whore" best friend). She's almost gleeful about lacking "the internal firewall that keeps us from saying almost everything we think," but she doesn't come off as straightforward, just malicious. (Of course, it's possible she's making up much of her dialogue, which is a little too clever to be believable.) Lancaster expects sympathy for her downward slide after getting fired from her high-paying finance job in the post-9/11 recession, and chick lit fans may be entertained watching life imitate fiction, but just when you start to feel sorry for her, the snotty attitude returns. In later chapters, Lancaster increasingly relies on entries from her blog ( www.jennsylvania.com ) and caustic replies to criticisms, and though things start looking up—her husband finds a job, she lands a book deal—it's not clear that she's been as chastised by her experiences as she claims. (Mar. 7)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Fendi, Ferragamo, and Fangs (Kate Connor, Demon Hunter)-Julie Kenner, Johanna Edwards, Serena Robar

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Meet the vamps of the Vamps, Inc. modeling agency:
Olivia, straight-A nerd turned overnight star model--unfortunately, her boyfriend doesn't know exactly how much she's changed...Big and beautiful Veronika, the new plus-size model for Vamps, Inc. on an all-blood diet...and Sydney, misunderstood bad girl and whispered-about tabloid sensation.

It's about time that the undead live it up...

The Prada Paradox - Julie Kenner

From Booklist
Kenner wraps up her smart and stylish Game series by looping back to The Givenchy Code (2005), now the title of a movie that Devi Taylor hopes will restart her acting career. Instead, it could very well end it permanently. Based on a very deadly, real-world version of the computer game Play.Survive.Win, The Givenchy Code is slated to become a box-office hit. All Devi has to do is finishing filming the romantic thriller with her costar and ex-lover.

The Givenchy Code (Code, Book 1)-Julie Kenner

From Booklist
Everyone has weaknesses. Graduate-student Melanie "Mel" Prescott's happen to be haute couture shoes and complex codes, and who knew one would be the key to staying alive. When Mel first received a coded message from the tall, dark, and scary stranger, she thought one of her friends was kidding her, especially after she decoded the message, which read, "Play or die."

Dress to Express: Seven Secrets to Overcoming Closet Trauma and Revealing Your Inner Beauty- Tracy McWilliams

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What woman hasn't stood in front of a packed closet and thought, "I haven't a thing to wear." What she's really thinking, says Tracy McWilliams, is "I don't have anything to wear that looks good and makes me feel good." According to McWilliams, most women shop and dress from emotion. This book teaches them that they can dress logically with a bit of self-awareness and planning.

Tassen met klasse-Enderlen-Debuisson, M. & Laisné, C.

22 modellen om zelf te maken
In dit werk hebben twee talentvolle auteurs hun krachten gebundeld. De uitgewerkte ontwerpen zijn zeer stijlvol. Niet alleen het resultaat is tot in de puntjes verzorgd, maar ook de werkwijze is tot in detail beschreven. De ontwerpen zijn afgestemd op het huidige modebeeld qua vorm en kleur, en afgewerkt met verrassende details. Met onder andere een strandtas, een boodschappentas, een avondtasje en een tas voor de gymles is geen gelegenheid vergeten!
Verwerkt worden onder andere katoen, vilt en linnen, maar ook de wat ongebruikelijke stoffen, met slangenprint, en bont. Een boek voor de creatieve tassenliefhebster.

Toffe tasjes - C. Dupuy

14 tassen om zelf te maken
De allerleukste maak je zelf!
Tasjes in alle soorten en maten

Er bestaan zo ontzéttend veel mooie tasjes! En in dit leuke boekje lees en zie je hoe je ze zelf kunt maken. Of je nu een beginnende dan wel een gevorderde tassenmaker bent, voor iedereen is er een origineel en prachtig ontwerp. Een gedetailleerde uitleg, gelardeerd met duidelijke foto's, maakt het naaien van je eigen tas tot een leuke en makkelijke hobby!

Klantbeoordelingen (1)
23 jul 2008, Borne

Zelf handtassen maken - P. Romanelli

Klassiek, trendy, praktisch of chique: unieke ontwerpen met traditionele en nieuwe materialen.

Sportief of elegant, sober of vrolijk gekleurd, functioneel of uitermate hip... Handtassen zijn een onmisbaar accessoire voor de vrouw en we hebben er dan ook het liefst eentje voor elke gelegenheid. Met dit handboek kunt u zelf aan de slag!

Collectables Handtassen - J. Miller

Handtassen bevat de geschiedenis van de westerse damestas: vanaf de late Middeleeuwen tot in deze eeuw.
Aan de hand van meer dan 400 afbeeldingen worden tassen uit de verschillende stijlperiodes getoond, geordend op materiaalsoort en voorzien van een korte omschrijving, de afmetingen, datering, herkomst en een indicatie van de waarde.
Van 18e-eeuwse buideltjes, dijzakken, portefeuilles en beugeltassen, 19e-eeuwse reticules en kousenbeurzen, tot aan de grote rijkdom aan modellen uit de 20e eeuw: prachtige voorbeelden uit jugendstil en art deco, avond- en cosmeticatasjes en natuurlijk tassen van beroemde ontwerpers.
Met achterin een handige index en een overzicht van musea.

"Italian Designer Handbags Wholesale Sources"- Brand New 2009 Wholesale Designer Handbags Directory!-Manuel Braschi

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Get Instant Access To Authentic Italian Designer Handbags At Wholesale Prices!

If you have a retail store, internet store, or if you are an entrepreneur or just a consumer looking for authentic designer handbags at wholesale prices, The "Italian Designer Handbags Wholesale Sources" is the directory you need.

It is a well known fact that designer handbags are extremely popular and that you can also make a ton of money if you can find the perfect source to get them at real wholesale prices. However, you are also aware that finding legitimate wholesalers of designer handbags is not easy and very hard to get, to say the least.

Peter Lindbergh: Stories

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Known as "the poet of glamour" and "the man who adores women," Peter Lindbergh has been a driving force in the world of fashion and the evolution of the supermodel. He has approached his shoots as fashion "stories," working almost like a movie director on a set.

Peter Lindbergh (Portfolio)

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Here for the third time, stern Fotografie features world-famous, German fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh. Playing with our perceptions, Lindbergh is a gifted storyteller who seeks out hidden (and sometimes shocking) narratives. Startling honesty and ground-breaking originality give his images resonance and vitality. Once described as a "poet of glamour," Lindbergh is renowned for mixing rawness with high style. His iconic images of 90's supermodels are still breathtakingly fresh.

The Shopaholic's Top 1000 Websites: Your Guide to the Very Best Online Shopping-Patricia Davidson

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Extract: I wrote this book to bring together in one place all the best fashion, beauty and lifestyle websites that I've discovered, shopped from and enjoyed using. To make reading about them relaxing and fun with the result that all you have to do is to dip in and out of it when you're looking for something and then just click to shop. You can see immediately who will deliver worldwide, who offers express delivery and who will gift-wrap your choice and send it out for you. I've also awarded gold stars to my all time favourites, some of whom you'll almost certainly have heard of and others you probably won't have. They've all been tried and tested by me and they all deserve their stars, trust me.

Making Handbags: Retro, Chic, Luxurious - Ellen Goldstein-Lynch, Sarah Mullins, Nicole Malone

About the Author

Ellen Goldstein-Lynch is the Chairperson of the Accessories Design Department of at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She has been involved in the accessories field for over 25 years, serving as Public Relations Director for the Nati

LOADED with pictures!, September 27, 2002
By xoxonikki "not ur granny's reviews" (1313 mockingbird lane) - See all my reviews

I love this book, it's loaded with gorgeous pictures of bags that are VERY stylish. It gives you patterns, covers basics of sewing, and is even great for expert Clothing Designers and Seamstresses like me. The book is by teachers at NYC's Fashion Institute and there's a section of very creative and fashionable creations by chosen accessory design students. The patterns are all there and somewhat easy to figure out. Most of all I love the pictures. I'm talking these are REAL designer bags like something you'd find at Betsy Johnson. These aren't your grannies sewing projects! There isn't a single quilting fabric found in this book. They even tell you how to make leather bags. And in the back, you can contact each student that made the designer's gallery bags (to tell them how much you love them, ofcourse! Hope you have as much fun with this one as I did.

Wanna make a handbag? This is a good place to start., November 6, 2003

Chic Bags: 22 Handbags, Purses, Totes, and Accessories to Make- Marie Enderlen-Debuisson, Caroline Laisne

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Bags are without a doubt the fashion acessory of the moment! Here are more than 20 colorful and attractive bags that complement the latest styles. Bags to suit every occasion from stylish bags with lots of useful interior pockets to hold all your belongings on the go, a chic feathered evening bag for a night on the town, a roomy and practical fold-up shopping tote complete with a matching carrying case perfect for travel, or an indispensable sports bag for your workout gear.

Biography - Weber, Bruce (1942-): An article from: Contemporary Authors-Gale Reference Team

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This digital document, covering the life and work of Bruce Weber, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 1693 words.

Peter Lindbergh: Untitled 116

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Peter Lindbergh is courted by international fashion magazines and is loved for his sensitive portraits of the most beautiful women in the world. The renowned photographer who lives in Paris and New York and works all over the world has also published two earlier books with overwhelming success:
Ten Women (1996) with dream shots of ten dream models, and Images of Women (1997), a collection of famous fashion photographs of beautiful women.

As a climax in his third book, Untitled 116, Peter Lindbergh presents a collection of his most impressive photographs of 116 stars in the world of pop music, cinema and fashion, such as
Monica Bellucci, Juliette Binoche, Naomi Campbell, Geraldine Chaplin, Catherine Deneuve, Linda Evangelista, Aretha Franklin, Daryl Hannah, Milla Jovovich, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Demi Moore, Jeanne Moreau, Charlotte Rampling, Anna Nicole Smith, Sharon Stone, Tina Turner, Isabella Rossellini, Veruschka, and many others.

Peter Lindbergh: Selected Works 1996-1998 (Portfolio (Assouline))

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Peter Lindbergh is one of the most talented photographers of his generation. His vision ranges from a world seen through the eyes of Fellini to that of post-war Berlin. His brilliantly posed fashion photographs depict women whose beauty is striking in its intensity.

Peter Lindbergh: Ten Women

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The supermodel phenomenon has captured the 90s all over the globe, surpassing everyknown form of star cult. Peter Lindbergh, German photographer living in Paris, made a major contribution to the optical creation of this worldwide myth. The most beautiful and most celebrated supermodels owe many of their best photographs to Peter Lindbergh’s creativity, perception, and particularly his sensitive camera eye.

Peter Lindbergh: Images Of Women

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After his "aperitif" book of models, Ten Women, which was a world success within five months of publication, Peter Lindbergh presented in 1997 his long-awaited larger title Images of Women, comprising the creative essence of his photographic work. Images of Women contains Lindbergh’s classic fashion photos, his great portraits of actresses and pop stars such as Madonna, Tina Turner, Demi Moore, Milla Jovovitch, Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Daryl Hannah, and many, many more— and, of course, all the photos of his supermodels that he has been saving up for his larger book. Images of Women thus provides a comprehensive overview of twenty years of artistic work of the highest level, showing Peter Lindbergh in his favourite role—as a man who loves women.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Model, 2nd Edition

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Make way for this year’s model.
In the most comprehensive, practical book on modeling, celebrity model and media darling Roshumba Williams shares her secrets of supermodel stardom. This revised guide for young hopefuls everywhere includes completely updated information on contests, reality shows, and online opportunities, new illustrations, a comprehensive new resource section, and much more.

--Comprehensive, brand-new resource section and information on contests, reality shows, and internet opportunities
--Dazzling new eight-page color insert of fashion photography and hip new illustrations
--Behind-the-scenes information and advice from a star supermodel

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Model-Roshumba Williams

This model wannabe is an idiot no more thanks to Roshumba!, November 9, 1999
By A Customer

My review of the Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Model has to be prefaced. I, like everyone else, have always been fascinated with the world of modeling. When I was a kid, I told my mom that I wanted to take modeling lessons so that I could "stop slouching" and carry myslf better (things that she usually admonished me about). In reality, I just wanted to learn how to strut down the catwalk like Christie Brinkly and Nikki Taylor. As I started to learn more about the moves, I got curious about what it would really be like to be a model. Unfortunately, I never found out, but I always wondered. Then, I saw Roshumba's book at Barnes and Nobles.

Accidentally Fabulous (The Fashion-Forward Adventures of Imogene)

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Imogene's going from starstruck to starlet!

Imogene and Evie are headed to L.A. for a fashion-filled spring break. Hello, gorgeous beaches, celebrity sightings, and nonstop shopping on Rodeo Drive!

Then the spotlight turns on Imogene and suddenly everyone in Hollywood wants to buy her life story. With a famous heartthrob to hang out with and A-list status to get her in anywhere, Imogene is L.A.'s girl of the moment. But what about Evie? Becoming the new It Girl without losing old friends is harder than it looks....

Passed along to friends, October 23, 2008

Bruce Weber

No review really needed, November 18, 2005
By mkb (new york, new york USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bruce Weber (Hardcover)
Following Bruce Weber's seminal first two books (untitled 1st book) and O Rio, this 3rd monograph perhaps lacked the more coherent thematic structure of it's predecessors. However by the mid 80's Bruce Weber had become so prolific and successful that a few books followed that captured some of his diversity, sublime eye and effortless style. The sheeer beauty and quality of Bruce Weber's work spoke for itself (as in all his books). To quibble with stars is absurd and misses the point.

Blood Sweat and Tears - Bruce Weber

Review
A celebration of fashion in all of its forms, ...highlights the photographers wit and imagination with pictures and journal entries. -- Harper's Bazaar, December 2005

A look at some of the season’s best: An evolutionary tale of the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of fashion photography. -- Interview Magazine, December 2005

Blood Sweat and Tears is a stunning coffee-table tome of Bruce Weber’s most brilliant observations of fashion. -- Gotham Magazine, January 2006

People in Vogue: A Century of Portraits - Robin Derrick, Robin Muir

From Publishers Weekly
This rich volume could well serve as a photographic history of well-heeled British culture during the 20th century, and there's an interesting story behind almost every shot. Edited by Derrick, British Vogue's creative director, and Muir, the magazine's former picture editor, the assemblage includes 350 b&w and color photographs, some previously published and many that never made it into the magazine's pages. A century's worth of artists, actors, politicians, models, royalty and singers-not all of them British-are represented, including blue-blooded novelist Nancy Mitford, a playful Sophia Loren and Queen Elizabeth as a young princess in uniform during World War II.

Thing of Beauty - Stephen Fried

Trashy celebrity bios are usually diminished by the fact that we've already heard the stories about Lonnie and Burt, or Madonna and Sean, or whoever the current target is. Author Stephen Fried manages to get all the sleaze value plus a lot of surprises by choosing supermodel Gia Carangi as his topic. Although her face is widely recognized, Gia finished her modeling career in a blaze of heroin and disease just before the time when models became celebrities with name recognition.

Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women - Michael Gross

Amazon.com Review
Michael Gross exposes the day-to-day business of beautiful young women, sex and drugs. Through hundreds of in-depth interviews with models, photographers and agents, he develops a flowing narrative history of the modeling industry from its birth to the present day supermodel craze. It's a story of serendipitous careers like that of industry creator Richard Powers, an out-of-work actor who created a niche for himself by providing beautiful people for the newly-developed fields of photography and advertising. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Wilhelmina Guide to Modeling - Natasha Esch, C.L. Walker

Review
Top Model Magazine Natasha Esch shares the experience and insight of her own success in the exciting but competitive world of modeling. A must-read for any aspiring model looking for inspiration. -- Review

Your Modeling Career: You Don't Have to Be a Superstar to Succeed

Product Description
Now completely updated and expanded to cover the latest technology and the impact of reality TV on the modeling industry, this comprehensive guide reveals how to be a successful model without being a superstar or drop-dead gorgeous. Anyone interested in a modeling career will learn about all the money-making possibilities and the secrets to success in this fast-paced field.

Pool Light - Owen Edwards

Everyone's Favorite Photo Book - Artful Nudes, December 23, 1999
By A Customer

I have over 50 photo books in my collection, but this one gets the most attention. Everyone seems to linger over the many beautiful images in this book, even after quickly flipping through other photo books by great masters. Howard Schatz has taken some beautiful vibrantly colored (and some black and white) artistic photos underwater, even though most other photographers get ugly photos with a horrible blue cast when they take underwater shots. The monumental effort necessary to create these great images is documented in this book and is well worth the read too.
By the way, it is interesting to note that some people I know who are offended even by what many would consider artistic nudes are surprisingly not offended by the nudes in this book. So, if you tend to be offended by artistic nudes, perhaps you may find this book opens your eyes to the beauty of the nude as an art form. I suspect with this book that Howard Schatz may have made a significant contribution to the acceptance of nudes by the general public.

The Human form has no better friend, December 28, 1998

Markets in Fashion A Phenomenological Approach (Routledge Studies in Business Organization and Networks)

Product Description
This book is an analysis of the economics of the fashion photography industry, written by one of the world's brightest young economic sociologists.

Eat This, Not That! Thousands of Simple Food Swaps that Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds--or More!

Eat what you want, when you want--and watch the pounds disappear!

Americans spend more than $400 billion a year eating out, and behind each burger, turkey sandwich, and ice cream sundae is a simple decision that could help you control your weight--and your life. The problem is, restaurant chains and food producers aren't interested in helping you make healthy choices. In fact, they invest $30 billion a year on advertising, much of it aimed at confusing eaters and disguising the fat and calorie counts of their products.

Eat This Not That! for Kids!: Be the Leanest, Fittest Family on the Block!

Amazon.com Review
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It's no secret that children are getting fatter: 17% of this country's youth are overweight or obese, and the number of diabetic children has nearly quadrupled in the past thirty years. Now, to help combat the problem, David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men's Health, and co-author Matt Goulding have created Eat This, Not That! for Kids. This must-have guide for concerned parents offers detailed analysis and nutritional tips on thousands of the most popular food choices for kids. Covering the best and worst options available at the most popular restaurants in the country as well as the healthiest—and most harmful—foods in the supermarket aisles, if kids are eating it, this book is probably analyzing it.

Biggest Loser Family Cookbook: Budget-Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love

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As grocery costs continue to rise, many family cooks are finding themselves in a tough predicament: How can they feed their families healthy, satisfying meals without breaking the bank? In The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook, New York Times best-selling author Devin Alexander shows families that eating on a budget can be easy, nutritious— and delicious! With more than 125 recipes that will satisfy every member of the family, Chef Alexander provides complete, affordable options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with mix-and-match side dishes, healthy snacks, and desserts. From Broccoli & Cheddar Frittatas to Steak Fajita Quesadillas, Family Sized Meatball Parmesan to Peanut Butter Fudge Sundaes, these wholesome, satisfying dishes will become an essential part of every family cook’s repertoire. In addition to an overview of the Biggest Loser eating plan and Chef Alexander’s recipes, readers will find helpful cooking and cost-saving tips from favorite Biggest Loser contestants and online club members. They will also find simple ways to get kids involved in the kitchen and fun ideas for family mealtimes. Designed to make healthy eating accessible for everyone, The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook will help pad wallets—not waistlines.





About the Author

DEVIN ALEXANDER is the host of Healthy Decadence with Devin Alexander on Discovery Health Channel and is the author of the New York Times best-selling The Biggest Loser Cookbook. She’s written articles for Prevention, Women’s Health, Shape, and Fitness, among others, and has appeared on Good Morning America, The View, The Biggest Loser, and more. She lives in Los Angeles. MELISSA ROBERSON is the editor of BiggestLoserClub.com. She has worked on new media projects for the New York Times, Amazon.com, and BarnesandNoble.com, among others. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.

http://www.devinalexander.com/

The Biggest Loser Calorie Counter: The Quick and Easy Guide to Thousands of Foods from Grocery Stores and Popular Restaurants--As Seen on NBC's Hit Show!

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Building on the groundbreaking success of The Biggest Loser brand, this addition to the New York Times bestselling book and follow-up cookbook is sure to be a success with big losers everywhere! Since the publication of the New York Times best-selling book The Biggest Loser, fans and readers have clamored for a resource that will provide the caloric content of their favorite foods.

The Biggest Loser Fitness Program: Fast, Safe, and Effective Workouts to Target and Tone Your Trouble Spots--Adapted from NBC's Hit Show!

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Thanks to The Biggest Loser, NBC's unscripted hit show, dozens of overweight contestants have improved their health with dramatic weight-loss transformations. Thousands of inspired fans of the show have undergone personal weight-loss journeys, using the tools and tips provided by the show's experts and medical professionals. Now, the workout moves used by the show's trainers to train and tone the Biggest Losers on television are available for you to use at home or in the gym.

The Art of Wedding Photography: Professional Techniques with Style

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The hottest, most lucrative trend in wedding photography is gorgeously illustrated and explained in this cutting-edge guide that shows professional photographers-and those aspiring to be-how to create the arty, hip, yet elegant wedding albums sought by today's brides. Images that look like they're from magazines or art galleries fill these inspiring pages. Taken by a highly successful specialist in wedding photography, the pictures tell their unique, romantic story with a visual artistry and excitement that differs from staid, traditional wedding albums of the past.

Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow

From Publishers Weekly
Cofounder of the upstate New York Omega Institute and author of The Seeker’s Guide, Lesser uses her own life story, and those of others, to explore what she calls the "Phoenix Process," or positive life change that can emerge from very difficult life events. In short, episodic chapters, Lesser cites stories of those who have gone through a divorce (as she has), lost a child or suffered a terminal illness. She brings in thinkers such as Tibetan Buddhist Pema Chodron, the late philosopher Joseph Campbell and her longtime friend and colleague Ram Dass to illustrate how meditation and belief in a spirit that works through people can help break through fear and hopelessness.

Arriving at Your Own Door: 108 Lessons in Mindfulness

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Mindfulness opens us up to the possibility of being fully human as we are, and of expressing the humane in our way of being. Mindlessness de facto closes us up and denies us the fullness of our being alive. This book may on the surface appear to be merely another offering in the genre of daily readings. But deep within these 108 selections lie messages of profound wisdom in a contemporary and practical form that can lead to both healing and transformation.

Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan-Suze Orman

2009: The Year You Can’t Afford to Make Any Mistakes with Your Money.

The credit crunch, the stock market freefall, the staggering toll of home foreclosures and job losses: The economic crisis that struck in 2008 has left no one untouched and everybody reeling. Seemingly overnight, the financial landscape has undergone seismic changes that suddenly have you asking all kinds of questions: Are your savings safe? Should you continue to invest in your retirement account? Should you keep your home if it’s worth less than what you owe or should you sell it? How do you pay your bills if you’ve just been laid off?

Eat This Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution

With tens of thousands of products crammed into the walls of the neighborhood supermarket, trying to find a reliable snack, pantry product, or frozen dinner can be a serious challenge for the time-strained consumer. The Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide changes all of that, offering discerning shoppers everywhere a simple plan for finding the healthiest foods for them and their families. Beyond homing in on the best and worst in the world of packaged foods, the Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide scours the aisles to help you pick the most nutrient-packed produce, the leanest, tastiest cuts of meat, exotic cheeses that double as healthy snacks, and the best contaminant-free fish the ocean has to offer.

The Lighting Cookbook for Fashion and Beauty Photography: Foolproof Recipes for Taking Perfect Portraits

Product Description
• Step-by-step recipes for great pictures
• Demystifies lucrative fashion and beauty photography

• Beautiful examples with diagrams and instructions—everything the photographer needs in the studio or on location

Professional Model Portfolios: A Step-by-Step Guide for Photographers

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This photographer's guide to creating successful model portfolios encourages a dynamic, diversified artistic approach and shares essential knowledge about the modeling industry, portfolio basics, and agency requirements. Photographers learn how to work with models for the best possible results, create and refine a standout portfolio, and sell that product to agents in the United States, England, and Asia.

Posing for Portrait Photography: A Head-to-Toe Guide

Review
"Includes 100 photos that illustrate various portrait styles and posing techniques that will surely enhance the quality of your work." --"Shutterbug"

http://www.amazon.com/Posing-Portrait-Photography-Head-Toe/dp/1584281340/ref=pd_sim_b_5

http://www.jeffsmithphoto.com/

Digital Wedding Photography: Capturing Beautiful Memories

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Capture unforgettable moments of that special day

Professional wedding photographer Glen Johnson knows there's a huge difference between being able to take good pictures and being a good wedding photographer. In this exquisite, full-color book, Glen dispenses sage advice and solutions for taking impressive digital wedding images -- posed or candid, in any weather, in any setting, at any locale. You will also learn the secrets of creating a successful digital wedding photography business, and much more. Whether you're an aspiring professional or an amateur who wants to improve your skills at digital wedding photography, this book will help you succeed.

The Best of Wedding Photojournalism: Techniques and Images from the Pros

Review
"Will assist you in exploring this fascinating style of photography and easily apply[ing] it to your own work." -"Shutterbug"

Visionaire No. 49: Decades - Karl Lagerfeld

Product Description
Visionaire is a multi-format fashion and art publication released thrice yearly as collectible limited editions. Past editions have been produced collaboratively with such corporate luminaries as Tiffany’s, Hermès and Sony. Each issue features a new format and subject matter. In the upcoming Decades edition, the world's foremost photographers find inspiration in the fashion and cultural phenomena of the past 120 years, the era spanning from 1886 to 2006. Each photographer presents his or her own interpretation of a single decade in a large-scale portfolio of images.

The World's Top Photographers Workshops: Fashion & Advertising (World's Top Photographers' Workshops)

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The World’s Top Photographers’ Workshops is a dynamic series that brings big-name professional photographers together in a roundtable-style format. These artists discuss and explore the fundamental technical aspects of photography: lighting, composition, color, tone, and imaging.

Advertising Photography: A Straightforward Guide to a Complex Industry

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If you are an aspiring or professional photographer looking to break into advertising, "Advertising Photography: A Straightforward Guide to a Complex Industry" will provide you with an honest and uncensored look at this highly competitive and lucrative business. While working in the advertising photography industry can be glamorous and financially rewarding, it can also be intimidating and difficult to break into, requiring networking savvy, financial know-how, and marketing and business skills on top of photographic talent. Advertising Photography strips away the glitz and presents a candid and complete picture with solid advice to newcomers. You’ll learn how to get your business started, including writing a business strategy, successfully negotiating a bid, what to expect during the shoot, post production and delivery tips, and how to properly invoice your clients. The book explores several business management styles supported by the real-world experiences of veteran advertising photographers, illustrated with stunning full-color images of the work that got them where they are today.

Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting

Review
"There truly is a lot to like about Light: Science and magic. First, it is the most complete reference to lighting that I have seen. Second, the authors, while assuming that you know little about lighting, present the topic in a nondemeaning manor, and advance the topic very quickly."

-BC Books (May 2007)

http://www.amazon.com/Light-Science-Introduction-Photographic-Lighting/dp/0240808193/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Fashion Photography: A Complete Guide to the Tools and Techniques of the Trade

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Fashion photography is glamorous. Fashion photography is hot. Fashion photography pays well! Now is the time to get into fashion photography, and there’s no better way to learn all the tricks and tips of this trade than Fashion Photography. Insider Bruce Smith explores every aspect of fashion photography, from high-end couture and beauty for both editorial and commercial clients, to runway, swimwear, lingerie, and more, with full information on how to break into the business. Topics include equipment, styling, backgrounds, hair and makeup, locations, lighting, composition, directing models, Photoshop, prepping images for press, marketing, and much, much more. Interviews with Nigel Barker, Dirk Franke, Barry Lategan, and other top names give insight into succeeding in the field. Fast-track your career with Fashion Photography!

Beauty, Spirit and Style - Giles Bensimon

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This large format book of photographs of women and men is a tribute to the beauty, spirit and style of the last 40 years by world-renowned photographer, Gilles Bensimon. It offers a visual insight into the celebrity world and includes fashion shots and character studies in black and white and colour.

No B.S. Sales Success: The Ultimate No Holds Barred, Kick Butt, Take No Prisoners, Tough and Spirited Guide

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For more than 30 years, author, consultant, speaker, and entrepreneur Dan Kennedy has dished out no-nonsense advice, bases on his own experience, to achieve business and sales success. He regularly get "millionaire-maker" results for satisfied clients in hundreds of professions and industries. His bestselling books include How to Make Millions with Your Ideas.

No B.S. Business Success (No B.S. Series)- Dan Kennedy

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For more than 30 years, author, consultant, speaker, and entrepreneur Dan Kennedy has dished out no-nonsense advice, bases on his own experience, to achieve business and sales success. He regularly get "millionaire-maker" results for satisfied clients in hundreds of professions and industries. His bestselling books include How to Make Millions with Your Ideas.

The Best of Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images- Bill Hurter

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Artwork from 30 of the industry's top photographers is used to highlight both clear-cut shooting strategies and colorful, cutting-edge approaches to family portraiture in this handbook intended for idea gathering and inspiration. Advice on focal length, perspective, and maximizing the potential of digital equipment highlights the technical aspects of family portraiture while group posing strategies demonstrate how best to flatter each subject and convey a sense of family unity.

Portrait Photographer's Handbook- Bill Hurter

Get Monte Zucker's Handbook or the 2nd Edition - the 3rd Is a Mess, March 5, 2008
By Maine Character (Westport Island, ME) - See all my reviews

I waited a few months for the 3rd edition to come out, and now wish I hadn't, due to how it tries to put three books - an introduction to digital photography, a portrait handbook, and a book on Photoshop techniques - into 120 pages. Each of those subjects is far too in-depth to cover well in one book and, even as it is, it's poorly done.

Chap. 1 - Equipment and Basic Techniques
A good intro to lenses, depth of field, meters, umbrellas, etc.

Chap 2 - Good Digital Working Techniques
Here's where it starts to go off track, basically giving you a beginner's manual on digital photography, including info on formatting your cards and backing up your images.

1000 Objects: Extra-Ordinary Everyday Things English (German Edition)

Dirt cupcake mix, as American as apple pie. Nipple lightener from Japan. Tick juice, indispensable in Venezuela for black magic love rituals. Sunglasses from Zimbabwe with shades cut from plastic juice bottles and no lenses. Korean disposable straw sandals made especially for mourners and corpses. Is this stuff cool or what? But wait--there's more. Flip through this book in search of international weirdness, and it's a pretty sure bet you'll wind up absorbing some sobering information about sex, death, destruction, poverty, and the arrogant ways of multinationals. Under the guise of an ultrahip consumer's guide to the world's nifty stuff--divided into sections labeled "Food," "Fashion," "Animals," "Body," "Soul" and "Leisure"--1000 Extra/Ordinary Objects is a subversive crusader for human rights and ecological awareness.

Supermodels 2008 - Gilles Bensimon

Charity Calendar of Bohemian Beauties - SUPERMODELS 2008


Helma Publishing launches the sale of a unique charity calendar with photographs of the most successful Czech beauties - SUPERMODELS 2008. This superb project is supposed to support the activity of the Happy Hearts Fund run by the famous Czech topmodel, Petra Nemcova.

Sante D'Orazio: Photographs

Review
The pictures have a grainy, Super-8 quality that highlights D’Orazio’s masterful use of lighting and… his incredible sense of composition. -- Channels International Magazine, September 2000 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



Product Description
Sante D'Orazio is one of the most important image-makers working in the area of fashion and editorial photography today. Manifested in the sexy and vibrant campaigns he has produced for clients such as Versace, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria's Secret, Revlon, and L'Oreal, D'Orazio's signature style-a unique blend of art and commerce-has become a mainstay of the fashion industry.

John Casablancas Modeling and Career Center 2 Professional Modeling Workbook for Women

Product Description
80 pages. Topics include Advanced General Area, Makeup, Photography, Runway, Television.

30 Days of Fashion (A Collector's Portfolio by Mario Sorrenti)




Mario Sorrenti is making me a cappuccino. He has one of those push-button espresso makers that is supposed to ensure the perfect cup of coffee every time, but this machine’s a bit moody, he says, so he’s unsure of the outcome. That’s fine with him. Although he strives for a certain orchestrated control in his photography, he appreciates the element of chance whenever he creates. Right now his studio is uncharacteristically quiet. An assistant is repainting the well-scuffed shoot area industrial white, another comes in to discuss logistics for a location shoot that evening. Up on the wall of his studio are images for a planned exhibition in Beijing that is coinciding with the Olympics. “I am truly excited about the show, but they are censoring me like crazy,” he says. “So I am having difficulty believing it’s going to happen.” I notice a group of provocative but compellingly fashion shots put to the side. “I mean, do they know me? Have they seen my work?”



One of today’s most creatively charged, sought after and inspired fashion photographers, Mario Sorrenti signed his first contract with Harper’s BAZAAR at the maverick age of 21. His debut shoot for the magazine was with Kate Moss, his girlfriend at the time and someone he had been photographing just for himself (they met when they were both modeling). In fact, prior to his meeting at BAZAAR most of his work was purely personal, he says. The “Kate” shoot led to a two-career-making campaign for Calvin Klein. “Who will ever forget a naked Kate languidly lying on the sofa in that Obsession ad?” said BAZAAR’s Glenda Bailey years later in her April 2006 editor’s letter to an issue whose fashion well was shot entirely by Sorrenti.



Since his auspicious start, Sorrenti’s photographs have not only graced the pages of today’s leading fashion magazines and heightened the impact of more than a few memorable advertising campaigns, but they have also been exhibited as works of art in respected museums and galleries around the world. His photographs are uncompromising, inspired and often surprisingly personal despite their stated purpose as fashion illustration.

We sat down over cappuccinos (they turned out to be unsurprisingly well crafted) to discuss his photography, his inspirations and the impatience that keeps him from becoming a painter.
http://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Collectors-Portfolio-Mario-Sorrenti/dp/B001G11LOG/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236696123&sr=8-5

http://www.30daysoffashion.com/portfolio.html

Sports Illustrated: In the Paint

Product Description
In its annual Swimsuit Issue 10 years ago, "Sports Illustrated" first presented spectacular photographs of gorgeous models in swimsuits that consisted of nothing more than paint artistically and painstakingly applied to their bodies. These eye-popping optical illusions, created by make-up artist Joanne Gare and captured by the magazine's world-class photographers, have become a favourite feature of this wildly popular magazine.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, 2009

Inside the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, you'll find:

THE ROOKIES: Meet the new faces in the SI Swimsuit family: Kim Cloutier, Cintia Dicker, Lucia Dvorska, Esti Ginzburg, Jessica Hart, Damaris Lewis, Ariel Meredith and Hilary Rhoda.
OFF WE GO: Brooklyn Decker, Jarah Mariano, Bar Refaeli, Hilary Rhoda, Jessica White bring their distinct vibe to Canouan Island, in the Grenadines, the first stop on the ’09 Swimsuit tour.
NAPLES: The Swimsuit odyssey continues to mystical lands where Roman, Mayan and Ottoman cultures once flourished, and to volcanic islands that were stepping stones to the New World. Amid treasures of the past are found pillars of modern beauty with Esti Ginzburg, Daniella Sarahyba and Irina Shayk.
CAPPADOCIA: While eyeing a landscape marked by fairy chimneys, underground cities and colorful bazaars, consider the charms of Lucia Dvorska, Julie Henderson, Damaris Lewis and Anne V.

Piero Gemelli: Fotografie 1983-1993

piero gemelli

in 1987 he opens his own studio in milan. piero gemelli is considered one of the most important italian photographers and is invited to participate at several exhibitions around the world. his work is credited in various articles and publications.
in this same year he receives the " merit award " in the magazine features. he published his own book " piero gemelli fotografie 1983-1993 ", by art studio/idea books.
today piero gemelli works between milan, paris and new york, besides photographer he is art director for enterprises, exposition planning consultant and video and commercials director.

Workwear: Work Fashion Seduction - Oliviero Toscani

Fotograaf van vele Benneton reclames.
Functionally Fashionable: Oliviero Toscani
A newly opened exhibition at Florence’s Stazione Leopolda explores the connection between workwear and fashion design.
Text by Anna Battista | Published 14 January 2009
Visitors stepping into Florence’s Stazione Leopolda to see the exhibition “Workwear - Lavoro Moda Seduzione” (Workwear – Work Fashion Seduction) will be welcomed by a strange universe made of loud metallic noises, images and videos, bright colours and experimental materials that, superficially, don’t seem to have any connection with the world of fashion. How could it be possible to trace any kind of relationship between fireproof suits in multi-layered fibres, hardhats, welders’ masks or shoes with reinforced soles and amazing creations by contemporary designers?

COLORS Cacas: A Coffee-Table Book - Oliviero Toscani

Het poepboek

Review
"COLORS CACAS is the world's first encyclopaedia of s***. A spin-off project from Oliviero Toscani's often-brilliant COLORS Magazine, this hundred-page tome of turds documents excement from every animal. Double page spreads on llamas' black bubbly droppings are followed by wholesome images of Tibetan bear deposits, the rich lumps dumped by lions and, yes, even samples from homosapiens. As ever with Toscani's work, it's the message behind the initial shock that lingers in the mind. Informative text highlights that half the world's human population doesn't have access to adequate sanitation, and notes that corrosive pigeon droppings have the same devastating effect on ancient buildings as acid rain. It's time to think about the stink." -- I-D Magazine, Jan-Feb, 1999

American Fashion - Charlie Scheips

AN OPULENT HISTORY OF THE WAY WE DRESS, October 28, 2007
By Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews

What a lush, lovely, can't help-looking-at volume! If you like fashion, you'll find something to oooh and ahhh over on all 318 pages of this coffee table gem, an opulent history of fashion in America.

We begin with 1930s Hollywood and New York at a time when there was much to celebrate - the end of Prohibition. Nylon stockings were first introduced, and Eleanor Roosevelt, who supported the fashions of the times, was First Lady.

Tony Duquette - Wendy Goodman, Hutton Wilkinson

Product Description
American artist and design legend Tony Duquette (1914–1999) was known for his over-the-top style in interiors, jewelry, costumes, and set design. His clients included Elizabeth Arden, the Duchess of Windsor, and Herb Albert.

The multi-talented Duquette designed sets for MGM musicals with Arthur Freed and Vincente Minnelli, and designed Tony Award–winning costumes for the original Broadway production of “Camelot.” Duquette was the first American to exhibit a one-man show at the Louvre in Paris.

Natural Health, Natural Medicine: The Complete Guide to Wellness and Self-Care for Optimum Health

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The bible of natural medicine” (Larry Dossey, M.D.), Natural Health, Natural Medicine is a comprehensive resource for everything you need to know to maintain optimum health and treat common ailments. This landmark book incorporates Dr. Weil’s theories of preventive health maintenance and alternative healing into one extremely useful and readable reference, featuring general diet and nutrition information as well as simple recipes, answers to readers’ most pressing questions, a catalogue of home remedies, invaluable resources, and hundreds of practical tips.

Models: Sittings 1978-1988

http://www.amazon.com/Models-Sittings-1978-1988-Marco-Glaviano/dp/1558240683/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236693636&sr=8-1

Sirens - Marco Glaviano

Remember the Sirens, those nymphs who lured mariners to their deaths with sweet, irresistible singing? Marco Glaviano's nymphs lure not with song, but with sunlight on glistening (scantily clad) flesh, and poses that flaunt the female form in all its glory. The fashion photographer, perhaps best known for his Cindy Crawford and Paulina Porizkova swimsuit calendars, has assembled a medley of photographs spanning his 25-year career, many never before published. The gorgeous gala is highlighted with Glaviano's recollections.

Jacques Helleu and Chanel

Jacques Helleu was artistiek directeur van Chanel. De tijd dat hij bij Chanel werkte wordt in dit boek beschreven. ad € 94

Boetiek Chanel, PC Hooftstraat 66/68, A'dam
Fred Van Wordragen, Hoogstr. 36, Den Haag

Lanvin - Dean L. Merceron

Review
Alber Elbaz's most recent collection for Lanvin was an inspired study in romance, fluidity, and, maybe most importantly, winning the hearts (and checkbooks) of every buyer and editor in town. His flowing gowns and intricately embroidered dresses were also celebrated for their ability to reference the house's history while still moving very much forward. A new book by Dean L. Merceron, out next week, traces the ever-progressive history of Lanvin, from its founding in 1909 by Jeanne Lanvin up to the current reign of Elbaz, with a focus on the key collections from the first half of the twentieth century. The book is overflowing with images of gowns culled from the atelier's archive, collectors, and museums, giving a visual history to one of the most influential labels in French fashion, then and now. Harold Koda, chief curator of the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute, puts it best in his introduction: "Masterful old techniques come to life with contemporary relevance...the original spirit of Lanvin has been transposed to the present." -- Elle.com 10.2007

Poiret (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications) - Harold Koda

Product Description

In the annals of fashion history, French couturier Paul Poiret (1879–1944) is known for liberating women from corsets and introducing pantaloons into their wardrobes. However, it is Poiret’s remarkable innovations in the cut and construction of clothing, made all the more remarkable by the fact that he could not sew, that secures his legacy.

Balenciaga and His Legacy: Haute Couture from the Texas Fashion Collection

From Booklist
How to connect a famous Spanish-French couturier with exhibits at the University of North Texas? Via Dallas-based department store founder Stanley Marcus and family and a prominent local socialite who spearheaded, first, a multipronged collection. Curator Myra Walker narrates, through interviews with Balenciaga descendants, students such as Hubert de Givenchy, and donor biographies, the life and times of an artist who shunned the concept of ready-to-wear clothing for women.

Balenciaga - Lesley Ellis Miller

Product Description
“Balenciaga is fashion’s Picasso.”—Cecil Beaton

More than three decades after his death, the Spanish couturier Cristobal Balenciaga (1895–1972) has become a legendary figure in the history of 20th-century fashion. His name is now synonymous with clothes made to the highest standards and characterized by their sculptural quality, deft manipulation of textiles, and dramatic use of color. This absorbing new book, with breathtaking illustrations, examines Balenciaga’s design and business and places him firmly in the context of the time and country in which he learned his trade—and the international fashion scene in which he subsequently matured and triumphed.

This stunning book is published to accompany The Golden Age of Couture, a major exhibition opening at the V&A in September 2007.

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes: The Autobiography of Alice B. Shoe

About the Author
Andy Warhol was an accomplished advertising illustrator and graphic artist before he became well-known as a Pop artist and celebrity. He died in 1987.

Blahnik by Boman: Shoes, Photographs, Conversation

Product Description
Long before their supporting role in Sex and the City, Manolo Blahnik's shoes were legendary—exquisitely detailed, unabashedly luxurious, and impossibly sexy. The epitome of sophistication and taste, they have graced the feet of royalty, supermodels, and movie stars. In these breathtaking pictures by Blahnik's longtime friend, photographer Eric Boman, the shoes take center stage in a dazzling array of intriguing and often lighthearted scenes and settings. A white leather stiletto plays an incriminating role in a suggested crime worthy of Hitchcock. A pale green mule nestles among ferns in homage to Blahnik's recurring botanical themes.

Manolo Blahnik - Colin McDowell

The Spanish designer Manolo Blahnik creates the most sought-after shoes in the world. On a supermodel, a Manolo Blahnik shoe completes the perfect ensemble; placed on a pedestal, it becomes a minor art object. Colin McDowell's Manolo Blahnik attempts to capture the genuine excitement generated by Blahnik's creations. It is only partly successful. The breathy writing style never rises above fashion-magazine gossip, though the shoes themselves extend beyond fashion into art and sculpture--even metaphysical meaning. The maestro never puts a foot wrong. The finest materials, gorgeous color, and a sense of the theatrical combine in elegant originals that consistently surprise. We are told that, besides their whimsicality and sexiness, his shoes are extremely comfortable and well made.

Gucci by Gucci - Sarah Mower

From Publishers Weekly
From paparazzi photographs to full page spreads in Vogue, this aptly lavish pictorial history chronicles Gucci's evolution since its 1921 inception in Florence, Italy. The range of shots and locations tells the story of Gucci's ubiquitous place in popular culture, without the aid of captions or credits (both relegated to the end of the book). Aside from a lengthy introduction recapping Gucci history, the collection allows the images to speak for themselves. The mix of old and new Hollywood celebrities shows Gucci spanning time, from Audrey Hepburn, Liza Minelli and Clark Gable to Brad Pitt, Sarah Jessica Parker and Madonna. Taking out the distraction of celebrity, the vibrant Gucci ad campaigns focus on the decadence of the many shoes, handbags and jewelry lines.

Tom Ford

From Publishers Weekly
This enormous compendium may be Ford's swan song as a designer, as he recently announced that he was quitting fashion to direct movies. But for the last 10 years, as the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, he took the brands in fresh directions. This huge, slipcased Festschrift checks in at 11"×14", and covers each of the Gucci years individually, compiling product shots, ads, runway candids, snippets of Ford wisdom ("I think you have to have personality at a brand—otherwise, it's just clothes"), Gucci-sporting celebrities and commercial stills.

Shoes: A Celebration of Pumps, Sandals, Slippers & More

From School Library Journal
YA. Bette Midler once said, "Give a girl the correct footwear and she can conquer the world." This book looks at what the "correct" footwear was, is, and has been. The chapters are divided into different types of shoes, e.g., sandals, pumps, boots, etc., and detail the careers of famous shoe designers. Full-color pictures showcase shoes from antiquity to the present day throughout the world. Quotes about shoes from celebrities, ordinary people, designers, and historical figures pepper the text. The book is full of quips, historical oddities, and facts that will inform and amuse researchers and browsers alike. Debbie Hyman, R. E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Shoes: A History From Sandals to Sneakers

Review
'At last a work that deals not only with the history of footwear, but also with its cultural significance. This volume helps transform the shoe from a mundane object of everyday use into something of great social and psychological power.' Manolo Blahnik 'If you have ever wondered why women are forever in search of, consumed by, in love with, transformed by "The Perfect Shoe": wonder no longer. Simply read this history of shoes. Then go out and buy some more. ' Stuart Weitzman 'A landmark contribution to the study of the 'world of clothes'...an examplar in showing what is possible, what can be done and how to go about doing it...By our shoes are we known, read and put into social identity boxes.' Cultural Sociology '... moves the shoe definitively from the margins of 'accessory' to the centre of fashion. This survey of the shoe in all its aspects - historical, cultural and global - reveals footwear as a key to the vicissitudes of fashion and iconic in itself.' Elizabeth Wilson 'A landmark publication and immensely timely for the history of dress. It provides not only a wealth of important new information about the public and private meanings of shoes but also a sharp critique of these previously neglected articles of wear.'

Shoes - Lucy Pratt

From Library Journal
The authors, curators in the Department of Textiles and Dress in London's Victoria & Albert Museum, have compiled a glorious array of color photographs and period illustrations of rare bags and shoes from the museum. An informed and fascinating account of the development of shoes and purses since the Middle Ages results. Bags traces the development of this accessory from 14th-century girdle bags to 20th-century purses exhibiting the creative use of leather or manufactured materials. Shoes track decorative shoes, with varying heel heights, from medieval flats to modern lucite heels. Both books discuss men's and women's accessories but picture more of the latter, since more examples have survived.

Heavenly Soles: Extraordinary 20th Century Shoes

Product Description
Shoes might seem like mundane necessities, but over the years they have often been the subject of extravagant, quirky and fanciful design. Perhaps because feet and footwear have held such an important position in so many cultures, "Heavenly Soles" reveals the changing position of women in the 20th century - the first era in which it has been fashionable for them to walk, freely and comfortably, and in which shoes have been designed for fit and balance.

Manolo Blahnik Drawings

From Publishers Weekly
My shoes are not fashion, they are gestures. So says Blahnik in a book that lays out his designs as brightly colored whimsies, sketches deftly convey the essences of his creations. Drawings show shoes alone or with a hint of foot and leg, and yet there is so much energy and color in the 134 illustrations (125 in color) that they seem to wink and pirouette off the page. As designs, the shoes are salacious cartoons of themselves, curvy and heeled, bejeweled and shimmery. Celeb quotes, interspersed throughout, heighten the spiraling sense of posturing and play. Madonna says, they are as good as sex... and they last longer. You just put on your Manolos and you automatically find yourself saying ‰Hi sailor' to every man that walks by, says Joan Rivers.

New Shoes: Contemporary Footwear Design- Sue Huey, Rebecca Proctor

Product Description
Fusing exquisite design with engineering, shoe design is quite unlike any other fashion discipline. Showcasing some of the most exciting and innovative contemporary footwear designers from across the globe, this book refl ects the rich and diverse range of cutting-edge design, and uses specially commissioned photography, never before published sketches, and original design material to illustrate the unique blend of design skill and craftsmanship that footwear design demands.

Shoes: The Complete Sourcebook - John Peacock

From Publishers Weekly
Shoe lovers will salivate over this comprehensive pictorial guide to fabulous footwear through the ages. Peacock, a former costume designer for BBC Television in London, illustrates every possible shoe imaginable, starting with an array of skimpy sandals from Ancient Egypt and moving chronologically up to a French high-top sneaker from 2003. The book is almost entirely visual, including over 2,000 colorful drawings of men's and women's boots, slippers and heels. With only brief descriptions of each shoe's materials and design, readers will probably be left wanting a more in-depth history about the development of footwear through the centuries. Who designed that red, white and blue French mule in 1789, for example? And what led to the creation of the first Assyrian boot from 3,000 years ago, which is so strikingly similar to present day Uggs?

The Seductive Shoe: Four Centuries of Fashion Footwear

Product Description
We have been intrigued by the form and function of our footwear for centuries, and for many women shoes are the ultimate objects of desire. In The Seductive Shoe fashion historian Jonathan Walford takes a peek into the shoe closets of the world over the last 400 years, revealing the styles and fashions that have fueled that obsession.

Stiletto - Caroline Cox

Product Description
Stiletto spells sex. Nothing else creates an erotically taut, arched foot or an overall come-hither silhouette quite like the stiletto heel.This exquisite book uncovers the compelling lure of the needle heel.
A highly charged symbol, the stiletto suggests a multitude of contradictions - it can be elegant, vulgar, submissive, aggressive, subversive, conventional. The stiletto is phallic but supremely female, it makes the wearer at once vulnerable and in control. Six decades have seen the stiletto in vogue around the world with an ever-changing, kaleidoscopic clientele of classic ladies, Hollywood stars, fetishists, punks, princesses, power- dressers, cross-dressers, A-list celebrities, and the girl next door. For the first time, Stiletto attempts to uncover the compelling lure of the needle heel.

Shoes: What Every Woman Should Know...-Stephanie Pedersen

Product Description
-An exuberant expose of the history of shoes from the first modest moccasin to the latest Burberry boot
-Exceptionally illustrated with shoe photographs, intriguing vintage advertisements, and stunning celebrity images

-A low price point makes this the perfect gift for all women with a weakness for shoes Peep-toes, kitten heels, Chelsea boots, espadrilles, slingbacks, mules, stilettos, wedgies, platforms -- fabulous footwear of all forms takes center stage in this must-have gift book for all dedicated followers of fashion.

Een ongewoon gesprek met God - Neal Donald Walsch

mijn vragen en zijn antwoorden over het leven op aarde
De auteur beschrijft in dit boek de goede gesprekken die hij rechtstreeks met God gehad heeft. Ze gaan over de mens, over goed en kwaad, over werk, over liefde, over de zin van het leven. God blijkt een intelligente, kritische en humoristische waarnemer van het leven op aarde. Zijn bemoedigende boodschap is dat de mens vooral de schepper moet zijn van zijn eigen leven. Een ongewoon gesprek met God werd meteen bij verschijnen een bestseller en is dat nog. Het verovert de wereld en verschijnt nu in vijftien landen. Het is een verrassend, oneerbiedig maar absoluut meeslepend boek. Het bevat de wijsheid van alle tijden voor iedereen die wil luisteren. Een ongewoon gesprek met God kan ook uw leven veranderen.

Het geheim van geluk - Billy Graham

The secret of happiness
Product Description
Happiness. It's what we all long for, what all human beings seek in our jobs, our relationships, our activities. We try so hard to be happy, and all too often we end up empty and unsatisfied. Why? Because, says Billy Graham in this classic work, we are looking for happiness in all the wrong places.

Leer van je tegenslagen - Gael Lindenfield

Tegenslagen horen bij het leven. De kunst in om je niet uit het veld te laten slaan maar vol vertrouwen in jezelf de uitdaging aan te gaan.

Leer van je tegenslagen is een praktisch boek voor alledaagse problemen maar kan je ook door moeilijke periodes heen helpen na een scheiding, een sterfgeval of een ontslag.

Zelfvertrouwen - Walter Anderson

Zelfvertrouwen - de cursus leert je hoe je je angsten tot bondgenoot kunt maken en hoe je verlammende onzekerheid kunt overwinnen.
Walter Anderson legt aan de hand van praktische oefeningen en voorbeelden uit het dagelijks leven uit hoe je door verantwoordelijkheid te nemen voor je eigen gedrag, kunt leren op jezelf te vertrouwen.

Bag and Shoe Design: Hester van Eeghen

Product Description
Hester van Eeghen has been designing leather bags, wallets, accessories, and shoes for more than twenty years. She has been described as one of the most influential Dutch designers of the twentieth century. This is her first book featuring a beautifully photographed overview of her work.

How to Walk in High Heels: The Girl's Guide to Everything- Camilla Morton

Handboek voor doe het zelf diva's
Het leven van de moderne vrouw zit vol uitdagingen.
Hoe verwissel je een lamp of overleef je een saai diner? Wat is de juiste wijn, wat zijn de beste galeries (om gezien te worden)? Wat moet er in je tas zitten, hoe sta je binnen vijf minuten klaar voor een feest, hoe lees je kaart en...

Hoe word ik een wereldreiziger - M. Gansevoort

Verhalen van echte wereldreizigers, o.m. Henk de Velde, Frank van Rijn, Floortje Dessing, Chris Zegers en Marc Helsen. Met praktische tips voor de beste voorbereiding en een onvergetelijke wereldreis! Een heerlijk boek voor reizigers (én thuisblijvers) die dromen van een wereldreis. Met de laatste trends, de beste tips, de do's en don'ts voor op reis, en voorzien van spectulaire foto-opnamen van wereldreizigers. Inclusief een stappenplan voor de beste voorbereiding: zet de stap van beleving naar belevenis aan de hand van de honderden praktische tips. En voor de twijfelaars: een ultieme quiz om te ontdekken of je een echte wereldreiziger bent.

Een rijk leven zonder geld - Heidemarie Schwermer

In mei 1996 besluit Heidemarie Schwermer, de auteur van dit boek, haar leven en met name haar levensomstandigheden grondig te veranderen. Geïnspireerd door het sprookje van Grimm, "de Sterrendaalders"(1815), waarin een heel arm meisje in de letterlijke zin van het woord haar laatste en enige bezit, namelijk haar hemdje weggeeft, begint Heidemarie haar eigen "Sterrendaalder-experiment". Ze doet afstand van al haar bezittingen inclusief haar huis, meubels, verzekeringen, enz. en begint een leven volgens het motto: "niets meer hebben en veel zijn". Deze nieuwe levensvisie stelt het gangbare waarde concept ernstig op de proef. Als ze iets nodig heeft, bereikt ze dit op basis van ruilen: om aan brood te komen, werkt ze bij een bakker en om een dak boven haar hoofd te hebben, past ze op huizen als de bewoners weg zijn. Na vier jaar concludeert ze: "Ik ben rijker dan ik ooit was".

Boeken van dr.Wayne dyer

Niet morgen, maar nu
naar een nieuwe kijk op jezelf, naar completer functioneren
In Niet morgen, maar nu toont dr. Wayne Dyer aan dat we allemaal 'mentale achilleshielen' hebben, bewust of onbewust. Hij vertelt in begrijpelijke taal hoe deze zwakheden - waardoor we onszelf vaak ernstig tekortdoen en ongemerkt kwellen - opgespoord kunnen worden en hoe we in het dagelijkse leven kracht en inspiratie kunnen vinden zonder belemmerd te worden door onze kwetsbare plekken.
De psychotherapeut dr. Wayne Dyer gaat uit van wetenschappelijke psychologische visies op mens en wereld en van de ervaringen vanuit de praktijk, zoals die massaal toegankelijk zijn geworden door de brede stroom van psychotherapeutische literatuur. Maar zijn taal is niet die van een geleerde. Schijnbaar moeiteloos maakt hij de vele verworvenheden van de moderne psychotherapie toegankelijk voor eenieder die niet ten volle tevreden is over zijn bestaan en naar een uitweg of een oplossing zoekt.

Brainjoggen - Rene F.W. Diekstra & Robin West

Het lezen van dit boek zou letterlijk en figuurlijk wel eens een ervaring om nooit te vergeten kunnen worden. We hebben allemaal in ons hoofd een systeem, het brein, voor het opnemen, opslaan en weer ophalen van informatie, dat het meest geavanceerde computersysteem verre overtreft in capaciteit, flexibiliteit en snelheid . Toch is datzelfde systeem vaak zo beperkt en werkt het zo onbetrouwbaar dat het niet eens een zevencijferig telefoonnummer lang genoeg kan onthouden om het in één keer te draaien. Hoe zit dat nu precies met ons brein? Hoe kan het aan de ene kant zo ontzettend efficiënt zijn en aan de andere kant zo hopeloos feilbaar? Hoe kunnen we zo veel mogelijk vermijden dat onze hersenen de fout ingaan? Ons brein bevat tot op hoge leeftijd een enorme flexibiliteit en een groot groeipotentieel. Maar juist dat enorme potentieel roept ook twee verontrustende vragen op, namelijk: * gebruiken we dat wel op de wijze waarop het het meest effectief gebruikt zou kunnen worden, en, daarmee

1000 wegen naar geluk - Karel Claes

wegwijzers , verhalen, wijsheden en talloze tips om gelukkiger te leven
10 wegwijzers leiden de lezer door de doolhof van het leven naar meer geluk
Met vele ontroerende en aansprekende getuigenissen van boeiende mensen

Snow Food - Leeden, V. van der & Pawirosemito, M.

het eerste wintersportkookboek ter wereld
Tips voor zeven dagen goed en lekker eten en de culinaire 'pré-ski'
Snow Food is de titel van 'het eerste wintersportkookboek' ter wereld en de auteurs, beide met Indonesische roots, schreven het, omdat ze zelf in de practijk merkten dat 'een beetje goed eten er op de piste én daarna' maar al te vaak bij inschiet. De nieuwe eetgids voor wintersporters wordt uitgegeven door Kosmos en komt in november op de markt. In de wintersportgebieden combineren de meeste vakantiegangers het eten buiten de deur met zelf koken in het appartement. Maar vaak ontbreekt het enthousiasme om lekker te kokkerellen.

Tim Walker Pictures

By Kay Dennis Robinson (Irvine, California) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)

Tim Walker's pictures/photos are truly amazing. He has been a major contributor for European Vogue and it is a loss that America has not seen his work. I highly recommend this book. It is enchanting!

Really One of the Most beautiful Books I have Ever Seen, January 7, 2009
By Jennifer Ellis (Northern NJ) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)

Patrick Demarchelier (Stern Portfolio Library of Photography)

Product Description
This volume of photographs presents the work of Patrick Demarchelier - from fashion shoots featuring supermodels such as Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell, to compelling African landscapes, to portraits of Paul Newman, Diana, Princess of Wales, Uma Thurman, Gianni Versace, Meg Ryan, Claudia Schiffer, Johnny Depp, Elton John and others. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

http://www.demarchelier.net/home.html

Designed for Kids: A Complete Sourcebook- Phyllis Richardson

Product Description
A wide range of delightful products created for children and their design-conscious parents.

In recent years material invention, technical innovation, and new manufacturing processes have greatly widened the range and availability of design products. But until now, consumers and professionals alike have lacked a book on one of design's major growth areas: design for children.

From nursery to pre-adolescence, from strollers to lamps, from chairs to toys, there is an entire world of "high design" waiting to be discovered by parents with design sense and style—if they know where to look. Phyllis Richardson has done the research for parents everywhere, trawling the blogosphere, poring over countless catalogues culled from around the world, reviewing every design Web site, and applying her own practical judgment as a mother to present over 450 of the most wonderful objects available for children.

Democratie kun je niet eten - A.K. Muambi

reisverslag van een verkiezingswaarnemer

In Democratie kun je niet eten neemt Alphonse Muambi ons mee op zijn reis door Congo, waar hij in 2006 de verkiezingen waarnam. Hij beschrijft niet alleen de politieke verhoudingen, maar vertelt meeslepend over het alledaagse leven van de gewone Congolees.

Op haar post - Irene Schoemakers

in gesprek met vrouwelijke topdiplomaten
Irene Schoemakers in gesprek met vrouwelijke topdiplomaten. Diplomaten waren altijd mannen. Inmiddels kiezen ook veel vrouwen voor een carrière als diplomaat waarbij zij iedere vier jaar in een andere wereldstad wonen. De ervaringen die zij opdoen zijn uniek en komen niet naar buiten gezien de aard van hun functie.

Wat de sterren zeggen - Antjie Krog

Gedichten met cd
Velen raakten al in de ban van de ongewone, ontroerende en klankrijke poëzie van de Zuid-Afrikaanse dichteres Antjie Krog. Tijdens haar optredens op festivals voegt zij aan de kwaliteit van haar gedichten nog een dimensie toe: die van haar voordracht. Wie haar zag optreden, wil niet alleen haar gedichten mee naar huis nemen, maar ook haar stem.

't Is voor het goede doel - Karel Claes

Hoe efficiënt fondsen werven
Zet jij je in voor een lokale school, een gezondheidsinstelling, een sportclub of een cultureel project en heb je een paar duizend euro nodig voor je werking? Of moet je jaarlijks miljoenen inzamelen voor een grote organisatie?

In beide gevallen zal je meer succes behalen als je een aantal regels kent en toepast. Dit boek maakt je wegwijs in de complexe wereld van communicatie en fondsenwerving voor het goede doel. Je krijgt gedetailleerde informatie over alle efficiënte technieken en honderden concrete tips, die jouw resultaten aanzienlijk zullen verbeteren.

Mario Testino: Portraits

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Sexy, famous, beautifula Testino portrait is as unmistakeable as his subject. MARIO TESTINO: PORTRAITS features the cream of the crop in our celebrity-obsessed age: Naomi Campbell, Jude Law, Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrowthose whose names have become the hallmarks, almost the logos, of the fashion world. Testinos relationship with his subjects is simply and succinctly summed up by Anna Wintour, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue: People love to be photographed by Mario. His innate sense of fashion, which has made him the most sought-after contemporary photographer today, has transformed many of his portraits into icons.

Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images - Graydon Carter, David Friend

From Publishers Weekly
Vanity Fair magazine has a reputation as one of the preeminent showcases for portraits in the world, and this book gathers together a good chunk of them in all their glossy, artificial splendor. There's almost as much celebrity behind the lens as in front of it: Edward Steichen, Herb Ritts, Mario Testino, David LaChapelle and, of course, Annie Leibovitz are all included, and the portraits themselves amount to a who's who of culture and politics, with the quality of the images justifying the inclusion of the occasional lesser-known figures.

The Four-Day Win: End Your Diet War and Achieve Thinner Peace

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The woman Psychology Today calls "the best-known life coach in America" shatters the myth that willpower is an effective weight-loss tool and introduces a revolutionary approach to lifetime leanness based on a series of "4-day wins" that work with any weight-loss program.

This paperback edition includes a workbook where readers can complete the book's many exercises, making it even easier to follow the program!