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The chiffon trenches : a memoir / by Talley, André Leon,author.;
"Discover what truly happens behind the scenes in the world of high fashion in this detailed, storied memoir from style icon, bestselling author, and former Vogue creative director André Leon Talley. During André Leon Talley's first magazine job assisting Andy Warhol at Interview, a fateful meeting with Karl Lagerfeld began a decade's long friendship with the enigmatic, often caustic designer. Propelled into the upper echelons by his knowledge and adoration of fashion, Talley moved to Paris as bureau chief of John Fairchild's Women's Wear Daily, befriending fashion's most important designers. But as Talley made friends, he also made enemies. A racially tinged encounter with a member of the house of Yves Saint Laurent sent him back to New York and into the offices of Vogue under Grace Mirabella. There, he developed an unlikely but intimate friendship with Anna Wintour, and as she rose to the top of Vogue's masthead, Talley became the most influential man in fashion. The Chiffon Trenches is a candid look at the who's who of the last fifty years of fashion, and proof that fact is always fascinatingly more devilish than fiction. André Leon Talley's engaging memoir tells the story of how he not only survived but thrived--despite racism, illicit rumors, and all the other challenges of this notoriously cutthroat industry--to become one of the most legendary voices and faces in fashion"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Talley, André Leon.; Fashion editors; African American fashion editors;
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From the rez to the runway : forging my path in fashion : a memoir / by Allaire, Christian,1992-author.; Beker, Jeanne,writer of foreword.;
"Growing up on the Nipissing First Nation reserve in Northern Ontario, Christian Allaire wanted to work in the fashion industry, a future that seemed like a remote, and unlikely, dream. He was first introduced to style and design through his culture's traditional Ojibwe powwow regalia--ribbon skirts, beaded belts, elaborate headdresses. But as a teenager, he became transfixed by the high-fashion designs and runway shows that he saw on Fashion Television and in the pages of Vogue. His unwavering interest in fashion led him to complete a journalism degree so he could pursue his goal of becoming a full-time fashion writer. After landing his first big magazine job in New York City, Allaire found himself working at the epicentre of the international fashion industry. His dream had come true. Yet he soon realized the fashion world--and his place in it--wasn't always quite as glamorous as he imagined it would be. From grinding as an unpaid intern, to becoming a glitzy (but overworked) fashion editor, Allaire writes with feeling about the struggle to find his place--and community--in the highly exclusive world of fashion. And he recounts, with great candour, the difficulty of balancing his ambitions with the often-inaccurate perceptions--including his own--of his culture's place in the realm of fashion. Full of joy, honesty, adversity, and great clothes, From the Rez to the Runway is a gripping memoir about how to achieve your dreams--and elevate others--while always remaining true to yourself."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Allaire, Christian, 1992-; Fashion editors; Fashion editors;
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Anna : the biography / by Odell, Amy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-430) and index.This definitive biography of Anna Wintour chronicles the steep climb of an ambitious young woman who would, with singular and legendary focus, become the most powerful woman in media. Based on extensive interviews with Anna Wintours closest friends and collaborators, including some of the biggest names in fashion, journalist Amy Odell has crafted the most revealing portrait of Wintour ever published.
Subjects: Biographies.; Wintour, Anna, 1949-; Vogue (London, England); Fashion editors; Periodical editors;
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The September issue [videorecording (DVD)] / by Thakoon.; Coddington, Grace,1941-; Cutler, R. J.; De la Renta, Oscar.; Galiano, John.; Lagerfeld, Karl.; Talley, André Leon.; Wang, Vera.; Wintour, Anna.; A&E Indie Films.; E1 Entertainment (Firm);
Edited by Azin Samari ; Music by Craig Richey.Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, André Leon Talley, Vera Wang, Thakoon, Oscar de la Renta, John Galiano, Karl Lagerfeld.An unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the making of the coveted September Issue of Vogue in 2007, which was the largest and most sold to date. An intimate, funny and surprising look at the legendary editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and her team of larger-than-life editors. This is the captivating story of how they create the must-have bible of fashion. At the eye of this hurricane is the two-decade relationship between Anna and Grace Coddington, incomparable creative director and fashion genius.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Wintour, Anna.; Documentary films.; Fashion editors; Fashion photography; Fashion; Feature films.; Periodical editors; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2010., A&E Indie Films : Distributed by E1 Entertainment,
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Funny face [videorecording] / by Astaire, Fred.; Donen, Stanley.; Gershe, Leonard.; Gershwin, George,1898-1937.; Gershwin, Ira,1896-1983.; Hepburn, Audrey,1929-1993.; Thompson, Kay,1909-1998.; Paramount Home Video (Firm); Paramount Pictures.;
Director of photography, Ray June; choreography, Eugene Loring and Fred Astaire; music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin.Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn, Kay Thompson, Michel Auclair, Robert Fleming.A musical with a Paris location; the editors of a fashion magazine find a sweet & naive girl, the perfect fulfillment for their fashion ideas. She has other ideas.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Booksellers and bookselling; Fashion editors; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Models (Persons); Musical films.; Photographers; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2001., Paramount Home Video,
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Fashion : the definitive history of costume and style / by Hennessy, Kathryn.; Fischel, Anna.; Ombler, Gary.; Self, Paul.; Smithsonian Institution.;
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Subjects: Fashion; Clothing and dress;
© 2012., DK Pub.,
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The Devil wears Prada [videorecording]. by Grenier, Adrian; Tucci, Stanley; Blunt, Emily; Baker, Simon; Streep, Meryl; Hathaway, Anne;
Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Adrian Grenier.Andy, a young assistant to an impossibly demanding New York fashion magazine editor, has a job that every girl would dream of. Unfortunately, her heaven-sent appointment as a personal whipping girl just might be the death of her!CHVRS rating: PG.DVD.
Subjects: Comedy.; Comedy.;
© 2006., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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We Used to Dream of Freedom A Memoir of Family, the Holocaust, and the Stories We Don't Tell [electronic resource] : by Chaiton, Sam.aut; cloudLibrary;
“Chaiton's fearless and moving memoir is a precious gift to anyone who yearns for a better understanding of intergenerational trauma and the path to true liberation.” — JEANNE BEKER, author, fashion editor, and television personality A child of Holocaust survivors grapples with his parents’ untold stories and their profound effect on the course of his extraordinary life. Growing up in Toronto, Sam Chaiton and his brothers knew their parents had been prisoners in Bergen-Belsen. But what their parents wouldn’t share about their history — including the fact they had also been in Auschwitz — ended up shaping their children’s lives. We Used to Dream of Freedom explores what a family is or could be; the psychology of survivors and the impact of survivor silence on their family; and the responsibility of second generations from traumatized communities to share knowledge from their own histories to help alleviate the suffering of others. Irreverent, moving, and tragic, often all at once, at its heart it is a story of a man who disappeared on his family, his quest to understand why he had to leave, and the long-overdue discovery about his parents that brought him back.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Personal Memoirs; Holocaust;
© 2024., Dundurn Press,
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The stolen queen : a novel / by Davis, Fiona,1966-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Egypt, 1936. When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity. But after an unbearable tragedy strikes, Charlotte knows her future will never be the same. New York City, 1978: Eighteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for iconic former Vogue fashion editor Diana Vreeland, who's in the midst of organizing the famous Met Gala, hosted at the museum and known across the city as the "party of the year." Though Annie soon realizes she'll have her work cut out for her, scrambling to meet Diana's capricious demands and exacting standards. Meanwhile, Charlotte, now leading a quiet life as the associate curator of the Met's celebrated Department of Egyptian Art, wants little to do with the upcoming gala. She's consumed with her research on Hathorkare -- a rare female pharaoh dismissed by most other Egyptologists as unimportant. That is, until the night of the gala. When one of the Egyptian art collection's most valuable artifacts goes missing ... and there are signs Hathorkare's legendary curse might be reawakening. As Annie and Charlotte team up to search for the missing antiquity, a desperate hunch leads the unlikely duo to one place Charlotte swore she'd never return: Egypt. But if they're to have any hope of finding the artifact, Charlotte will need to confront the demons of her past -- which may mean leading them both directly into danger"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Costume Institute (New York, N.Y.); Archaeology and history; Art, Egyptian; Curatorship; Pharaohs; Theft of relics; Women Egyptologists;
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The stolen queen [text (large print)] : a novel / by Davis, Fiona,1966-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Egypt, 1936. When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity. But after an unbearable tragedy strikes, Charlotte knows her future will never be the same. New York City, 1978: Eighteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for iconic former Vogue fashion editor Diana Vreeland, who's in the midst of organizing the famous Met Gala, hosted at the museum and known across the city as the "party of the year." Though Annie soon realizes she'll have her work cut out for her, scrambling to meet Diana's capricious demands and exacting standards. Meanwhile, Charlotte, now leading a quiet life as the associate curator of the Met's celebrated Department of Egyptian Art, wants little to do with the upcoming gala. She's consumed with her research on Hathorkare -- a rare female pharaoh dismissed by most other Egyptologists as unimportant. That is, until the night of the gala. When one of the Egyptian art collection's most valuable artifacts goes missing ... and there are signs Hathorkare's legendary curse might be reawakening. As Annie and Charlotte team up to search for the missing antiquity, a desperate hunch leads the unlikely duo to one place Charlotte swore she'd never return: Egypt. But if they're to have any hope of finding the artifact, Charlotte will need to confront the demons of her past -- which may mean leading them both directly into danger"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Costume Institute (New York, N.Y.); Archaeology and history; Art, Egyptian; Curatorship; Pharaohs; Theft of relics; Women Egyptologists;
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