Contemporary Fashion Photographers

Chronicling the birth of haute couture and haute cuisine, this illustrated account documents how the young, charismatic, and attractive King Louis XIV—the first man to wear silk stockings, high heels, and cover himself entirely with diamonds—played a major role in the origin of French style. This detailed analysis combines historical research with fanciful anecdotes in order to describe how the French established standards of sophistication, style, and elegance that today's international chefs, famous hairstylists, distinguished cafés, and elegant hotspots still aspire to meet. Una...

Italian fashion has long been revered for its craftsmanship and luxury, but also for its iconic status in the fashion world. Floral brocades, leopard print and show-stopping red dresses – the masters of Italian fashion know how to make a statement. In Iconic: The masters of Italian fashion, internationally renowned fashion illustrator Megan Hess explores ten of the best known and most loved Italian designers: Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Valentino, Pucci, Prada, Miu Miu, Missoni, Gucci and Armani. Megan takes readers on an unforgettable journey beneath the seams of each designer,...

El Departament d‘Enginyeria Gràfica i de Disseny (DEGD) de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya viu en els darrers anys canvis continuats i accelerats de la seva docència i recerca. El DEGD ha prosseguit en la millora continua de les tècniques d’aprenentatge en els estudis de Grau, Màster i Doctorat, aproximant-se a l’excel·lència, adaptant-se a les necessitats cada cop més variades de recerca que la societat demana a les institucions d’ensenyament superior. Estem en un temps de canvis de paradigmes, en gran part pel canvi global que està afectant a la Terra, i no ens...

This lavishly illustrated volume examines, in over 400 pages, the best that flying has to offer, from grand airports to elegant stewardesses to the luxury of first-class cabins and private jets. With a historical over view from the development of the "flying boats" of the 1930s, to the opulence of a personal Learjet and the shear size of the Airbus A380 of the future. This stylish and informative book will interest those for whom flying is more than travel, but a passion and experience to be savoured in all of its elegance. Book jacket.