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Synonymous with glamour and sophistication, the House of Dolce & Gabbana is one of the best-known luxury fashion brands in the world.Founded in 1985 by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, the Italian duo have been impressing the fashion world from the very beginning with their unique, show-stopping collections, bold and daring designs and detailed embroidery.Packed with stunning photographs and expertly written text, the Little Book of Dolce & Gabbana pays homage to the brand, from the most-coveted pieces - the sexy floral dress, iconic D&G belt, Miss Sicily bag, statement sunglasses and gorgeous Dolce & Gabbana pumps - to their forward-thinking approach towards body positivity and inclusivity for women.

Since its establishment in 1952, the House of Chloé is renowned for its bohemian, whimsical style, high-quality fabrics and soft, lightweight designs.At the forefront of prêt-a-porter, founder Gaby Aghion created a ready-to-wear concept celebrating free-spirited femininity and elegance that revolutionized the fashion industry and that holds firm today.Boasting an almost cult-like following for its beautiful bags, and adored by celebrities and fashionistas the world over, the luxury Parisian fashion brand has produced some of the most iconic items ever made - the padlocked Paddington bag, Suzannah boots and pixie-style flats to name but a few.With a history of superstar designers including Stella MacCartney, Phoebe Philo and Clare Waight Keller, Lagerfeld-era vintage Chloé pieces more popular than ever, and an exciting new direction under Gabriela Hearst, everyone wants to be a #ChloeGirl.

‘Panton – Environments, colours, systems, patterns’ is part of the new series Compact design classics.»A less successful experiment is preferable to a beautiful platitude.« Verner PantonVerner Panton is the enfant terrible of Danish design. While his Danish colleagues during the 1950s and 60s prioritised natural materials and manual craftsmanship, Panton went abroad and experimented with coloured plastic, fibre glass, steel and synthetic fabrics and tried out new industrial mass-production methodsThis book examines Panton’s almost scientific approach to environments, colours, systems and patterns unfolded in colourful total interiors and imaginative product designs. Panton’s oeuvre is presented as a truly pioneering effort that points towards modern design and the role of the visual experience in a globalised society.Ida Engholm, professor and PhD (The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation), and Anders Michelsen, professor and PhD (University of Copenhagen), has created a thought-provoking and multi-facetted portrait of one of Denmarks most influential designers.

Graphis Journal #379Take a deep dive into the minds of some of today's renowned designers, photographers, art directors, and more. A quarterly print and digital magazine we hope inspires your creativity — The Journal is filled with thought-provoking, intimate, meaningful interviews and stories that take you inside the minds, work, and spaces of top designers, agencies, photographers, artists, and other outstanding creatives around the globe.Each Journal issue is beautifully printed and features 12 lead stories and Q&As from creatives in their own words plus images of some of their finest work. You'll learn the celebrations, challenges, and what's inspired them along the way

‘Panton – Miljøer, farver, systemer, mønstre’ er en del af serien Kompakte designklassikere.»Hellere et mindre vellykket eksperiment end en smuk trivialitet« Verner PantonVerner Panton er dansk designs enfant terrible. Mens de hjemlige designkolleger i 1950’erne og 60’erne arbejdede i naturmaterialer og i hånden, boltrede Panton sig i udlandet med farvet plast, glasfiber, stål og syntetiske tekstiler og afprøvede nye industrielle masseproduktionsmetoder.Denne bog sætter fokus på, hvordan Pantons nærmest videnskabelige arbejde med miljøer, farver, systemer og mønstre udfolder sig i farvestrålende totalindretninger og fantasifulde design. Panton var en pioner, som med sit værk peger frem mod moderne design og det visuelles rolle i et globaliseret oplevelsessamfund.Professor og Ph.d. ved Kunstakademiets Designskole, Ida Engholm, og professor og Ph.d. ved Københavns Universitet, Anders Michelsen, har skabt et tankevækkende og mangfoldigt portræt af én af Danmarks mest toneangivende designere.

Christian Diors spektakulære rejse til de øverste lag af den parisiske modeverden er en af det 20. århundredes mest fængslende historier. Han var en galleriejer med en moderne vision, gennemsyret af traditionerne inden for fransk haute couture, og med sin debutkollektion fra 1947 opfandt han New Look-silhuetten og revolutionerede måden, hvorpå kvinder klædte sig og så sig selv.Den lille bog om Dior fortæller historien om Christian Diors tidlige år, starten på brandet, couturekollektionernes triumf på catwalken og den røde løber samt couturehusets udvikling efter dets skabers død.

Yves Saint Laurent er anerkendt for at have løftet haute couture op til en kunstart, at gøre modeopvisningen til et skuespil af betagende proportioner og med sine androgyne klassikere at modernisere opfattelsen af kvindetøj.Efter sin opvækst i Algeriet blev Saint Laurent elev hos Christian Dior, og hans hastige opstigen som modeskaberens højre hånd kulminerede med, at Saint Laurent blev leder af Dior-brandet efter grundlæggerens død. Derfra grundlagde Saint Laurent i 1961 sit eget modehus, hvor han skabte det berømte jakkesæt “Le Smoking” og Mondrian-kjolen, gjorde læderjakken mainstream og forbløffede modeverdenen ved at blande luksus og kunstnerisk drama.

Since the late 1980s, American jeweler Keith Lewis (*1959) has been consistently tackling issues of Queer identity and politics in his figurative and narrative jewelry, including a groundbreaking series of memorial jewels addressing the impact of the AIDS crisis on himself and his community. Often witty, sometimes shocking, frequently erotic, and surprisingly moving, his jewelry is an act of remembering and witnessing, and a joyous assertion that desire and pleasure, wonderful ends in themselves, can collapse historical distance and connect the past and the present. Written by Damian Skinner and featuring four of Lewis's artist talks documenting key preoccupations and series, this monograph surveys a bold, provocative, and ambitious body of work that deserves to be widely known.

"Color in Knitting: By Designers, for Designers" delves into the methods of constructing multicolor knits using knitting structures, techniques, and technologies. The book not only showcases the beauty of multicolor knitwear but also provides a solid foundation for readers to further explore and manipulate these methods for their own design work. The book begins with a color journey of fascinating patterns, designed and implemented by Stoll from both past decades and recent collections, which illustrate the different color effects of multicolor knitting. In the second part of the book, the authors provide insight into the specific structures and techniques used to create these patterns; the section also includes stitch diagrams written using basic knitting symbols to further elucidate the construction of a knit.

Since 1997, the Mart Stam Society - the non-profit association supporting the Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin - has awarded the Mart Stam Prize every year. The winners are chosen by an independent jury for the best final projects at the academy of art. Thus, the society provides assistance to young artists and designers during their studies and helps them start their professional careers.The publication features texts and images presenting all the 2022 award winners in detail. Their works reflect the issues that are currently moving the generation of 20- to 30-year-olds. By investigating the pressing problems of our time and current discourses, they develop the themes of their art. Their own mental state is examined and artistically processed. Dreams and fears, body shame, experiences of exclusion due to mental illness are addressed; but there are also works that openly criticize everyday racism or urban development which ignores the needs of the city's inhabitants.With works by: Milan Bergheim, Kaja Busch, Ju Hyun Hwang, Nina Pläs¿kovä, Sabine Richter, Alexandra Ruppert, Vaia Tatopoulou, Lor Willkomm, and Jakob Wirth.

The Austrian typographer Helmut Schmid was a master of his craft. He put his own spin on Emil Ruder's teachings at the Basel School of Design while remaining faithful to the principles of clarity, simplicity and elegance. Blending eastern and western influences, Schmid honed his skills and put them into practice in the fields of editorial design, packaging of ethical drugs and visual identity of brands such as Pocari Sweat sports drink (Otsuka Pharmaceutical), Maquillage (Shiseido) and IPSA. He also produced independent publications in parallel, such as Typographic Reflections.Helmut Schmid Typography explores the typographer's oeuvre in its entirety. The book's generous design allows each image to breathe, and the accompanying texts narrate Schmid's life and career in an informative and pleasant manner. Complementing the publications Weingart: Typography and Ruder Typography, Ruder Philosophy, this bilingual monograph completes the Basel school of typographic thought.

"Bottega Veneta is the go-to brand for fine craftsmanship, understated elegance and ultra-cool, effortless chic. From iconic bags and sell-out pouches to hand-finished dresses and square-toe shoes, the fashion poserhouse and celebrity favourite is famous for its distinctive 'Intrecciato' woven design, signature technique and high-quality leather items. Featuring a dazzling range of photographs alongside engaging expert text, the 'Little Book of Bottega Veneta' tells the complete history of the House, from the early days under Michele Taddei and Renzo Zengiaro, through to its current status as one of the most relevant and exciting brands in the world."--Publisher's description.

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The Slanted team went to Amsterdam to check out the design scene and fell for the charm of the city's century-old "bruine kroegen" (brown cafes). Seeking refuge after bike rides to design studios, they were quickly won over by the cozy ambiance, dark wood, old-fashioned decor, and the aroma of fried croquettes. Color and form play an important role in Amsterdam's design, which is egalitarian and serves the masses. Design is ubiquitous in Amsterdam, from the bike path to the police cars and even the city crest. The maze of canals and the upcoming neighborhoods are characterized by muted tones, dominated by black cobblestones, and dark brick. Behind the facades it rattles. The Dutch have always let it rip. The orange is more intense, the red more luminous, the black more brutal. Design is radical, it crashes, it vibrates. There are few places where color and form play such an important role. Design is innovative, modern, functional, and spiced with a pinch of humor. Design is about egalitarianism, not reserved for the wealthy elite. Design serves the masses. And so it happens that everything is professionally designed. The bike path, the kebab stand, the tax return form, the police cars, the park benches and trash cans, the vegetables. In its 41st issue, Slanted gathers a selection of Amsterdam's most brilliant minds and provides deep insights into their work and values in the magazine and in the numerous video interviews. Illustrations, interviews, essays, and an extensive appendix with many useful tips and an overview with the best Dutch writings complete the issue thematically.

"With a keen eye for evocative design, Adam Blackman and David Cruz have been delighting audiences in their Blackman Cruz showroom with their passion for acquiring showstopping furniture, lighting, decorative arts, artifacts, and iconography for over thirty years. Gravitating toward the rare, dramatic, and playful, these purveyors of 'life enhancers' create environments with objects that captivate with their multisensory design aesthetic and unusual provenance. With a design ethos that runs the gamut from operatic to telenovela, their pieces are rarely perfect but always entertaining. ... [This book] showcases the merchants' predilection for the quirky and the quintessential, inviting readers to indulge their senses and curate their own spaces"--

Heute erscheint es dringlicher denn je, im Design die Aufmerksamkeit stärker auf das Gemeinwohl zu richten. Denn Konsequenzen eines Designs, das sich vorwiegend nach dem Wohl Einzelner richtet, sind allgegenwärtig. Um das Designstudium stärker auf das Gemeinwohl auszurichten, bietet sich der Public Value an: »Public Value is what the public values.« Dieses Konzept ist eine Alternative zu einseitigen Ausrichtungen wie etwa dem Shareholder-Value-Paradigma.Um den Public Value der Designstudiengänge an deutschen Hochschulen zu ermitteln, hat die iF Design Foundation 2022 die vorliegende Studie durchgeführt. Sie bildet die Grundlage und liefert Anregungen für die Entwicklung des Designstudiums im Sinne des Gemeinwohls. Zugleich enthält diese Veröffentlichung eine Liste aller Designstudiengänge an Hochschulen in Deutschland.Die iF Design Foundation ist eine Bildungsstiftung mit Sitz in Hannover. Sie ist dem Gemeinwohl verpflichtet und widmet sich wissenschaftlicher Forschung und Bildung im Kontext von Design.

The first book from rising star and design-world favorite Amanda Reynalthis celebrates spaces dedicated to both busy, bustling, happy households and families and homeowners who love to entertain and socialize

Winners of the annual international Graphis Design AwardsImmerse yourself in the epitome of design excellence with Design 2024, an annual GRAPHIS celebration of award-winning talents and global creativity as juried by acclaimed international designers. Inside offers a panoramic view of contemporary design, from branding and packaging to posters, product innovation, and more. With trademark Graphis quality, the book looks at the inspiration and influence of those shaping design today. It is filled with stunning imagery and insightful commentary and a vibrant tribute reflecting the best design innovation.

This issue of HÅNDVÆRK takes you on a fashion-themed tour of Denmark. We start out in Randers with a visit at the RHANDERS glove factory. On the way from Randers to Copenhagen, you will meet Søren Nikolaj Skyt, who runs the knitwear company S. N. S. Herning, founded by his grandfather in 1919, and you get a front-row seat as I meet the next generation of designers at DESIGN SCHOOL KOLDING.In the southern part of the island of Funen, you will meet weaver and textile designer STINE SKYTTE, and in the island’s main city, Odense, we talk fashion history at the museum TIDENS SAMLING.In Copenhagen, we have a chat with designer JAN MACHENHAUER and cap-maker WILGART, among others, and visit designer and shoe manufacturer EVA BARTELS. Shoes are also the topic of my talk with Alain Leber, the former head designer for Louis Vuitton and Burberry, who recently launched his own shoe brand, MONSIEUR L.Our tour ends in Scania in southern Sweden, where you will meet KARL BERGLUND, who traded in a career in fashion for life as a saffron farmer.Topics: crafts and designContents: interviews, feature articles, inspirationPublished twice a yearLanguages: EnglishSize: 215 x 280 mm (softback) 160 pagesPaper: 150 gHÅNDVÆRK takes you behind the scene of crafts, artisanal production, architecture and design in respectful and in-depth interviews accompanied by beautiful photographs and complemented by top-quality printing and paper.HÅNDVÆRK bookazine is an independent publication with an associated digital platform.HÅNDVÆRK believes that the nearest shortcut to a sustainable and durable practice goes through knowledge of and respect for materials and craftsmanship.HÅNDVÆRK bookazine promotes the living, changing practice of arts and crafts.HÅNDVÆRK is about food, fashion and interiors – but most of all, it is about people.

A humorous tribute to Matteo Thun, one of Italy's most distinguished designers and architects, and his work. In the summer of 2009, Swiss artist Walter Pfeiffer made an extensive trip from Zurich to the Italian island of Capri, taking photographs of some fifty of Thun's design objects en route. Yet, rather than doing a mere documentation of these items, Pfeiffer created highly lively "tableaux vivants." The artist was accompanied on his journey by Thun's two then teenage sons, who thus form the main visual narrative of the book and appear in many pictures together with their father's creations. A brief introduction by Matteo Thun's wife Susanne and an index of the depicted design gems round out this extraordinary and entertaining visual travelogue.

Though his life was relatively short, Christian Ernest Dior's seismic influence on the fashion world ensures his name lives on as one of the most successful and celebrated designers of all time. Using the rationing restrictions of wartime, he created designs that extenuated the female figure and released the women of the world from the restrictive, dull clothing that restricted rather than enhanced femininity.It was Dior's sudden prominence on the world stage that restored Paris' reputation as the epicentre of the fashion world. To wear a Dior item of clothing, was to wear the best of the best. His post-War collection was described as a completely 'new look' by the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar, one of the world's most powerful style magazines. The description was adopted and quickly became a fashion movement, with Dior's 'New Look' leading the way and even stealing the limelight from compatriot Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel.The Little Guide to Christian Dior shows how despite coming from a wealthy background with powerful allies, Christian Dior may not have had to scrap his way to the top as Coco Chanel did, but his talent is no less worthy and his legacy as one of the world's greatest designers is no less deserving.

How could visiting Seoul be described in a way that allows someone else to feel like they are right there? What to say? What perspectives to choose? »What Should I Say-About Seoul« takes the reader on a path less traveled: The work and daily-life of Korean designers; but not just as a spectator. Traveling invites the traveler to question one's own perspective. The reader is invited to also learn about Korean designers' views on Germany. The insights found through this process are inspiring as well as challenging.»What Should I Say-About Seoul« gives a glimpse into South Korean society that is not so common after all. The editors focused on the works and experiences of designers. Some of the insights into the Seoul work experience appear grim at places, colored by the ongoing pandemic that forced people to cut down on social interactions.Also included are the experiences of Korean-German designers in the book and through that is could be noticed that there is really no reason to think of Germany as a country that "has it figured out." The modern workplace can be a very mixed bag at times and bad working conditions plague the creative ­industry worldwide. Speaking about these experiences allows us to feel less isolated and work towards change-so it is not all doom and gloom.

In the second half of the 20th century, Swiss graphic design succeeded in causing quite a stir beyond national borders. Swiss Design and Swiss Style had become representative for high quality ground breaking graphic design that would shape a whole epoch with its love of precision, objectivity and reduction - and become a popular Swiss export with its innovative works.The Basel education model of the Allgemeine Gewerbeschule, later known as Basel School of Design, was an important pioneer that led to the international breakthrough of new Swiss graphic design. Strict, yet undogmatic views coupled with a pragmatic attitude towards design issues, experimental audacity and a clear commitment to modernism triggered a broad graphic design movement reaching out from Basel to Europe and the USA.Dorothea Hofmann tells the story of Swiss graphic design from a new perspective. Starting with a deliberate focus on Basel, she paints a differentiated picture of this national graphic design movement, which, in its complexity, overcomes the constraints of the Zurich constructive concrete direction with which Swiss Style has generally been associated until today. The author gives a detailed account of the movement's origins, which date back to the 19th century, discussing the development of graphic design education in Switzerland and coherently describing its breakthrough as an international style.Former teachers and students of Basel Allgemeine Gewerbeschule who have contributed decisively to the international reputation of Swiss Design with their works are at the centre of this book: Hermann Eidenbenz, Emil Ruder, Armin Hofmann, Karl Gerstner, Gérard Ifert, Nelly Rudin, Pierre Mendell, Wolfgang Weingart, Kenneth Hiebert, Dan Friedman, April Greiman, and many more.

Bayern steht für: Lederhosen und Dirndl, Bier, Schweinshaxen, Knödel, Brezeln und Weißwürste, Oktoberfest, FC Bayern München, BMW, Schloss Neuschwanstein (Vorlage des Disney-Logos), Airbus und MTU (die meisten deutschen Waffenexporte kommen aus Bayern), das Deutsche Museum, Die Neue Sammlung, Bayrische Oper, Karl Valentin, Lothar Matthäus (»I hope we have a little bit lucky«) ... Stop. Bei Bayern kann die Liste der Klischees unendlich weitergeführt werden. Noch bis in die 1950er Jahre galt Bayern für viele als Agrarland - ein Bild, das schon damals nur für eine Seite des Freistaates stand. Die Olympischen Spiele in München präsentierten 1972 der Welt eine zivil geprägte Bundesrepublik, die das trübe Grau der Nachkriegsjahre abgelegt hatte und offen nach vorne blickte. Die »Weltstadt mit Herz« wurde ausgerufen. Mit Hilfe der Designagentur bayern design hat Slanted Designerinnen, Künstlerinnen, Fotografen, Illustratorinnen und Handwerker ausfindig gemacht - alles Menschen, die ihre Region lieben (fast ein Drittel der bayerischen Bevölkerung verbringt ihren Urlaub am liebsten im eigenen Bundesland) und mit Leidenschaft bei der Sache sind. Dieser Band der Slanted Special Edition Bavaria zeigt Bayerns Reichtum an Kreativität, Vielfalt und Intelligenz.

"Cinzia Ruggeri's clothes refuse to be just clothes. They are better understood as genre-defying explorations of the human body." -Financial TimesThis is the first major survey of artist and fashion designer Cinzia Ruggeri (1942-2019), a unique figure of Italian postmodernism who moved freely across disciplines. From clothing and accessories to furniture and lighting--as well as sculptural installations often including these objects--Ruggeri created worlds that were continually imaginative, provocative, elegant and unpredictable. Ruggeri founded her own fashion line in 1977 and immediately became known for her use of architecture and geometry, such as the ziggurat and representations of the shape of Italy. During her lifetime she also worked and collaborated with Brian Eno, Occhiomagico, Alessandro Mendini, Casa Vogue, Maison Carven and Studio Alchimia. This catalog offers the most complete overview of Ruggeri's career, thanks to research conducted by MACRO (Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome) in collaboration with the Archivio Cinzia Ruggeri in Milan.

We are all improvising. We are all making decisions. And we are all watching each other improvise. Together, we are improvising. Decisions become shared ones. We will have built this city together. Convivial Ground invites the reader to discover the work of the transdisciplinary European design-build network Constructlab piece by piece. Taking Ivan Illich's understanding of conviviality as departure point, the essays, conversations, stories, and images in the book reflect on the specificities of collaborative practices as situated experiments, as well as on their possible roles in the creation of convivial societies. Exploring contemporary conditions of togetherness, learning, and working, the book is not a "how-to" guide, but an invitation to cooperatively write new convivial narratives.

Fashion is more than just clothes. It is creative, expressive, emotional and often even political. This is proven by this book, which honours the best fashion editorials and photographs of the international fashion world of 2022. The featured editorials, covers and campaigns were selected by a jury of international experts, and the most creative minds of the scene - including photographers, stylists, models and make-up artists - are also honoured. This makes The Fashion Yearbook 2023 a unique standard work of the fashion industry.