A tool kit, done in A–Z form, for understanding the world around us through the way we design and use things. Covering subjects that range from authenticity to…
February 2015Hardcover$25.00978-0-8478-4551-4Rizzoli Ex Libris
Foreword by Harold Koda, Author Michele Gerber Klein
Inspired by the discovery of long-overlooked interviews conducted just before his death, this is the first biography of the visionary fashion designer Charles James. Christian Dior described him…
March 2018Hardcover$37.50978-0-8478-6145-3Rizzoli Ex Libris
An intimate exploration of inspiration and creativity, from the “parfumeur exclusif” of the house of Hermès. A scent has incantatory powers, capable of transporting you to your past,…
January 2013Hardcover$24.95978-0-8478-4042-7Rizzoli Ex Libris
An award-winning writer travels the eastern front of Europe, where the push/pull between old empires and new possibilities has never been more evident. Paolo Rumiz traces the path…
March 2015Hardcover$27.95978-0-8478-4542-2Rizzoli Ex Libris
Inspiring the global fight to revolutionize the way food is grown, distributed, and eaten. In the almost thirty years since Carlo Petrini began the Slow Food organization, he…
September 2015Hardcover$24.95978-0-8478-4685-6Rizzoli Ex Libris
Foreword by Jean Druesedow, Author BillyBoy*, Introduction by Jean Pierre Lestrade a.k.a. Lala, Edited by Jean Pierre Lestrade a.k.a. Lala
At an early age, BillyBoy* chose two mentors: Bugs Bunny and Elsa Schiaparelli. From Bugs Bunny, he learned the basics of how to behave in society and how…
November 2016Hardcover$39.95978-0-8478-4386-2Rizzoli Ex Libris
An ideal volume for lovers of Venice and architecture aficionados, combining in-depth history of this singular city with more than 100 color photographs and maps. Of Venice’s many…
September 2013Hardcover$40.00978-0-8478-4053-3Rizzoli Ex Libris
Gorgeously repackaged, this reissue of the classic book presents the iconic photographer’s expert and witty reminiscences of the personalities who inspired fashion’s golden eras, and left an indelible…
September 2014Hardcover$29.95978-0-8478-4385-5Rizzoli Ex Libris
The long-awaited memoir from one of the most acclaimed radical writers in American literature. Described by the London Review of Books as one of “the most brilliant critics…
September 2015Hardcover$25.95978-0-8478-4686-3Rizzoli Ex Libris
Why French women of a certain age are the consummate hostesses, homemakers, and style icons–and how you can be, too. Frenchwomen–particularly those 40 and over–are role models for…
October 2018Hardcover$29.95978-0-8478-6305-1Rizzoli Ex Libris
Author Jean-Noel Liaut, Translated by Denise Raab Jacobs
A life of glamour and tragedy, set against the watershed cultural and political movements of twentieth-century Europe. “Toto” Koopman (1908–1991) is a new addition to the set of…
September 2013Hardcover$24.95978-0-8478-4129-5Rizzoli Ex Libris
A new angle on Lincoln and his legacy, exploring the rich and suggestive dialogue between art, image, and politics at the time of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln…
March 2015Hardcover$29.95978-0-8478-4541-5Rizzoli Ex Libris
Author Alberto Angela, Translated by Gregory Conti
In this unconventional and accessible history, Italian best-seller Alberto Angela literally follows the money to map the reach and power of the Roman Empire. To see a map…
October 2013Hardcover$26.95978-0-8478-4128-8Rizzoli Ex Libris
Translated by Gregory Conti, Author Emilio Lussu, Afterword by Mark Thompson
A rediscovered Italian masterpiece chronicling the author’s experience as an infantryman, newly translated and reissued to commemorate the centennial of World War I. Taking its place alongside works…
February 2014Hardcover$26.95978-0-8478-4278-0Rizzoli Ex Libris
Contributions by Julian Schnabel and Jonathan Ive and Isabelle Huppert, Preface by Donatien Grau, Author Azzedine Alaïa
This collection of conversations on the subject of time between a legendary couturier and leaders in the worlds of art, design, and popular culture will inspire readers to…
March 2020Hardcover$35.00978-0-8478-6155-2Rizzoli Ex Libris
