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You may have seen them in some wonderful old movie, sparkling on Audrey Hepburn or Claudette Colbert, looking as if they cost millions of dollars. They didn’t; they are not the real thing. But even though they are faux, they’re made with the same care and attention as the real things: strands of artificial pearls individually knotted, “gems” hand set and pronged, plastic bangles more stunning than ivory. Fabulous Fakes gives you one hundred years of the most amazing pieces of costume jewelry ever produced, in brilliant and beautiful color. It tells their story, starting with mass-produced Victorian jewelry, moving through the wonderfully sophisticated lines of art deco geometrics, and parking at the doorstep of 1990s designer and artisanal jewelry. Whether you love the boldness of Czech crystal or the delicate handiwork of Miriam Haskell, whether your jewels are part of your everyday fashion or a breathtaking collection of objets, the thrill of finding them is the same. Fabulous Fakes is

Herbert Ypma created an innovative approach to interior designin this series of visual sourcebooks for designers, architects,artists, travelers, and everyone interested in homedecoration. Morocco is a country of extremes: at once ultra-modern, yet stilldeeply traditional. These twin tendencies are also the definingqualities in modern Morocco's decorative arts. Some of the mosttalented and progressive architects and designers in the world areworking in Morocco today. At the same time their work is profoundlyinfluenced by a deep-rooted veneration for the fine artisantraditions of the past. Herbert Ypma traces the origins of thesegreat traditions and looks at the ways that contemporary designerscontinue to use centuries-old skills. 171 color photographs andillustrations

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Since the 1970s, developments in modern technology, a revival of traditional craft skills, and a new appreciation of couture workmanship have ensured knitwear's place at the forefront of fashion. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of color photographs, Knitwear in Fashion showcases the best in international knitwear, including creations by designers such as Gaultier, Missoni, Miyake, Prada, and Westwood, as well as more experimental pieces designed for the stage and galleries. Whether hand-knitted or industrially produced, traditional or innovative, whimsical or theatrical, ingenious or just plain beautiful, the pieces included here are all stunning examples of the new vogue in knitting. An extensive reference section covers the technology of knitting, innovative fibers, and developments in design, and includes a glossary of technical terms and biographies of designers. 300 illustrations, 285 in color.

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Asia is booming - not only in terms of population, but also ininterior design and architecture, and in the decorative and finearts. Now available in paperback, this book showcases nearly fortyof the most beautiful homes in Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, China,Cambodia, Java, Burma, Indonesia, Singapore and Bali, all capturedthrough the lens of the exceptional architecture and interiorsphotographer Massimo Listri. For the sumptuous decoration of theMing dynasty to the simplicity of feng shui design, few designstyles reference such a rich range of culture; but whatever theirstyle, wherever their location, all the featured houses have adistinctive air of visual excitement and history.

Spain Chic explores the extraoinary reinvention that is transforming this diverse land of regional traditions and identities into one of Western Europe's most rapidlyievdving nations, from ancient Moorish palaces, the timeless ailure of Andalucia and the gastronomic wonder of San Sebastion to Madrid's trendsetting high fashion, Barcelona's Gaudi showcase] the new cosmopolitan face of Valencia and Bilbao's iconic 21 stcentury architecture, Spain toda is a land reborn, offering not simply historic and familiar cuitural landmarks, but also some of Europe's most cutting-edge innovations in art, architecture, design, cuisine and hospitality.

Interior Architecture: From Brief to Build provides anin-depth study of the creative and construction processes behind 30contemporary interior designs. Covering a broad range ofinternational projects, the book illustrates the working methodsand creative concerns of both long-established and emerginginternational designers. Every stage of the project is included,from the demands of the original brief, through early sketches anddesign development to investigation of building regulations andcollaboration with engineers, contractors, builders and suppliers.The book is unique in that each project is presented through anexplanatory overview, with specially taken shots of production andconstruction processes, and details of fixtures, fittings,customised furnishings and decoration. Interior Architecture: FromBrief to Build offers both students and professional designers, aninspiring and informative overview of how todays major interiorarchitectural projects are designed and built.

In New York, Berlin and Tokyo, night is the new day, and life iscelebrated in some of the most unusual clubs around. With uniquestyle and creative design, a culture of its own is staged. The widefield of international design is presented using projects byup-and-coming artists and established interior decorators. On its400 pages Dance! Best of Club Design presents one-of-a-kindlocations from around the world. Bright lights and dimmed corners,organic forms, metal, glass, plastic and wood all reveal aspects ofmodern day club design in contrasting nightlife concepts.

This book examines about 30 bathroom designs from around theworld, each one designed by a notable architect and createdespecially for a specific residence. For each bathroom there is animage of the whole house (placing it in context and providing aflavour of the general design style), images of the bathroom, and afloor plan showing its relation to the other spaces. The pages thatfollow are entirely devoted to detailed drawings showing thearrangement and construction of the bathroom, in particularsections, elevations, and construction details of all the fittedunits and joinery. These drawings are all made to a consistentstyle and to a set number of scales for easy comparison. Dimensionsare also included with the drawings as well as details of fittedunits (baths, showers, basins etc.). The credits for the projectsinclude contact details of suppliers so that the exact materialsand fixtures can be sourced. The projects are arranged intochapters by type of dominant material: glass, steel, stone, etc.The boo

You will not only learn how to construct and interpret birth charts but also gain a full understanding of the science of astrology, the human being’s relationship with the planets and conjunctions, and, finally, how to use this knowledge to improve your personal relationships, careers, and other aspects of your life.

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Help Yourself Get the Happiness Habit is an inspiring yet realistic guide that explores the choices and habits that lead us to happiness。 Using checklists， work sheets， and summary points， author Christine Webber makes it easy for readers to learn to deserve and feel true happiness。 Happiness is a natural force within us。 But sometimes we have to relearn it。 It seems that at some point in our lives we lose the gift of being happy and are constantly struggling to find that elusive joy。 This inspiring book discourages the illusion that happiness can be bought or acquired or will magically happen。 Instead it shows that happiness is an inner choice and that with a bit of skill and a mind shift， life will never be the same again。 Assess your own happiness Learn the secrets of happy people Rethink those irrational， negative beliefs Stop feeling guilty Know that you deserve to be happy Act happy--be happy 作者简介： Christine Webbet is a qu