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Peta Mathias
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Peta Mathias
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‘The point of this book is to explore my ideas for sartorial satisfaction, to tell the stories associated with my love of clothes and fashion, and to share the message of accidental sustainability.’
When Peta Mathias dug through the clothes she had stored away for 20 years in her shed, she realised it was full of valuable, beautiful items that were crying out to be worn again:
‘Fashion is mysterious, irresistible and alluring...they are not just frocks—they are beauty, art, history, emotion, memory, identity and, above all, joy.’
From this arose a new appreciation of buying well but cannily, so your clothes will not bankrupt you nor go out of fashion. Reviving her neglected wardrobe, Peta revelled in mixing fabrics, colours and patterns, considering how to make an impact and how that dull pair of shoes can be transformed into something just a little bit fabulous.
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Have you ever wondered why we wear the type of clothes we do? Packed with outlandish outfits, this exciting history of fashion trends reveals the flamboyant fashions adopted (and discarded) by our ancestors. In the days before cosmetic surgery, people used bum rolls and bombastic breeches to augment their figures, painted their faces with poisonous concoctions, and doused themselves with scent to cover body odor.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A poorly researched and weirdly sexist read
- De Interregnum Rex en 08-26-17
De: Karen Bowman
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The Glitter Plan
- How We Started Juicy Couture for $200 and Turned It into a Global Brand
- De: Pamela Skaist-Levy, Booth Moore, Gela Nash-Taylor
- Narrado por: Rose Itzcovitz
- Duración: 5 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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While working together at a Los Angeles boutique, Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor became fast and furious friends over the impossibility of finding the perfect T-shirt. Following their vision of comfortable, fitted T-shirts, they set up shop in Gela’s one-bedroom Hollywood apartment with $200 and one rule: Whatever they did, they both had to be obsessed by it. Pam and Gela eventually sold their company to Liz Claiborne for $50 million, but not before they created a whole new genre of casual clothing that came to define California cool.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Elementary, at best
- De Laura P en 09-19-14
De: Pamela Skaist-Levy, y otros
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Tales from the Back Row
- An Outsider’s View from Inside the Fashion Industry
- De: Amy Odell
- Narrado por: C. S. E Cooney
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 118
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 99
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 101
Cosmopolitan.com editor Amy Odell takes listeners behind the stage of New York's hottest fashion shows to meet the world's most influential models, designers, celebrities, editors, and photographers. But first, she has to push her way through the crowds outside, where we see the lengths people go to be noticed by the lurking paparazzi, and weave her way through the packed venue, from the very back row to the front.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Funny & Engaging
- De Sarah en 10-03-15
De: Amy Odell
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Pain, Parties, Work
- Sylvia Plath in New York, Summer 1953
- De: Elizabeth Winder
- Narrado por: Xe Sands
- Duración: 5 h y 29 m
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 60
On May 31, 1953, 20-year-old Sylvia Plath arrived in New York City for a one-month stint at Mademoiselle to be a guest editor for its prestigious annual college issue. Over the next 26 days, the bright, blond New England collegian lived at the Barbizon Hotel, attended Balanchine ballets, watched a game at Yankee Stadium, and danced at the West Side Tennis Club. This captivating portrait invites us to see Sylvia Plath before she became an icon - a young woman with everything to live for.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Things about Mademoiselle Magazine I never knew
- De S.Batastini en 05-27-16
De: Elizabeth Winder
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Parisian Charm School
- French Secrets for Cultivating Love, Joy, and That Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi
- De: Jamie Cat Callan
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 88
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 77
Filled with advice and insights from Parisian women, this delightful guide shows listeners how to cultivate charm and mystique in the age of Tinder and OKCupid - to find lasting romance and connection.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Pretentious and disappointing
- De Bethany Wilhelm en 05-06-18
De: Jamie Cat Callan
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Victorian Secrets
- What a Corset Taught Me about the Past, the Present, and Myself
- De: Sarah A. Chrisman
- Narrado por: Kristin Kalbli
- Duración: 7 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 65
On Sarah A. Chrisman's 29th birthday, her husband, Gabriel, presented her with a corset. The material and the design were breathtakingly beautiful, but her mind immediately filled with unwelcome views. Although she had been in love with the Victorian era all her life, she had specifically asked her husband not to buy her a corset - ever. She'd heard how corsets affected the female body and what they represented, and she wanted none of it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Exploration of Vanity
- De Sara en 09-08-14
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Bonjour, Happiness!
- Secrets to Finding Your Joie de Vivre
- De: Jamie Cat Callan
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
- Duración: 6 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 71
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 62
As a young girl, Jamie Cat Callan was fascinated by her French grandmother. Though she had little money, Jamie's grand-mère ate well, dressed well, and took joy in simple, everyday pleasures. As Jamie journeyed through France as an adult, she gained more insight into the differences between French and American women. French women - whether doctors, shop owners, or housewives - don't worry about being thin enough, young enough, or accomplished enough.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a delight
- De Jan Kovac en 02-28-16
De: Jamie Cat Callan
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Knitting Yarns
- Writers on Knitting
- De: Ann Hood - editor
- Narrado por: Ann Hood, Sam Adrain
- Duración: 7 h y 48 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 211
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 189
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 191
In Knitting Yarns, twenty-seven writers tell stories about how knitting healed, challenged, or helped them to grow. Poignant, funny, and moving, Knitting Yarns is sure to delight knitting enthusiasts and lovers of literature alike.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love it!!!!
- De Indigo en 01-30-14
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The Price of Illusion
- A Memoir
- De: Joan Juliet Buck
- Narrado por: Joan Juliet Buck
- Duración: 15 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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From Joan Juliet Buck, former editor-in-chief of Paris Vogue, comes a dazzling memoir: a fabulous account of four decades spent in the creative heart of London, New York, Los Angeles, and Paris, chronicling Buck's quest to discover the difference between glitter and gold, illusion and reality, and what looks like happiness from the thing itself.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Narcissistic name dropper
- De Marlette en 12-03-19
De: Joan Juliet Buck
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Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic
- Lessons in Everyday Elegance
- De: Jennifer L. Scott
- Narrado por: Amy Rubinate
- Duración: 4 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 482
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 413
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 407
Just step out your door today, and you will notice that poise is a rarity in our wired, fast-paced, and unmannerly world. As uncivil behaviors like flip-flops at Broadway shows and digital oversharing proliferate, this timely book reminds us of the quiet power of behaving with dignity, kindness, and grace. Jennifer L. Scott's Parisian mentor, Madame Chic, embodied poise and not just with the good posture, stylish attire, and natural manners that made her extraordinarily elegant.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The speaker's voice sounds very robotic
- De Bobbie Monroe en 01-09-16
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My Mrs. Brown
- A Novel
- De: William Norwich
- Narrado por: Angela Brazil
- Duración: 7 h y 29 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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When the grand dame of Ashville passes away, Mrs. Brown is called upon to inventory her estate and comes across a dress that changes everything. This isn't a Cinderella confection; it's a simple yet exquisitely tailored Oscar de la Renta sheath and jacket - a suit that, Mrs. Brown realizes with startling clarity, will say everything she has ever wished to convey. She must have it. And so Mrs. Brown begins her odyssey to purchase the dress.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sweet story
- De Pam Hewitt en 05-01-20
De: William Norwich
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Overdressed
- The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion
- De: Elizabeth L. Cline
- Narrado por: Amy Melissa Bentley
- Duración: 7 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 143
Cheap fashion has fundamentally changed the way most Americans dress. Stores ranging from discounters like Target to fast fashion chains like H&M now offer the newest trends at unprecedentedly low prices. Retailers are producing clothes at enormous volumes in order to drive prices down and profits up, and they've turned clothing into a disposable good.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very informative and worth a listen.
- De Suuki en 12-06-18
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Lessons from Madame Chic
- 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris
- De: Jennifer L. Scott
- Narrado por: Amy Rubinate
- Duración: 5 h y 42 m
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Each chapter of Lessons from Madame Chic reveals a valuable secret Jennifer learned in Paris - tips you can incorporate into your own life, no matter where you live or the size of your budget. Embracing the classically French aesthetic of quality over quantity, aspiring Parisiennes will learn to master the art of eating (deprive yourself not), dressing (the 10-item wardrobe), grooming (le no-makeup look), and living à la française.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I WILL BE READING (NOT LISTENING) TO THE SERIES
- De Kindle Customer en 07-24-17
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Ametora
- How Japan Saved American Style
- De: W. David Marx
- Narrado por: Brian Nishii
- Duración: 8 h y 29 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 99
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 87
Look closely at any typically "American" article of clothing these days, and you may be surprised to see a Japanese label inside. From high-end denim to oxford button-downs, Japanese designers have taken the classic American look - known as ametora, or "American traditional" - and turned it into a huge business for companies like Uniqlo, Kamakura Shirts, Evisu, and Kapital. This phenomenon is part of a long dialogue between Japanese and American fashion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You must read for anyone interested in Japanese and American style
- De Spencer Jackson en 01-23-22
De: W. David Marx
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The Golden Thread
- How Fabric Changed History
- De: Kassia St. Clair
- Narrado por: Helen Johns
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 281
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 240
From colorful 30,000-year-old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to the Indian calicoes that sparked the Industrial Revolution, The Golden Thread weaves an illuminating story of human ingenuity. Design journalist Kassia St. Clair guides us through the technological advancements and cultural customs that would redefine human civilization - from the fabric that allowed mankind to achieve extraordinary things (traverse the oceans and shatter athletic records) and survive in unlikely places (outer space and the South Pole).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent for those interested in textiles
- De Adeliese Baumann en 12-14-19
De: Kassia St. Clair
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American Dreamer
- My Life in Fashion and Business
- De: Peter Knobler, Tommy Hilfiger
- Narrado por: Kevin Free
- Duración: 10 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 78
American Dreamer brims with anecdotes that cover Tommy's years as a club kid and scrappy entrepreneur in 1970s New York as well as unique insights into the exclusive A-list personalities with whom he's collaborated and interacted, from Mick Jagger and David Bowie to Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. But this is more than just a fashion icon's memoir - it's a road map for building a brand, both professionally and personally.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Reveals a great deal people didn't know
- De LEE en 10-30-18
De: Peter Knobler, y otros
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Laundry Love
- Finding Joy in a Common Chore
- De: Patric Richardson, Karin B. Miller
- Narrado por: Patric Richardson
- Duración: 5 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 84
Doing laundry is rarely anyone's favorite task. But to Patric Richardson, laundry isn't just fun - it's a way of life. After years of running Laundry Camp at the Mall of America for thousands of eager learners, he's ready to share his tips, tricks, and hacks - bringing surprise and delight to this commonly dreaded chore. Laundry Love will make you wonder why you ever stressed about ironing, dry cleaning, or (god forbid) red wine spills on your new couch. No matter the issue, Richardson is here to help you make laundry miracles happen - wrinkles and stains be damned.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed but...
- De Trudi en 05-17-21
De: Patric Richardson, y otros