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Dietrich: Style and Substance

Patrick O'Connor · Dutton Adult; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A look at the life and career of the actress presents more than 150 informal, off-screen photographs, many never before published, that chart her evolution from cabaret singer in the 1920s to screen legend. 10,000 first printing.
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Prefabulous Small Houses

Sheri Koones · Taunton Press
Pages: 233
Format: Hardcover

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Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You

Misty Copeland · Grand Central Life & Style
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

The celebrated ballerina and role model, Misty Copeland, shares the secrets of how to reshape your body and achieve a lean, strong physique and glowing health.Misty Copeland believes "There has been a shift in recent years in which women no longer desire the bare bones of a runway...
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The Making of Gone With The Wind

Steve Wilson · University of Texas Press
Format: Hardcover

Gone With The Wind is one of the most popular movies of all time. To commemorate its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2014, The Making of Gone With The Wind presents more than 600 items from the archives of David O. Selznick, the films producer, and his business partner John Hay Jock Whitney,...
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Lessons in Masterful Portrait Drawing: A Classical Approach to Drawing the Head

MAU-KUN YIM · North Light Books
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Draw the best portraits with form and spirit. Drawing techniques from a master! Mau-Kun Yim learned to draw as the Old Masters did and believes that to render the essence of life in portrait drawing, one must continue to pursue the old ways. This philosophy and methodology relies on a holistic...
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Anger Is an Energy: My Life Uncensored

John Lydon · Dey Street Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

From the legendary frontman of the Sex Pistols, comes the complete, unvarnished story of his life in his own words.John Lydon is an icon - one of the most recognizable and influential cultural figures of the last forty years. As Johnny Rotten, he was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols-the...
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Legendary Authors and the Clothes They Wore

TERRY NEWMAN · Harper Design
Pages: 206
Format: Hardcover

"The most counterintuitive book of the summer thus far ... . [Newman's] surprisingly convincing thesis is that the sartorial choices authors make are deeply connected to the narrative choices they make - or, as Beckett put it, 'the fabric of language' they use." -Vanessa Friedman,...
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Zayn

Random House. · Delacorte
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

The first and only official book from ZAYN. Global superstar ZAYN shares a photographic journey of his life since leaving One Direction. ZAYN opens up with this collection of thoughts, inspiration, and never-before-seen personal photographs. After five years of massive success with One Direction,...
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Sketches of the Human Comedy

Charles R Bachman · Virtualbookworm.com Publishing
Pages: 127

Over the past few years, Charles Bachman has created sketches on phones and his iPad that reflect his feelings at a particular moment. After collecting over 400 sketches, he decided to compile this book with 123 of the most "uniquely styled" pieces that reflect the wild and odd variety...
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The Fashion Book

DK Publishing · DK Children
Format: Hardcover

From corsets and camis to tailoring and textiles, The Fashion Book is a sassy style guide for teenage girls who want to discover the stories behind their favorite looks, find their own style, and learn what makes the fashion world tick. Packed with gorgeous images, this illustrated book...
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Big Book of Drawing Animals: 90 Dogs, Cats, Horses and Wild Animals

P Rodriguez · North Light Books
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Drawing animals is easy! Cute and cuddly, fuzzy and finned--animals come in all shapes and sizes, and this big book will teach you how to draw everything from dogs and cats to horses, lions and hammerhead sharks. No experience necessary! More than 90 easy to follow step-by-step demonstrations...
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365 Style

Nicky Hilton · Harlequin
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

From red carpets and runways to front row at Fashion Week, designer and muse Nicky Hilton has earned her reputation as a style icon. Exposed to the top tier of the fashion industry from childhood, in this style guide Hilton reveals tips and tricks of the trade she has learned along the way....
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Crossing the Sea: With Syrians on the Exodus to Europe

Wolfgang Bauer · And Other Stories
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Award-winning journalist Wolfgang Bauer and photographer Stanislav Krupar were the first undercover reporters to document the journey of Syrian refugees from Egypt to Europe. Posing as English teachers in 2014, they were direct witnesses to the brutality of smuggler gangs, the processes...
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