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Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
287 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits, photographs ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
The history of the International Best-Dressed List, from its inception in 1940 by Eleanor Lambert to the present day. Includes many photos of style leaders from the worlds of entertainment, fashion, art, society, business, politics, royalty, and media.
"This sumptuous volume -- the ultimate sourcebook for fashion mavens, Instagram followers, and celebrity worshippers -- presents the complete history of the much-lauded and highly visible International...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
206 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Examines fifty revered writers whose work and way of dress bears an idiosyncratic stamp influencing culture today.
Discover the signature sartorial and literary style of fifty men and women of letters, including Maya Angelou; Truman Capote; Colette; Bret Easton Ellis; Allen Ginsberg; Patti Smith; Karl Ove Knausgaard; and David Foster Wallace; in this unique compendium of profiles-packed with eighty black-and-white photographs, excerpts, quotes, and...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Pia rushes over to the Indigenous community center after school. It's where she goes every day to play outside with friends and work on her homework. But today--March 18, 2021--is special: Auntie Autumn gathers all the children around their television to witness Secretary Deb Haaland in her ribbon skirt at the White House as she becomes the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary. Pia and the other kids behold her Native pride on an...
464) Evie's fashion book
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Fashion book filled with design sketches, style tips, notes, and photos.
465) Hurry up, Alfie!
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's time to get dressed and go the park, but Alfie is still in his pajamas. Putting on clothes seems like the least appealing thing to do for this energetic and curious little alligator, especially when there are so many amusing distractions"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
246 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this highly engaging book, fashionista and pop culture expert Tanisha C. Ford investigates Afros and dashikis, go-go boots and hotpants of the sixties, hip hop's baggy jeans and bamboo earrings, and the #BlackLivesMatter-inspired hoodies of today. The history of these garments is deeply intertwined with Ford's story as a black girl coming of age in a Midwestern rust belt city. She experimented with the Jheri curl; discovered how wearing the wrong...
467) Worn stories
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
159 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Everyone has a memoir in miniature in at least one piece of clothing. In Worn Stories, Emily Spivack has collected over sixty of these clothing-inspired narratives from cultural figures and talented storytellers. First-person accounts range from the everyday to the extraordinary, such as artist Marina Abramovic on the boots she wore to walk the Great Wall of China; musician Rosanne Cash on the purple shirt that belonged to her father; and fashion...
468) Balan Wonderworld
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Nintendo Switch.
Physical Desc
1 computer chip cartridge : sound, color ; 1 1/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Twelve different tales await our stars in the Wonderworld, each with their own unique quirks. They will explore all corners of these labyrinthine stages, filled with a myriad of tricks and traps, to get to the heart of each story. Use powers from the inhabitants of Wonderworld by wearing their colorful costumes, with over 80 different ones to try on! Bash your enemies, walk in the air, freeze time or manipulate all kinds of objects... the possibilities...
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Lexile measure
990L
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations, photographs, and text describe the fashion trends of the United States from the 1930s to the 1950s, with information on styles, designers, manufacturing, materials, and other related topics.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
357, 12 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Enduring devastating wartime losses, sisters Jeanne and Peggy design and make stunning dresses to meet post-rationing demands and find themselves achieving unexpected prosperity before sibling rivalry and unexpected revelations challenge their partnership.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 760L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
When Kenzie slips on her mermaid tail, she becomes Mermaid Kenzie, protector of the deeps. One day as Kenzie snorkels around a shipwreck, she discovers more plastic bags than fish. Grabbing her spear and mermaid net, she begins to clean up the water and the shore--inspiring other kids to help. Beautifully written in African American Vernacular English, this poetic picture book includes back matter with information about how plastic winds up in our...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"I've written this book in hopes that its stories--and the incredible people they're about--will pull our country closer together through a shared history of the American West. In its own way the Wild West was a melting post every bit as much as the cities of the East Coast--and maybe even more so. While the American cowboy is, deservedly, a cultural icon and part of our national mythology, what many people don't know, is that a significant per\centage...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"En esta segunda historia, Pete descubre que, aunque pierda sus botones uno a uno, siempre le quedará el más importante... su ombligo. Un libro para contar, y para cantar"--Amazon.es
Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing.
"Un exitazo de Pete para cantar y contar"--Back cover.
474) First kiss
Author
Series
Stu truly volume 2
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
323 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Stu plans to spend the summer playing video games, goofing off with friends, and figuring out his relationship with Becca but gets stuck helping at his grandmother's women's clothing store.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 319 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Through a rich and beautiful series of images, British fashion journalist Eloise Moran decodes Princess Diana's outfits in this smart visual psychobiography of an icon. From the pink gingham pants and pastel-yellow overalls of a sacrificial lamb, to the sexy Versace revenge dresses, power suits, and bicycle shorts of a free woman, British fashion journalist Eloise Moran has studied thousands of pictures of Princess Diana. She soon discovered that...
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (35 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Deutsch
Description
See Little Pim and kids waking up, brushing up, and dressing up, and find out what they are all smiling about! All about the joys of waking up to a new day and going to sleep at the end of a busy day. Introduces more than 60 Russian words and phrases associated with morning and evening routines. The Wake Up Smiling Russian DVD is appropriate for toddlers, babies, and preschoolers.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 17 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Yo sola. ¡No, no, no! Puedo hacerlo. ¡Vete, vete, vete! Esta niña no quiere que la ayuden... hasta que su hermana mayor necesita ayuda. ¡El trabajo en equipo es divertido!"--
By myself. No, no, no! I can do it. Go, go, go! This toddler doesn't want any help...until big sister needs a helping hand. Turns out teamwork can be fun! --
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"As World War I swept Europe, young Americans prepared to join the cause ... well, half of them did. Women were supposed to stay prim and proper at home. But Adeline and Augusta -- ahem, Addie and Gussie -- Van Buren had been taught to skate, swim, and even box. They knew women could do much more than sit around in petticoats. The sisters decided to prove this by writing strongly worded letters. No, no, of course not, Addie and Gussie were fighters!...
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