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Lauded by FT’s How to Spend It as “one of the world’s best antique and vintage furniture stores,” Galerie Half offers a stylish blend of twentieth-century design, European antiques, and eclectic rarities.

A favorite purveyor to the Los Angeles design cognoscenti, Galerie Half is imbued with a sense of timeless imperfection. Pieces from disparate design traditions converge seamlessly in a single room: a bleached Gustavian daybed is flanked by a Roman statue, a Venetian mirror reflects African masks, and a rustic farmhouse table is framed by caned chairs. Galerie Half is talented at constructing such diverse compositions. A vivid hue can create synchronicity between the timeworn patina of a glazed terracotta planter and the softened leather of an Advocat and Press chair by Le Corbusier–Pierre Jeanneret. A monochromatic palette of contrasting textures can ground a room, creating harmony between luxurious and humble materials, or signed and anonymous designs. Similarly, complementary shapes can provide balance — the horizontal stripes on a Finnish floor lamp echo those in Marcel Breuer’s 1932 armchair, and the seductive curve of Carlo Mollino’s Suora lamp mimics that of Rick Owens’s marble stool. The genius of Galerie Half and the celebrity homes that they have appointed lies in this artful curation of individual elements with soul.

The transcendent gallery is a haven for Los Angeles interior designers and star Hollywood clientele, including Ellen DeGeneres, Amanda and Jason Bateman, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham.

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Included for the first time in one volume are all Galle's major works of furniture, both those he designed as unique pieces for an exclusive clientele and those he displayed at two World Expositions and at the annual Paris Salons between 1889 and his untimely death in 1904

Emille Gallé was one of the great names of the Art Nouveau movement in France, and founder of the famous École de Nancy. A polymath and committed social activist, he was best known for his glasswork and faience. Furniture became his third discipline after experimenting with the manufacture of wooden bases on which he could mount his glass vases.

Following the French tradition of furniture decoration known as marqueterie, his work is characterised by its meticulous decorative veneers, stained with subtle organic dyes; and panels inlaid with stunningly intricate country scenes and flowers.

This important book outlines all of Galle's major works of furniture, from the pieces uniques that were designed for an exclusive clientele, to those displayed between 1889 and 1904 at the annual Paris Salons and two World Expositions. The recent emergence of many of his objets de luxe enables the reader to understand many of his pieces for the first time.

Written by Decorative Arts specialist Alastair Duncan, Gallé Furniture documents the history of Gallé's furniture production from his favourite motifs to the ways in which he used furniture design to express his social and political ideals. Duncan includes an encyclopedic range of models created in the Gallé Workshops both during and after his lifetime. Beautifully illustrated, and containing translations of Gallé's 'Notes to the Juries' of the World Expositions, this stunning publication will leave the reader captivated by this remarkable expression of the new art that changed the European aesthetic forever.

Galliano: Spectacular Fashion – це перший детальний путівник по творчості одного з найвидатніших талантів у світі моди. Хоча блискуча кар'єра дизайнера була похитнута роками перебування поза увагою, його каталог робіт залишається вражаючим. Написана всесвітньо відомим експертом моди Керрі Тейлор, ця чудово ілюстрована та ретельно досліджена книга детально розглядає колекції Джона Гальяно від його випускного показу 1984 року в Saint Martins до його тріумфального відродження в Maison Margiela у 2015 році.

Завдяки небаченим раніше зображенням рідкісних дизайнів з приватних архівів кутюр, крупним планам, що розкривають тонкощі одягу, та культовим знімкам з подіуму, що показують найінноваційніші творіння дизайнера в русі, ця візуально насичена книга досліджує його революційні дизайни з безпрецедентною глибиною. Крім того, оригінальні інтерв'ю з дизайнером, а також з людьми, які тісно співпрацювали з ним протягом його кар'єри, проливають нове світло як на одяг, так і на контекст, у якому він створювався. Galliano: Spectacular Fashion – це обов'язковий огляд творчості генія дизайну, який обов'язково потрібно прочитати любителям моди, колекціонерам та дослідникам.

Про автора:

Керрі Тейлор — одна з провідних світових експерток з вінтажної моди та кутюр, а також власниця провідного аукціонного дому Kerry Taylor Auctions, що спеціалізується на вінтажній моді, вишуканих антикварних костюмах та текстилі. Вона є авторкою книги Vintage Fashion & Couture: From Poiret to McQueen.

Learn one of today’s most important skills — coding — while creating your own games!

With this illustrated, interactive guide to coding, readers will discover how to create, test, and play fun 2D computer games. No prior programming knowledge is required to become proficient: just follow the easy step-by-step examples to program and share games on an Apple or Windows PC, Android device, or Apple iOS tablet. With code instruction in JavaScript — a user-friendly programming language used in millions of websites — this book is the perfect springboard for mastering any coding skill, from website creation to business processes, computer engineering, and professional-level game development.

About the Author:

Gordon McComb has written over 65 books and several thousand magazine and newspaper articles. A programmer by trade, for 13 years he wrote a weekly syndicated newspaper column on computers that reached several million readers. His specialty is teaching young minds about new technology.

This beautiful volume celebrates entertaining and decorating in a meaningful and personal way, by integrating florals and artisanal handmade objects -- whether it's porcelain, flatware, glassware, vases, or textiles -- into tabletop designs.

Gathering showcases creative tabletop ideas and styles for all seasons. These stylish interiors feature local, artisanal floral designs and handmade objects, capturing the current trend of living and decorating more mindfully and with one-of-a-kind objects.

Exploring every aspect of tabletop design, with setting ideas for different seasons and situations, this volume presents tabletops in situ in a range of stylish spaces designed by the creatives and artists who live there (and sometimes who are the makers themselves). From rustic country living to urban eco-chic, what these beautiful interiors have in common is a desire to bring nature indoors and an intentional and personal approach to design.

Full of inspiring tabletop ideas, Gathering shows how different pieces and floral arrangements work well together, merging into lovely tabletop designs where beauty and authenticity exist in every detail. Paired with beautiful on-location photography, these pages showcase simple luxury living, embodied by this conscious approach to design, that hosts and hostesses everywhere will appreciate.

About the Authors:

Designer and stylist Kristen Caissie of Moon Canyon has pioneered a loose, wild, and organic California style in both her creative table design and her floral-based arrangements. The work of celebrated photographers Gemma and Andrew Ingalls of the Ingalls have been featured in Elle Decor, Travel & Leisure, and Martha Stewart Living. They are the authors of In Full Flower: Inspired Designs by Floral's New Creatives, published by Rizzoli in 2017.

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Пролистать книгу Gathering: Setting the Natural Table

Did you know that jewellery predates clothes? The oldest known piece is a set of 100, 000-year-old beads, made from Nassarius shells.

Liza Urla advises us not to look at the eyes when meeting a new person, but instead to look at their jewellery. She describes it as the ultimate means of self-expression, essential to our identification as humans. “Jewellery is our armour,” she says, “and precious stones our amulets”. In this book, she journeys from continent to continent, chronicling the pieces that capture her imagination and her heart.

Although many of the pictures are from the street, defining the wearer’s style on the day they were taken, Urla has been lucky enough to access people’s personal jewellery boxes. As she says, the best pieces are always in private collections. Urla’s favourite finds are presented alongside her own jewellery styling, in collaboration with various designers from the jungles of Brazil, the beaches of Mexico, or the streets of London, NYC, Paris or Moscow.

- A colourful collection of photographs from GEMOLOGUE by Liza Urla, a leading and much-loved jewellery blog and winner of the Best Blog in the Fashion category at the UK Best Blog Awards 2015
- Liza Urla is considered to be the first jewellery influencer in the world: she started her highly successful award-winning jewellery blog, GEMOLOGUE.com, back in 2009 and since then has worked with countless jewellery brands such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Chanel, Bulgari, Faberge, Buccellati among others and has gained more than 300,000 followers
- Combines 'street-style' pictures with Urla's professional styling creations, developed in collaboration with designers from all over the world
- Inspirational and eye-catching photographs will be of interest to jewellery enthusiasts from all over the world

About the Author:

Liza Urla is a jewellery expert, influencer, stylist and creative muse. She devotes her time to the things that inspire her: living and travelling all over the world, consulting on fine jewellery, art directing editorials and working as a contributor for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Initially, Urla wanted to take photographs of jewellery worn by strangers she met on her globetrotting adventures. However, the project grew, and she founded GEMOLOGUE in 2009 to showcase her incredible archive. She takes her followers on her personal jewellery journey, curating her favourite pieces from prestigious events, trade shows and boutiques all over the world. Her jewellery influence has been acknowledged by Financial Times, Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.

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Пролистать книгу Gemologue: Street Jewellery Styles & Styling Tips

Geometrix is a visual delight that illustrates and explains geometry’s numerous potential applications in creating motifs, patterns and designs that make use of abstract shapes such as lines, circles, ellipses, triangles, rectangles and polygons.

This invaluable resource for those wishing to understand the key elements of geometric graphics contains case studies of over 100 projects, covering brilliant graphic designers and outstanding design agencies from all over the world, including Anagrama, Artiva, Berg, BRR, Designers United, G2K, Hort, Madebysawdust, Since1416, Studio Newwork, Studio Lin, Associate and Face.

Geometrix is an indispensable guide to using geometric shapes in the world of graphic design.

Як майстри, ми схильні з часом вивчати різні стібки, не замислюючись над тим, як вони пов'язані один з одним. Але коли Наталі Чанін та її команди Alabama Chanin та The School of Making почали уважніше вивчати рукоділля, вони зрозуміли, що всі стібки базуються на геометричних сіткових системах, і, використовуючи сітки як орієнтири, вони могли зробити навчання стібкам, навіть тим, що здавалося б складні, таким же простим, як дитяча гра.

У книзі The Geometry of Hand-Sewing Чанін представляє свій революційний метод, що містить ілюстровані інструкції (як для правшів, так і для лівшів) для понад 100 стібків — від найпростіших прямих і ланцюгових до більш вигадливих пір'яних і ялинкових; фотографії як правого, так і виворітного боків; та рекомендації щодо модифікації стібків для подальшого розширення репертуару. Для спрощення навчання книга також містить дві пластикові картки для вишивання, вирізані з сітками, на яких базується кожен стібок у книзі. Ці картки багаторазового використання можна прошивати для практики (так само, як діти використовують картки для шнурівки, щоб навчитися зав'язувати шнурки) або використовувати як трафарети для перенесення сіток на тканину.

Про автора:

Natalie Chanin є засновником і креативним директором Alabama Chanin і автором Alabama Stitch Book, Alabama Studio Style, Alabama Studio Sewing + Design, та Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns.

George Barbier (1882–1932) is one of the great French illustrators of the early twentieth century. He is famous for his elegant art deco works that were heavily influenced by orientalism and Parisian couture. Born in Nantes, France in 1882, he skyrocketed to fame and notoriety after his first exhibition in 1911. Known as one of “the knights of the bracelet” for his luxurious and glamorous lifestyle and work, George Barbier also received renown for costumes and set designs he did for theater, film, and ballet. Even today, his modern and stylish illustrations are popular all over the world.

With critical essays on such topics as coloration and composition, this volume is a complete compendium of Barbier’s work. This valuable reference book is categorized by Barbier’s major projects in fashion, book illustration, theater art, and editorial design and is perfect for illustrators and graphic designers as well as a beautiful gift for someone very special.

About the Author:

Hiroshi Unno was born in 1939 in Tokyo. Unno writes on art, cinema, music, urbanism, novels, flower arranging and more. Unno recent titles released by PIE International - Avant-Garde Graphics in Russia, The Art of Fantasy, Sci-fi and Steampunk, Harry Clarke, William Morris: Master of Modern Design, The World of Mucha, A Thousand and One Nights - have gained recognition worldwide.

Georgian Jewellery is a celebration of the style and excellence of the eighteenth century, and of the ingenuity that produced such a wealth of fabulous jewellery. Heavy academic tomes have already been written about the period, but this book examines it in a more colourful and accessible way. The book aims to show that Georgian jewellery is not only the stuff of museums and safe boxes, but that it can be worn as elegantly and fashionably today as it was 200 years ago. Much disparate information about the jewellery has been gathered together and the period is brought alive by portraits and character sketches of famous Georgians in their finery, fashion tips, gossip, and some rather outrageous cartoons of the time, as well as fascinating recently discovered facts. With information on how to identify, buy and repair pieces, this sumptuously illustrated volume contains the largest single catalogue of 18th Century jewellery.

About the Authors:

Ginny Redington Dawes, a life-long collector of antique jewelry, has written two previous books on the subject - The Bakelite Jewellery Book and Victorian Jewellery. Staff writer for MGM Screengems Music, she is also a successful composer; she wrote the book, music and lyrics for the off-Broadway show The Talk of the Town and has won a CLEO award for music for advertising.

Olivia Collings became fascinated by the seventeenth century alchemist and jeweler Christopher Pinchbeck at an early age and bought her first piece of antique jewelry aged seven. She trained in an exclusive Bond Street antique jewelry shop before starting her own business in 1975 and has continued learning about and dealing in Georgian jewellery ever since. She is now an independent jewelry consultant.

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Award-winning fashion designer Giles Deacon, celebrated photographer Sølve Sundsbø and super-stylist Katie Grand explore 15 years of their finest collaborations in this inspiring and unique book, illustrated with stunning photography by Sølve Sundsbø.

For the first time, Deacon, Sundsbø and Grand discuss the stories, production and artistry behind some of their greatest work together, much of which is published here for the first time. Through exclusive interviews, the trio examines the clothing, photography and styling – recording their inspirations and providing valuable insights into their virtuosity.

Featuring fashion’s pre-eminent models, including Gisele Bündchen, Lisa Evangelista and Stephanie Seymour, and insightful anecdotes about putting together and shooting a collection, GilesSølveKatie provides insider knowledge of the trade and outstanding fashion photography.

About the Authors:

Giles Deacon specialises in modern couture and dressing the industry’s top players, most recently hitting the news for designing the wedding dress of the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister Pippa Middleton. Before setting up his own label, GILES, in 2004, Deacon was head of design at Bottega Veneta and Gucci. Since launching GILES, Deacon has received many awards, including the BFA’s Best New Designer (2004) and Fashion Designer of the Year by the World Fashion Channel (2012).

Sølve Sundsbø is a Norwegian-born, London-based fashion photographer and filmmaker, respected for his otherworldly concepts, stylistic versatility and open-mindedness towards new technologies. He has shot for publications including Vogue, Love, Interview and i-D, and has produced imagery for major fashion brands including Chanel, Armani, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Hermes and Givenchy.

Katie Grand is one of the world’s most influential stylists and fashion editors. She is currently Editor in Chief of LOVE, which she founded in 2009. Grand also launched Dazed & Confused, AnOther Magazine and POP, and was Fashion Director of The Face. She has worked as a consultant for leading designers including GILES, Louis Vuitton, Loewe, Topshop, Jonathan Saunders and Emanuel Ungaro.

A comprehensive celebration of the fashions of one of the world’s most revered designers

On the eve of the company’s fortieth anniversary, this lavish book focuses upon the key creations and important milestones in the history of the celebrated Italian designer and his eponymous fashion house. With personal texts written by Giorgio Armani, the book contains biographical details interwoven with the story of the company. Giorgio Armani has been universally credited with changing the rules of contemporary fashion and creating a timeless version of modern dress by removing excess ornament and translating traditional sportswear looks into business and evening wear. His impact is felt not only in women’s fashion and red-carpet glamour, but it is also inseparable from the evolution of men’s style in recent decades.

More than any other contemporary designer, Armani best represents the global success of Italian style. This gorgeously illustrated volume includes photography by a virtual who’s who of leading international fashion photographers, such as Steven Meisel, David Sims, Craig McDean, Herb Ritts, Mario Testino, Deborah Turbeville, Aldo Fallai, and Annie Leibovitz, and features numerous fashion icons.

About the Author:

Award-winning fashion designer Giorgio Armani launched his menswear label in 1975, with his first womenswear collection following a year later. Armani’s popularity grew with his costuming of Richard Gere in American Gigolo in 1980. By 2001 he was acclaimed as the most successful designer to come out of Italy, with a retail network now encompassing 37 countries.

Прилистать книгу Giorgio Armani

A witty guide to living the glam the life from an international style star, featuring hilarious anecdotes, fashion advice, and much more.

Dubbed a “cyber icon” and “fashion heroine” by the New York Times, Italian fashion editor and stylist Giovanna Battaglia is known for her colorful street style and fun-loving personality. Her monthly column in W chronicles fashion, art, and adventure. In this, her first book, she has written an irreverent how-to guide for dressing for every occasion, finding fashion inspiration, living stylishly, and having fun while doing it.

Covering style and beauty for daytime, nighttime, travel, and work, this book is brimming with chic and inspirational wisdom, from how to pull off bold fashion moves like barely-there tops, enormous hats, and powerful reds; advice for how to survive fashion emergencies (like what happens when you show up to an event in the same dress as someone else); and her secrets for donning multiple outfits in a day (bodysuits are key). Also featured are tips and tricks she has learned from fashion-world friends such as Carolina Herrera, Derek Blasberg, Hamish Bowles, and Anna Dello Russo. Filled with humor and style, this is a must-have book for anyone interested in fashion and having a good time.

About the Author:

Giovanna Battaglia is an Italian-born editor, stylist, and creative director. She is currently a contributing fashion editor at W and senior fashion editor at Vogue Japan. Dame Natalie Massenet, DBE, is the founder of Net-a-Porter and one of the world’s most successful and respected entrepreneurs.

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Пролистать книгу Gio_Graphy: Fun in the Wild World of Fashion

Published to accompany the major V&A exhibition, The Glamour of Italian Fashion showcases the fashions that turned 'Made in Italy' into an internationally recognized mark of style. It brings together stunning fashion photography, archival material, and previously unseen objects from private collections to explore Italian style from the post-war couturiers of the 'Sala Bianca' to the outstanding success of its ready-to-wear brands. Artisanal leather and fur production, exquisite knitwear and fine tailoring have all contributed to Italy's unique position in the consciousness of stylish people everywhere. Here essays from experts working in the UK and Italy reveal the inspiration, reputation and craftsmanship of the Italian fashion industry.

Designers and labels featured include Emilio Pucci, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Fendi, Missoni, Valentino, Franco Moschino, Gianni Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Miuccia Prada and Roberto Capucci as well as bespoke tailors and ready-to-wear menswear specialists such as Carlo Palazzi and Ermenegildo Zegna.

About the Author:

Sonnet Stanfill is Curator of Twentieth Century and Contemporary Fashion at the V&A. She curated the exhibitions Ossie Clark (V&A 2003), New York Fashion Now (V&A 2007) and co-curated Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 (V&A 2012), for which she also co-edited the accompanying publication. Published to accompany the major V&A exhibition, The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945 - 2014 from 5 April to 27 July 2014

У книзі Gods and Kings Дана Томас, авторка книги Deluxe, розповідає історію про те, як Джон Гальяно та Александр Макквін змінили обличчя моди.

У першому десятилітті 21-го століття світ моди перебував під контролем двох різних, але однаково успішних та бурхливих постатей. Протягом дванадцяти місяців Александр Макквін покінчив життя самогубством, а Джон Гальяно професійно зазнав краху. Хто був винен? І як мода змінилася завдяки їхньому злету та падінню? Охоплюючи 80-ті, 90-ті та 2000-ті роки, «Боги та королі» розповідає історію цих двох харизматичних постатей та часів великих змін у світі моди, від галасливого мистецтва та клубної сцени Лондона до старовинного гламуру паризької кутюрної моди, та розкриває махінації цієї відомої своєю секретністю індустрії.

Про автора:

Дана Томас писала для журналів The New York Times, The New Yorker, WSJ, Financial Times, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, а також була європейським редактором Condé Nast Portfolio. Вона є редактором журналу T: The New York Times Style та авторкою бестселера The New York Times Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Lustre. Вона живе в Парижі.

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