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Giuseppe Novello
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore

Giuseppe Novello
Longanesi & C.

Nelle sue tavole, Giuseppe Novello, accompagnò per mezzo secolo la vita quotidiana di una borghesia di cui conosceva i difetti e i limiti, ma li "cantò" con un segno sferzante e tuttavia privo di livore o di astio. In esso non c'era nulla di corrosivo, ma, anzi, una solidarietà umana quasi affettuosa per un mondo di cui anch'egli si sentiva, ed era, espressione. Al punto di rappresentarsi spesso, piccolo e anonimo, nelle avventure minime della sua epopea minima. Un mondo, comune a molte famiglie, fatto di piccole gioie, dolori ridicoli e modesti eroismi, di parenti poveri, bambini brutti e zitelle rinsecchite.

Anna Yudina
L'ippocampo

Furnitecture, furniture - architecture, la fusione tra l'arredo e l'architettura. Un nuovo approccio all'interior design, che sposa le forme più innovative di "micro-architettura" con il design industriale. Oggi, gli spazi interni vengono via via trasformati da un'ampia serie di nuovi oggetti, che vanno dagli arredi alle invenzioni architettoniche su piccola scala. Sull'onda del design digitale e delle nuove possibilità manifatturiere, un numero sempre maggiore di designer indipendenti sta rendendo il crossover tra arredamento e architettura uno degli ambiti più floridi e innovativi nel campo del design. I progetti ideati da questi creativi includono librerie che possono dinamicamente dividere e riorganizzare una stanza, sedie che creano angoli intimi, spazi-negli-spazi per uffici domestici, cucine in moduli indipendenti che possono espandersi per rivelare ogni funzionalità umanamente concepibile. Il volume presenta centinaia di oggetti da collezione e pezzi rari, produttori indipendenti e soluzioni rapide a problemi spaziali di vario tipo.

Shantrelle P. Lewis
Aperture

Suits that pop with loud colors and dazzling patterns, complete with a nearly ubiquitous bowtie, define the style of the new "dandy." Described as "high-styled rebels" by author Shantrelle P. Lewis, Black men with a penchant for color and refined fashion, both new and vintage, have gained popular attention in recent years, influencing mainstream fashion. But Black dandyism itself is not new; originating from the intersection of Africa's long history of sartorial aesthetics and European fashion, then later from the personal styling of enslaved people in Victorian England, it has continued for generations in black cultures around the world. Now, set against the backdrop of hip-hop culture, this iteration of dandies is redefining what it means to be Black, masculine, and fashionable. Dandy Lion presents and celebrates individual dandy personalities, designers and tailors, movements and events that define contemporary dandyism. Throughout the book, self-expression is communicated through personal style, clothing, shoes, hats, and swagger. Lewis's carefully curated selection of contemporary photographs surveys the movement across the globe in spectacular form, with all the vibrant patterns, electrifying colors, and fanciful poses of this brilliant style subculture.

Sergio Calatroni
Afro City Editore

Sergio Massaro
Ediauto

Chanel
s.e.

AA.VV.
Marsilio Editori s.p.a.

Sandrina Bandera, Maria Canella
Skira Editore

Lena Lenček, Gideon Bosker
Chronicle Books

The revealing story of how skin went public in America. The swimsuit--more than any other type of clothing--is an item of fantasy and a challenge to daring fashion designers. Making Waves explores every aspect of the design and manufacture of swimwear and delves into the psychological and social roots of swimsuit styles and their appeal. Illustrated with over a hundred photographs, lithographs and drawings, this book chronicles the evolution of swimsuits from the nineteenth century to the present day. The contemporary and historical illustrations include provocative swimwear advertisements featuring the sexy physiques of Hollywood stars Marilyn Monroe, James Garner and Ronald Reagan; swimsuit pinups by Alberto Varga and George Petty; and, collected in a book for the first time, a selection of swimsuit photographs from Sports Illustrated's annual tribute to the female form.--From publisher description.

John Varvatos
Harper Collins

In John Varvatos, the legendary designer reveals his perspective on how rock & roll music and style have influenced his own designs and fashion worldwide. Varvatos's personally curated collection of more than 250 images are some of the most provocative ever shot by top rock photographers from the late 1960s to today, from the Rolling Stones to the Kings of Leon. The featured photographers are among the world's finest, including Mick Rock, Bob Gruen, Elliott Landy, Danny Clinch, Lynn Goldsmith, and more. Also included are select images from Varvatos's own advertising campaigns, featuring artists such as Slash, Iggy Pop, Scott Weiland, and Miles Kane. Varvatos's captions and incisive commentary on the artist and his or her look accompany each image. Every chapter also contains numerous quotes from the musicians themselves, including Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Iggy Pop, Jack White, Pete Townshend, Robert Plant, Steven Tyler, and Patti Smith. An extraordinary anthology of some of the finest images in rock & roll and the most influential rock looks in fashion and popular culture, this volume will delight music lovers, and fans of music photography, fashion, and fashion history.

Peter Koepke
The design library

An insider's guide to the world's largest archive of patterns and textiles, the source of inspiration for the globe's top designers

Every season, designers from fashion, home furnishings, textiles, graphic arts, and paper-product industries seek inspiration from patterns to bring their collections to life. Many of these designers - including Beacon Hill, Boden, Calvin Klein, Clinique, Colefax & Fowler, Lululemon, Nike, Oscar de la Renta, Pottery Barn, and Target - look to the Design Library, the world's largest archive of surface design. This one-of-a-kind book, drawn from the Design Library's archive, is an exclusive and ultimate sourcebook of pattern and ornament.