Menkes, an author, psychologist, executive assessment specialist, and consultant for an executive search firm, culls interviews with about 60 CEOs and performance evaluations of about 200 chief execut
The final word on what traits make for highly successful managers—and a detailed explanation of how to identify potential standout performers. Executive Intelligence is about the substance behind gr
The final word on what traits make for highly successful managers—and a detailed explanation of how to identify potential standout performers. Executive Intelligence is about the substance b
Presents the life and career of the award-winning actor known for his roles on the television series "21 Jump Street" and in such films as "Edward Scissorhands," the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy
Fashion masterpieces: Defining designers of the 20th and 21st centuries and their most remarkable worksFrom Azzedine Alaia, Cristobal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laure
The first comprehensive book on the work of Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER, an icon of Harajuku streetwear and the presumptive heir to the heavy mantle of Japanese deconstructi
Defining designers of the 20th and 21st centuries and their most remarkable works From Azzedine Alaia, Cristobal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel, to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne
Defining designers of the 20th and 21st centuries and their most remarkable works From Azzedine Alaia, Cristobal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel, to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne
Defining designers of the 20th and 21st centuries and their most remarkable works From Azzedine Alaia, Cristobal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel, to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne W
In addition to showcasing 100 of the most important designers of the last century along with essays by the curators at Fashion Institute of Technology, this book explores how a fashion museum goes abo
Manolo Blahnik’s name is synonymous with beautifully crafted shoes that radiate originality, style, and exuberance. For four decades his unique vision has held the fashion world spellbound,
'Marseilles is no place for tourists.' This warts-and-all portrait of Marseilles, Izzo's home town, looks at the effects wrought by unemployment and National Front racism on a large immigrant populati
Surveys the development of early mechanical and later electronic means of television, from its theoretical inception in the late 1800s through market experiments prior to WWII. Chapters are organized
The first book on the design career of Carolina Herrera, to be released on the occasion of the house’s thirty-fifth anniversary. The first name in American elegance, Carolina Herrera has distinguished
This is the first book to focus on the Fendi Baguette. Launched in 1997, the so-called Fendi Baguette instantly became one of the most popular and most important accessories of the decade, earning Fen
Published on the occasion of the couture house’s ninetieth anniversary, this book celebrates Elsa Schiaparelli’s shared creative passion with the twentieth century’s most esteemed
This book gathers Polish and foreign scholars to consider diverse aspects of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). It examines key general areas such as the improvement of the positio
Martin Margiela, known for his avant-garde ideas and cult following, became the arbiter of all things classic French Chic. His ability to apply his unique design process to vastly different fashion ho
This lavish volume invites the reader into the glamorous fashions of the 1920s. Virginia, a renowned antique clothing shop in London, has been a go-to for fashion designers, models, stylists, and fash
Public attention has focused in recent years on an array of technological risks to health, safety, and the environment. At the same time, responsibilities for technological risk as- sessment, evaluati
A look into the exclusive world of Graff, the British-owned luxury purveyor of unique jewels, one-of-a-kind statement pieces, and the most famous diamonds in the world. The House of Graff
For the new edition of this reference/text editors Menkes (emeritus, neurology and pediatrics, UCLA) and Sarnat (Alberta Children's Hospital) are joined for this edition by Bernard L. Maria (Medical U
This lavish volume invites the reader into the glamorous fashions of the 1920s. To coincide with the release of the film The Great Gatsby, we are pleased to offer Jazz Age Fashion at a new lower pric
Celebrating decades of achievement by one of the foremost names in British fashion, whose vitality and influence continue to shineZandra Rhodes provides a luscious documentary of this leading British
Defining designers of the 20th and 21st centuries and their most remarkable works From Azzedine Alaia, Cristobal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel, to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne
The extraordinary story of the first century of a great Italian fashion house that has always been a paragon of style. Gorgeously designed, handsomely bound, and abundantly illustrated, this is the fi
