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Pierre Cardin’s designs were worn by an international elite of beautiful women, from Jackie Kennedy to Lauren Bacall and Jeanne Moreau. A close friend of André Courrèges and Paco Rabanne, Cardin revolutionized modern fashion in the mid-1960s, creating iconic designs that continue to resonate today. His many talents and mastery of materials-from fabrics to plastics-extended from haute couture to ready-to-wear, menswear, jewelry, furniture design, perfumes, and accessories, while his business acumen led him to create an empire that stretched from China to the United States. In this volume, long-time Cardin collaborator Jean-Pascal Hesse shares his intimate knowledge of the designer’s early career in Paris, and analyzes the creative influences and partnerships that inspired Cardin to design some of the most emblematic haute couture creations of the 1950s and 1960s.
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£55.00
This handsome volume is a scrapbook bursting with creativity that presents 20 recent projects, inspiring encounters, and ephemeral decors created by designer Vincent Darré. Gifted with a wide appreciation for and knowledge of visual culture and a thoughtfully considered, erudite dandyism, Vincent Darré invites us to discover his singular universe that has defined his inimitable style in the world of decoration. With subtlety, he succeeds in making frivolity an art in its own right.
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In her second book, Héloïse Brion expands her repertoire of delicious yet unpretentious comfort food in a lifestyle book that highlights her myriad ideas for creating memorable meals right down to the unique table settings-from a summertime beach getaway to a festive holiday gathering using vintage transferware plates or handmade ceramics, natural wood platters and serving bowls, heirloom silver and etched glassware, jewel-hued table linens, foraged elements from nature, and chic candle placements. Packed with winning flavor combinations that dazzle while keeping it relaxed, the book is organized by season and includes tablescape ideas for every occasion.
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A chic, highly illustrated, and practical guide to some 35 wine château producing the finest red and white wines in Bordeaux. Each winery featured will be presented with their history, four unmissable wines to discover, wine and food pairings, geographical specifications and all of the technical information needed to have a pleasant trip through the Bordeaux wine country. Also included are suggestions for wine related tourist activities, where to eat and sleep, family activities, must-see destinations in the area, practical maps for arriving by plane, train, car or bicycle, and details for contacting the estates. This comprehensive guide is perfect for wine aficionados planning a trip to France, as well as wine-loving armchair travellers who want to enjoy their Bordeaux wines with discernment.
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Has the hustle and bustle of city life begun to feel just a bit overwhelming? Do you ever dream of open skies and fields? This volume lightheartedly approaches all the questions of those who want live or dream of living a life away from hyperactive urban centres. Alongside a dozen portraits of individuals and families who have already converted to country living, offering paths and courage to those still hesitant, you will find tips, insights, practical advice, even recipes and methods for homemade furniture.
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£22.50
If you could saunter down the runway and slip backstage on the heels of Irina Lazareanu, who would you meet, what antics would ensue, and what on earth would you wear? Irina – Karl Lagerfeld’s muse, Kate Moss’s BFF, and Pete Doherty’s former fiancée – introduces you to her inner circle – models, fashion designers, editors, Hollywood starlets, and rockers – to pilfer the secrets to their individually cool and universally coveted rock ‘n’ roll style. She details a host of wardrobe tips and essentials, including dos and don’ts for creating your own folk, retro, punk, or glam rock look. Including scrapbook collages and lively anecdotes from her life on the fashion and concert circuits, the captivating Romanian-Canadian top model-cum-singer shares showstopping sartorial nuggets that will give your threads – and attitude – a rock ‘n’ roll edge.
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£55.00
Fashion from the African continent has burst onto the world scene with effervescent vibrancy, inspiring creativity everywhere, from haute-couture to street style. From the runway in Lagos and the Afropunk festival in Johannesburg, to the ‘image makers’ of Marrakech and the influencers of Dakar or Accra, a new generation of African fashion designers, photographers, bloggers, and hair and make-up artists are redefining the aesthetic contours of the continent. Audacious, humorous, disruptive, and innovative are the bywords of these young creatives who, while drawing upon and revalorizing their heritage, offer an ultra-contemporary new perspective.
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£24.95
This volume offers a complete course on cooking with fruit from world-renowned culinary school Ferrandi Paris. Alongside more than sixty recipes that include melon and basil gaspacho, cranberry and pineapple chutney, king crab and grapefruit salad, kiwi-goji berry sorbet and gluten-free hazelnut cake, you will learn the basics with step-by-step instructions for preparing, cutting and cooking a wide variety of fruits, from the most common to the exotic.
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£30.00
An introduction to the French art of baking bread-including ingredient selection, starter cultivation, and bread making techniques-with more than 100 recipes.
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Artist and designer Marin Montagut takes readers inside twenty of his favorite quintessentially Parisian locations, seemingly untouched by time, that provide rich creative inspiration.
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When pastry chef François Perret left the world-famous Ritz in Paris to compete in a food truck festival in Los Angeles, he was pursuing the same mission: to surprise, to create, and to make dreams come true. If food is about connection, passion, and breaking down boundaries, what better challenge than to pack up and leaving the well-equipped, Michelin-rated French kitchen for the cramped, mobile, but unbeatably accessible food truck half a world away? Part travel documentary, part companion guide, part fusion recipe book, this volume accompanies the Netflix series ‘The Chef in a Truck’. Bringing together both culinary worlds, it includes recipes from the high-end pastry environment using the most exclusive ingredients, as well as recipes inspired by encounters with local chefs and producers in California.
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£24.95
Gaston Lenôtre, the legendary master French pâtissier, was revered for having made desserts lighter and more delicious; his techniques continue to influence pastry chefs in France and around the world. This cookbook contains 200 essential recipes including croissants, éclairs, crêpes, mille-feuilles, baba au rhum, molten chocolate cake, lemon meringue pie, and mango tartlet. The chefs at Lenôtre Paris – who run a world-class cooking school – have adapted the recipes for amateur bakers and experienced professionals alike who seek inspiration from the rich tradition of Lenôtre’s French pâtisserie.
