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Nike to release a book to inspire better design

Sportswear giant Nike is releasing a new book to inspire the next generation of athletes to imagine “the infinite possibilities of design and sport”. ‘No Finish Line,’ released on February 14 in Europe, the US and Asia, aims to celebrate Nike’s 50 years of design and innovation, as well as being a “design vision for the next 50 years”. The book...

Culture

Book recommendation: Cultural exchanges through textiles and clothing along the Silk Roads

The China National Silk Museum and UNESCO have together assembled a thematic collection on cultural exchanges along the silk roads with a focus on textiles and clothing. This has resulted in a joint publishing project. Feng Zhao, honorary director of the museum, and Shahbaz Khan, director of UNESCO's Beijing office, recently launched the first...

Fashion

New Book, Onlife Fashion, Reveals The 10 Rules For The Future Of High-End Fashion

Onlife Fashion, written by the excellent and world class marketing team – Philip Kotler, Giuseppe Stigliano and Riccardo Pozzoli, disclose for the first time the ten rules that high-end fashion brands will need to adhere to, in order to survive and thrive in the modern world. This timely book was published by LID, the leading business book...

Culture

Ganni releases ‘Gimme More’ book documenting brand’s story

Copenhagen fashion brand Ganni has released its first publication, telling the brand’s story through a collection of editorials, stories and photo essays. In partnership with Rizzoli, the premium label looks to highlight its Scandinavian sensibilities throughout the book, capturing its diverse network of creatives surrounding the brand,...

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Exploring the eternal fascination around designer Alexander McQueen

Robert Fairer is a fashion photographer known for capturing the drama backstage at John Galliano’s shows for Christian Dior, and at Marc Jacobs, which he collected in the technicolor tomes, John Galliano Unseen and Marc Jacobs Unseen. A recent addition to the series, is Alexander McQueen Unseen, featuring previously unpublished photos. John...

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New book highlights early years of Dior

British Journalist Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni has delved into the history of French fashion house Dior between the years of 1947 and 1957, in a book titled "Monsieur Dior il était une fois", out October 15. In 1947 Christian Dior presented his first show in the private salons of Avenue Montaigne. Then aged 42, the designer showcased feminine and...

Apparel

2nd edition of Fashion Law published

Bloomsbury Publishers have released the second edition of Fashion Law, the first ever guide for designers, fashion executives and lawmakers alike. The expanded second edition now includes new chapters on international fashion law, celebrity and model endorsements/agreements and marketing, advertising and promotion. Released in 2010, the first...