We use fashion as an outside expression of who we are on the inside. This is why, more than in any other field, branding is essential to the fashion industry. Good branding is storytelling - a consistent message, weaving meaning into every piece. Brand Addiction is a compilation of complete visual identity systems designed for fashion shops. From the door sign to the label, these projects take into account every detail of decoration, from labels, to the trademark's colour. All these components contribute to a brand's Identity and ignite consumers' passion for purchasing.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 240

Dimensions: 210 x 280 mm

Publication Date: 14-03-2018

In this richly illustrated work, watch expert Herbert James recounts the exciting histories and notable moments of the 23 most famous watch brands in the world and the histories of their most legendary models, with more than 290 wristwatches included. In this updated edition, the list of luxury watchmakers, with names such as A. Lange & Soehne or Blancpain, Breitling, Cartier, and Glashutte Original through to Rolex and Zenith, has been expanded to include the IWC, Longines, and Tudor brands. The 272 pages of this handbook offer fascinating insights into international watch culture.

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Pages: 272

Dimensions: 215 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 28-04-2023

The brand with the crown is recognized worldwide as an invaluable sports implement and luxury product. In little more than one hundred years, it has become one of the most successful and innovative watch brands on the planet. Rolex manufactures more than a half a million wristwatches per year while maintaining an outstanding reputation and near-perfect quality. From the beginning, the sponsorship of statesmen, movie stars, and athletes has driven its success, but the company has expanded to include more than just the rich and famous. The Rolex Oyster became the first watch to defy the elements when, in 1927, Mercedes Gleitze wore one while she swam the English Channel. In 1933, the company patented the first automatic winding mechanism. Learn more about this history and read updated reports written about new Rolex ideas and performance tests featured in the German watch magazine Armbanduhren (Wristwatch) from the past 15 years.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 144

Dimensions: 235 x 310 mm

Welcome to a celebration of alternatively designed wrist- and pocket watches, which honors innovative craftsmanship within the world of modern horology. The 150 different brands featured in this unique book each have a double-page spread dedicated to rare, specially selected timepieces. Featured manufacturers include Patek Philippe, Jaeger LeCoultre, Vacheron Constantin, Chopard, Tag Heuer, and Hublot. There is also a broad selection of avant-garde watchmakers like MB & F, Urwerk, and DeBethune. The design and technical information of each watch, ranging from simple to elaborate, is described in this lavish showcase of mostly high-end watch brands. A wristwatch made entirely of wooden parts, a timepiece designed after a Ferrari engine, and other one-of-a-kind movements, are just a few examples of the stunning variety of alternatively conceived men's and unisex watches. Many have not appeared in print before. This collection should appeal to both watch lovers and aficionados of good design.

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Pages: 312

Dimensions: 228 x 305 mm

This celebration of high-end men's wristwatches is a collection of essays, timelines, and more than 250 color photographs. Aimed at collectors, watch enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in fashion, the book ranges from in-depth looks at specific models, including classics and contemporary timepieces, to overviews of pilot's watches, diver's watches, and other watches developed for various purposes. Short essays and timelines take a look at pop culture, including topics such as cars and watches, watches in space, watches in films, famous advertising campaigns, and celebrities and their timepieces. Learn about today's customized watches, smart watches, and a watch that shows the time in words only. Featured watch brands include Audemars Piguet, Omega, Rolex, IWC, Patek Philippe, Hublot, Tag Hauer, and more. The author also presents his top 10 list for the ultimate watch collector.

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Pages: 240

Dimensions: 209 x 209 mm

Luxury is defined in this stylish look at over 70 examples of ultra-high-end architecture, automobiles, timepieces, and lifestyle products. In this collection of all-new objects of desire, nearly 300 images showcase the talents of some of the world's most creative designers―some instantly recognizable, others up and coming: • Maserati • Aston Martin • Jaeger-LeCoultre • Ralph Lauren Timepieces • Coates Design • House + House Stunning photos range from "machines for living," such as highly engineered houses, cars, and watches, to fine household objects, electronics, and appliances, all accompanied by information about the concept and brand. From electric hypercars to a showstopping glass pool table and a Ferrari-engine-inspired espresso machine, these pristine objects exist in a rarefied realm, offering their owners the ultimate in comfort, performance, and aesthetic pleasure.

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Pages: 288

Dimensions: 229 x 304 mm

Publication Date: 28-04-2024

High fashion unquestionably goes hand-in-hand with sartorial and stylistic perfection. A driving force behind the entire fashion and garment industry, it represents the search for new solutions concerning fabrics, style, or patterns. In this context, the patternmaker is an essential figure, bringing the stylist's ideas into reality. In our richly illustrated new volume of the Fashion Patternmaking series, the prolific author Antonio Donnanno, an offspring of a tailor family, patternmaking teacher, and director of a fashion school network, describes in detail the methods and techniques used in high-fashion patternmaking in an understandable and step-by-step way.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 256

Dimensions: 210 x 297 mm

Publication Date: 23-01-2017

This visual reference book shows, with over twelve hundred full-color fashion photographs, a wide range of possibilities, styles, and trends in today's fashion.Gianna Pucci's (style.com, vogue.it) compilation of fashion and runway shoots capture with great sensibility the stylistic hallmarks of fashion trends.

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Pages: 224

Dimensions: 220 x 240 mm

Publication Date: 01-11-2016

Fashion is one of the defining features of human evolution and culture. Its fascinating development through different civilizations and periods of our history is currently generating an impressive amount of interest, not only in the fashion world but also within the academic community and, as a result, among the general public as well. Spanning from the first civilizations to today's most recent trends, this book analyses the importance and meaning of this captivating area of human behaviour with an in-depth approach to its subject that is illuminated by a rich, iconographic display of illustrations and photographs. The lavish visuals, which many other titles in this field lack, truly bring the topic to life. With this book the reader will discover the beauty and mystery of the history of fashion, the roles it has played in society and the creativity and power of invention it has often brought out in man.

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Pages: 256

Dimensions: 190 x 270 mm

Publication Date: 01-11-2016

"Fashion Sketching" aims to help emerging designers and fashion professionals cut down the time required to produce a collection. It offers every type of silhouette and pose for women, men, and children, so that designers are able to produce sketches that are faithful to the human figure, even if stylized.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 256

Dimensions: 195 x 285 mm

Publication Date: 01-09-2016