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Jewelry’s Shining Stars: The Next Generation brings together 45 new women designers who have liberated the way we view and buy jewellery. This compilation of talented women, who hail from around the globe, use techniques such as enamelling, engraving, and creating nuanced textural details in wax models, to bend the rules and break with tradition. While some work with their own hands, whether schooled or self-taught, challenging themselves at the bench, others work alongside artisans to reinvigorate the old school into relevant yet enduring pieces.

The book’s stunning photographs offer a glimpse into each designer’s different aesthetic and are accompanied by the jeweller’s own words, revealing what drives their approach and giving us an insight behind these innovators. With reverence for quality, style, and technique, these 45 talented jewellers are creating today’s collectibles and shaping jewellery’s future.

About the Author:

Beth Bernstein is a jewellery historian, author, journalist, and one-time jewellery designer. Her books include The Modern Guide to Antique Jewellery (ACC Art Books, 2022), If These Jewels Could Talk (ACC Art Books, 2015), Jewelry’s Shining Stars (Fine Points Publishing, 2013) and a memoir, My Charmed Life (Penguin, 2012). Beth has contributed to many magazines, journals and publications including Forbes.com, Jewelry Connoisseur, Rapaport Magazine, The Jewellery Editor.com, Accent Magazine, Elite Traveler, Four Seasons Departures. She has worked as a senior editor for two leading national jewellery magazines, as well as launching her own online jewellery magazine, bejeweledmag.com, in 2017. She also lectures, runs and participates in seminars and educational events. Throughout the 1990s, Beth designed a jewellery collection under the brand name Bethany B, which sold to over 250 stores throughout the USA and abroad/

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Пролистать книгу Jewelry's Shining Stars: The Next Generation: 45 Visionary Women Designers 

An impeccably researched and inspiring insight into the evolution of jewellery through the ages, explored through exquisite photography of pieces drawn from the V&A’s outstanding collection

Jewels and Jewellery surveys splendid early medieval and Renaissance pieces and superb examples of Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and 21st-century jewellery. Exquisitely detailed photography reveals both rare and precious stones as well as the elaborate techniques of the jeweller’s craft such as chasing, enamelling and cameo. Among the ‘star’ pieces are the diamond and sapphire coronet designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria, and the Papillon ring by London jeweller G, donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2018 by Beyoncé, alongside a multitude of dazzling rings, brooches, earrings and tiaras.

Clare Phillips considers the history of Western jewellery in three parts, first exploring the materials used by jewellers, then turning to the development of styles in jewellery from the Middle Ages to today, before examining the ways in which jewellery has been hallmarked, distributed and worn over recent centuries. Showcasing pieces by Cartier, Tiffany and Liberty, this beautiful volume is the ultimate guide to the history of Western jewellery.

Contents List:

Introduction • 1. Part I: Materials • Part II: Chronology of Style: The Middle Ages to 1700 • The Eighteenth Century • The Nineteenth Century • The Twentieth Century • The Twenty-first Century • Part III: Manufacturing and Distribution

About the Author:

Clare Phillips is a curator in the Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics and Glass Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Her publications include Jewelry: From Antiquity to the Present and Jewels and Jewelry.

Історія світу — тріумфи й трагедії, прориви й розпади — через культові коштовності, які надихали й впливали з самого початку.

Від стародавніх скарбів до королівських весіль, великих пограбувань і червоних килимів, ця книга є приголомшливою, несподіваною та блискучою екскурсією історичними поворотними моментами та драматичною драмою, занурюючись у пристрасті й уподобання деяких із найцікавіших і незвичайних людей світу.

Починаючи з епохи Клеопатри й закінчуючи сучасними ювелірними висловлюваннями Дженніфер Лопес, Леді Гаги та Меган Маркл, Стеллен Воландес розповідає історії про те, як блискуче каміння та дорогоцінні метали визначали імперії, надихали експедиції та великі злочини, а також були комунікатором статусу та руїни з давніх часів. Кожен момент поміщається в історичний і актуальний контекст, а Воландес проводить захоплюючі паралелі між подарунком Наполеона Марії-Луїзі під час народження їхнього сина та сучасним подарунком або безтурботною історією, що стоїть за брошкою, яку Джекі Кеннеді надягла на державну вечерю з шахом Ірану в 1962 році. Ілюстрована поєднанням архівних зображень і чудових фотографій коштовностей, ця книга є гарним, інформативним і незамінним прочитанням для любителів історії, моди, знаменитостей і поп-культури, а також пристрасних любителів коштовностей.

Про автора:

Стеллен Воландес – всесвітньо відомий експерт із ювелірних виробів. Окрім того, що вона пише про ювелірні вироби для Town & Country (де вона також є головним редактором), вона веде серію на 92nd Street Y про коштовності та їх історію. Її перша книга «Ювелір» була опублікована Rizzoli у 2016 році.

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Погортати книгу Jewels That Made History: 100 Stones, Myths, and Legends на сайтi видавництва.

The iconic fashion designer offers unprecedented access into her career and personal history with this once-in-a-lifetime publishing event.

The complete, official retrospective, designed by Irma Boom — one of the world's leading book designers — in close collaboration with Jil Sander herself, is packed with special features, that will make it a highly coveted collectors' item.

For decades the name Jil Sander has evoked the philosophy of less is more — a minimalist aesthetic using highest quality materials and employing exquisite craftsmanship to the effect of poetic purity. Designed and produced as impeccably as her clothing, this beautiful book offers unprecedented access into Sander’s remarkable history as a designer, and international businesswoman.

Rich in archival material, and glimpses into the life of its famously publicity-shy subject, this book tells how Sander started in the 1960s and quickly established herself as a discriminating designer unfazed by trends. When the world finally caught up to her brand, in the late 80s and 90s, the Sander name became one of the most prestigious in all of fashion.

Adhering to her core principles was the key to success with her own label. The book recapitulates her foray into the world of cosmetics and her later partnership with Uniqlo, where she created the special line +J. A further focus is given to her cooperation with leading architects on the architecture and interior design of her multinational flagship stores. Every aspect of Sander’s career is interwoven in this fascinating story. The result is an elegant manifestation of the Jil Sander name — a story of integrity and grit, sumptuously packaged and timeless.

About the Authors:

Ingeborg Harms is a journalist and literary scholar. She has worked and taught at a number of universities, including Yale University in New Haven, CT, and the University of Bonn, Germany. She is currently a professor of design theory at the Institute for Experimental Clothing and Textile Design at Berlin University of the Arts. Irma Boom is a Dutch bookmaker. Her books are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Vatican Library, and Centre Pompidou, Paris, among other institutions. Boom received the Johannes Vermeer Award, the Dutch state prize for the arts. In 2019, she received an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art, London. She teaches at Yale and Harvard Universities.

Імперія товарів для дому Джона Деріана сягає далеко й широко — окрім чотирьох магазинів Джона Деріана, якими він володіє в Нью-Йорку та Массачусетсі, його продукцію продають понад 600 роздрібних торговців по всьому світу, включаючи Neiman Marcus, ABC і Gump’s у Сполучених Штатах; Conran and Liberty у Великобританії; і Астьє де Віллат в Парижі. Все почалося з його тепер уже культових колекційних тарілок, декупажованих творами мистецтва 19-го століття, отриманими зі старих і рідкісних книг, завдяки чому він підніс техніку декупажу до образотворчого мистецтва. За останні 25 років бренд значно розширився, включивши в нього подарунки та продукти для домашнього та загального дизайну.

Тепер, вперше, вийшла книга, яку чекали шанувальники Джона Деріана. Зібрані з тисяч зображень, які з’являлися в його колекціях раз на два роки, ось неймовірно красивий асортимент із майже 300 повних зображень у їхній оригінальній формі: від інтенсивних кольорів і птахів до цікавих портретів, мальованих листів і захоплюючих пейзажів – тут найкраще від Джона Деріана. Результат — величезний об’єкт бажання, сам по собі витвір мистецтва, який блискуче проходить межу між комерцією та мистецтвом і якому судилося стати подарунковою книгою сезону.

Про автора:

Джон Деріан — художник і дизайнер, який перетворює друковані образи з минулого, і таким чином переносить глядача в інший світ. У 1989 році він заснував компанію John Derian Company Inc., і його декупажні тарілки, тарілки, прес-пап’є, підставки та чаші досі повністю виготовляються вручну в його студії в Нью-Йорку, де він наймає невеликий штат майстрів для допомоги у виробництві. Його проекти продаються в елітних домашніх магазинах, у каталогах і сувенірних магазинах по всьому світу, і він створив ексклюзивні колекції для Cisco Brothers, Astier de Villatte, Target тощо. Його роздрібні магазини, студії та будинки були представлені в Vogue, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, The World of Interiors, Elle Decor і Vanity Fair тощо.

John Derian Sticker Book, from revered designer John Derian, offers a curated collection of over 500 stickers that allow adults and children to add a touch of beauty to any surface with these beautiful images of blooming flowers, charming critters, and darling forest animals.

John Derian first caught the eye of tastemakers and design gurus with his now iconic collectible plates, decoupaged with 19th-century artwork sourced from old and rare books.

Derian's home goods empire has since grown to global recognition, including the New York Times bestseller John Derian Picture Book, which perfectly captures the artist's unique and timeless eye.

About the Author:

John Derian is an artist and designer who transforms printed images from the past, and in doing so transports the viewer to another world. He established John Derian Company Inc. in 1989, and his decoupage plates, platters, paperweights, coasters, and bowls are still entirely handmade in his studio in New York City, where he employs a small staff of artisans to assist with production. His designs are sold at upscale home stores, in catalogs, and at gift shops worldwide, and he has designed exclusive collections for Cisco Brothers, Astier de Villatte, Target, and more. His retail shops, studio, and homes have been featured in Vogue, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, The World of Interiors, Elle Decor, and Vanity Fair, among others.

Consummate hostess and lifestyle expert Julia Reed shares her favorite New Orleans recipes and ways to create parties that exude this city's famously warm hospitality.

This follow-up to Julia's bestseller Julia Reed's South showcases her entertaining know-how and that of her noted chef friends -- and her love of New Orleans. Held in a variety of venues, from courtyards to gracious interior spaces, the gatherings' menus include such dishes as grillades, grits, and seafood gumbo, and cocktails ranging from the traditional Sazerac to a Satsuma Margarita. Featured are an elegant holiday dinner, a crawfish boil, and a lunch under the live oaks. All are presented in luscious photographs and include tips on setting tables, arranging flowers, and crafting playlists to create a festive mood.

Julia's introduction traces the evolution of New Orleans cuisine, from its Creole beginnings to the culinary contributions of other ethnic groups. Sidebars cover iconic watering holes and local specialties such as the po-boy and the muffuletta, as well as events ranging from Mardi Gras to raucous St. Patrick's Day. This enticing cookbook is the ultimate primer is for every party-giver and anyone interested in "laissez bons temps roulez."

About the Author:

Journalist and author Julia Reed is a contributing editor at Garden & and Gun and Elle Decor. She writes a column for Southern Living, contributes regularly to the Wall Street Journal and is the author of six books including But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria: Adventures in Eating, Drinking, and Making Merry, Queen of the Turtle Derby and Other Southern Phenomena, The House on First Street: My New Orleans Story, One Man's Folly: The Exceptional Houses of Furlow Gatewood, and Julia Reed's South: Spirited Entertaining and High-Style for All Year Long. Paul Costello is a lifestyle photographer. His work has appeared in many publications and books including One Man's Folly: The Exceptional Houses of Furlow Gatewood, Miles Reed's The Big Book of Chic, and Julia Reed's South.

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Пролистать книгу Julia Reed's New Orleans: Food, Fun, and Field Trips for Letting the Good Times Roll

No one embodies the rollicking spirit of great Southern party giving more than Julia Reed, the consummate hostess and go-to food and lifestyle expert.

Thrown everywhere from lush gardens and gracious interior spaces to a Mississippi River sandbar, Julia Reed’s parties capture the celebratory nature of entertaining in her native South. Here, her informative and down-to-earth guide to throwing an unforgettable party includes secrets she has collected over a lifetime of entertaining.

For this book, she offers up a feast of options for holiday cocktails, spring lunches, formal dinners, and even a hunt breakfast. Eleven seasonal events feature delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes, ranging from fried chicken to Charlotte Russe and signature cocktails or wine-pairings — she introduces her talented friends (rum makers, potters, fabric designers, bakers) along the way. Each occasion includes gorgeous photographs showing her original approach to everything—from invitations and setting a table to arranging flowers and creating the mood. Reed also provides practical considerations and sources. This irresistible book is the ultimate primer for every party-giver.

About the Author:

Journalist and author Julia Reed is a contributing editor at Garden & Gun and Elle Decor. She writes a column for Southern Living, contributes to the Wall Street Journal, and is the author of five books including But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria and One Man’s Folly: The Exceptional Houses of Furlow Gatewood. Paul Costello is a lifestyle photographer. His work has appeared in many publications and books including One Man’s Folly and Miles Redd’s The Big Book of Chic.

Your ultimate inspiration and resource for creating a one-of-a-kind wedding that truly matches your personality, style, and budget

In this book celebrity wedding planner and stylist Fiona Leahy will inspire you to not only have an incomparable ceremony best-suited to your wants and needs, but to throw one hell of a party that everyone will enjoy. She reveals her hands-on tips and tricks for creating a relaxed and freshly original celebration — from a bohemian open-air rhapsody to a punk-rock karaoke extravaganza.

Just Married brims with a wide range of extraordinary locations, handmade letterpress invitations and decorations, delectable wedding cakes and buffets, striking wedding dresses, bouquets, and, of course, wedding rings and other accoutrements. Although the featured suggestions might be different from what is traditionally expected, they are always tasteful and will embolden anyone to make their own unique visions for their wedding day a reality.

What should be one of the happiest days of one’s life can also be one of the most nerve-racking experiences. Planning one’s wedding brings up all kinds of questions. Which dress? Which ring? Which location? Which food should be served? Who should sit next to whom? What can be easily organized and what calls for professional support? And most of all: how can an enjoyable yet sophisticated celebration be created that does away with kitschy clichés and tacky locations and fits perfectly to the bride and groom’s personalities and budget?

Stylist, designer, and celebrity wedding planner Fiona Leahy has established herself as one of the best resources for planning a stylish wedding. In Just Married, Leahy now reveals her own particular, yet universally applicable inspirations, tips, and tricks for not only putting together an incomparable ceremony best-suited to your wants and needs, but also throwing one hell of a party that everyone will enjoy.

With her captivating examples and proven organizational talent, Leahy brings a relaxed and freshly unconventional perspective to wedding planning. The atmospheres of the events featured in the book range from the glamorous staging of gothic and bohemian chic to effortless understatement and contemporary naturalness. For every step along the way to a successful wedding and reception, Just Married offers concrete advice, instructions, and inspiration. The book contains suggestions for a wide range of locations, handmade letterpress invitations and decorations, delectable wedding cakes and buffets, wedding dresses, bouquets, and, of course, wedding rings and other paraphernalia that might be a bit different from what is expected, but are always tasteful. They will embolden anyone to make their own unique visions for their wedding day a reality.

Just Married is a book for everyone who wants to thoroughly enjoy their wedding day and not be hemmed in by the supposed rules of the wedding industry — because even the bride and groom should have only happy memories of their big day.

About the Author:

When Fiona Leahy was chosen to design the wedding of Dita von Teese and Marilyn Manson, she found her true calling — planning and implementing uniquely creative events and parties for celebrities and others. She previously worked as a stylist for Terry Richardson, i-D, and David LaChapelle and created jewelry for Jade Jagger and Louis Vuitton.

A glamorous tribute to Karl Lagerfeld’s highly influential creations for Chanel captured behind the scenes by US Vogue photographer Robert Fairer in beautiful, never-before-seen images

Casting a new light on one of the best-loved chapters in fashion history, Karl Lagerfeld Unseen: The Chanel Years illuminates key Chanel collections and creations from behind the scenes.

From discreet client fittings in rue Cambon’s immaculate black-and-beige salons to previously unseen backstage moments that show models, hairdressers, stylists, make-up artists and Karl Lagerfeld himself at work, Robert Fairer’s stunning and high-energy photographs capture the elegance, glamour and spirit that defined Karl Lagerfeld’s shows for Chanel.

Texts by Karl Lagerfeld’s collaborators and friends provide a fresh perspective on his creative process and reveal the stories behind the now iconic designs. A treasure trove of inspiration, this publication will be a must-have reference for fashion and photography lovers alike, and for dedicated Chanel fans the world over.

About the Authors:

Robert Fairer started photographing the major international womenswear collections in the mid-1990s. First commissioned by Elle and Harper’s Bazaar USA, he then became US Vogue’s exclusive backstage photographer for over a decade. His first book, Alexander McQueen: Unseen, was published by Thames & Hudson, followed by John Galliano: Unseen, Marc Jacobs: Unseen and John Galliano for Dior.
Sally Singer is head of fashion direction at Amazon. Her previous roles have included creative director of American Vogue and editor-in-chief of T: The New York Times Style Magazine.
Natasha A Fraser is an author, journalist and expert on Paris, luxury and lifestyle. Her books include Chanel Fashion, Monsieur Dior and After Andy: Adventures in Warhol Land. She has also taught at the American University in Paris and is the co-producer of Inside Dior, the two-part television series.
Elizabeth von Thurn und Taxis is a freelance writer, columnist and editor for international publications. Formerly style editor-at-large at American Vogue, she has designed and collaborated with both fashion brands and art institutions.

Step inside the private realm of the great designer Karl Lagerfeld through the eyes of his fellow artist and close friend Patrick Hourcade.

The artist Patrick Hourcade met Karl Lagerfeld in 1976. A friendship that will last more than twenty years is immediately born between the two men, strengthened by their shared passion for eighteenth-century arts. After studying art history, Patrick Hourcade begins working with the creative team at Vogue Paris, while at the same time introducing Karl to his beloved specialty, the arts of the Enlightenment. From then on, he would accompany the great fashion designer on all of his lavish acquisitions -- mansions, decors, and works of art. The two would build a magnificent universe together, refined and sometimes overly extravagant, especially at the Grand-Champ chateau in Brittany, the Hotel Pozzo di Borgo in Paris, or at La Vigie, a villa on the French Riviera.

Patrick Hourcade tells the story of this aesthetic connection, through previously unpublished documents and a unique biography of Karl Lagerfeld, where he is seen in all of his splendor as well as his weaknesses. This intimate story also crosses paths with the colorful characters who populated the life of the great designer, including Anna Piaggi and Francine Crescent, Laure de Beauvau and Liliane de Rothschild, Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent, Gilles Defour, Vincent Darré, Guy Bourdin, and Andrée Putnam, and, most importantly, his mother Elisabeth and Jacques de Bascher--his two loves of his life.

About the Author:

Art historian Patrick Hourcade was previously the artistic director of Vogue Paris before he decided to devote himself to photography. His most recent exhibition, Nights at Versailles, was held at Gallery Gradiva in Paris in 2021. An artist of many mediums, he also creates installations (Ephemeral Ribbons at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, 2016), stage designs (Entertainments in the Courtyard, Versailles, 2016) and books (Ad Vitam Aeternam, Editions de Maule, 2017).

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Пролистать книгу Karl: No Regrets на сайте издательства.

Яскравий погляд на відомого художника та дизайнера KAWS.

Мультидисциплінарний митець KAWS був спочатку відомий своєю роботою художника графіті та своїм підривним підходом до популярних зображень на автобусних зупинках і рекламі телефонних будок. Це перший комплексний огляд творчості митця.

Про авторів:

Мультидисциплінарний художник KAWS спершу був відомий своєю роботою художника графіті та своїм підривним підходом до популярних зображень на автобусних зупинках і рекламі телефонних будок. Це перший комплексний огляд творчості митця.
Моніка Рамірес-Монтагут є куратором Музею сучасного мистецтва Олдріча.
Джермано Челант – історик мистецтва та директор Fondazione Prada в Мілані.

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Погортати книгу KAWS

Known as the gardener of fashion, Ken Scott designed large-scale flowers that blossomed on fabrics and whole outfits and have recently been rediscovered in Gucci’s Epilogue collection.

The American fashion designer Ken Scott was a masterful creator of fabrics, mapping out flowers with romanticism and multiplying them as he transformed them into something that stood out and reflected his eclectic personality.

Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Scott moved to Milan in the 1950s, where he pioneered many colorful patterned fabrics and collections and founded the Falconetto brand. Known for bright floral patterns with peonies, roses, poppies, sunflowers, petunias, and asters, Scott followed a maximalist design philosophy when it came to his vibrant line. In the 1960s, he is said to have been one of the first designers to showcase calf-length skirts in his collection, while in 1970s he rose to fame because of his floral-printed suits for both men and women and unisex catwalks.

They called him “the fashion gardener,” but he was so many things: a gifted painter, an experimental restaurateur, an ingenious textile artist, and one of the most brilliant design savants of the twentieth century.

Edited together with the Ken Scott Foundation, including an interview with Alessandro Michele, this book provides an in-depth exploration of his archives and thoroughly reflects his imagination for everything from loungewear and luggage to silk scarves and swimsuits, all joyfully splashed with his colors, sunflowers, poppies, petunias, and peonies.

About the Author:

Shahidha Bari is professor of fashion cultures and histories at London College of Fashion. Federico Chiara is a journalist and Culture Editor at Vogue Italia. Pierre Léonforte is a journalist based in Paris and Milan, regular contributor to Vanity Fair France and Marie Claire Maison. Renata Molho is a journalist, essayist and former fashion critic for the newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. Isa Tutino is a journalist and essayist who directed Casa Vogue and contributes to publications such as L’Espresso and Corriere della Sera. Photographs by Guido Taroni.

Підійде для будь-якої фігури, вирішить будь-яку проблему. Незалежно від вашої форми чи розміру, ви можете створювати одяг, який сидить! Кутюр-дизайнер і популярний інструктор Кеннет Д. Кінг навчить вас шити одяг, який сидить, розуміючи, де ваша справжня проблема з посадкою та як її виправити.

«Незалежно від вашого розміру чи форми, Kenneth D. King's Smart Fitting Solutions навчать навіть найпочатківця у вишиванні, як щоразу створювати ідеально підігнаний одяг. Вичерпний та повністю «зручний» навчальний довідник та ресурс. Безсумнівно, він стане негайним та довготривалим популярним доповненням до колекцій навчальних матеріалів з вишивання в громадських бібліотеках». – Midwest Book Review

Про автора:

Кеннет Д. Кінг – дизайнер, який стоїть за Kenneth D. King Design. Його кутюрний одяг та аксесуари знаходяться в багатьох приватних колекціях, а також у постійних музейних колекціях, включаючи Музей Вікторії та Альберта в Лондоні. Його роботи також з'являлися в музичних відео та телевізійній рекламі. Кеннет – професор Технологічного інституту моди, викладає конструювання одягу по всій території США та є редактором журналу Threads. У 2013 році Кеннета було нагороджено премією за життєві досягнення від Асоціації фахівців з шиття та дизайну.

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The definitive celebration of the work, life and times of Sir Kenneth Grange (born 1929), one of the most revered, innovative and influential industrial designers of the modern age

'You may not know the name Kenneth Grange, but you'll almost certainly know his work. He has designed just about everything' The Guardian

The work of renowned design pioneer Sir Kenneth Grange (born 1929) has touched the lives of almost every consumer worldwide and has had a lasting influence on today’s younger designers, from Sir Jonathan Ive, Jasper Morrison and Marc Newson to Thomas Heatherwick and the founding brothers of Joseph Joseph.

For decades, Grange’s iconic products – including the InterCity 125 train for British Rail, the TX1 London black taxi, domestic appliances for Kenwood, lighting for Anglepoise, cameras for Kodak, pens for Parker and post boxes for Royal Mail, among many others – have been at the centre of tastemaking and key to the establishment of Britain’s worldwide post-war reputation as an influential hub of design excellence.

Based on a series of in-depth discussions between Grange and design specialist Lucy Johnston, and her exclusive access to his extensive archive, this illuminating book explores Grange’s biography and work as seen through his eyes, illustrated with sketches, letters, scale models and product photographs. The story is set in its social, political and creative context, introducing the figures who have inspired, commissioned and worked alongside Grange as his designs transformed Britain and the world and helped to shape our modern-day consumer culture.

About the Authors:

Lucy Johnston is a curator, commentator and advisor on design, technology and science innovation. She develops international exhibitions, hosts events and podcasts, and is the founder of a national task force championing innovation and talent across UK industry. She is the author of Digital Handmade and The Creative Shopkeeper, both published by Thames & Hudson.