Vogue: The Covers
Dodie Kazanjian
Abrams
115 West 18th St., New York NY 10011
9780810997684, $50.00, www.abramsbooks.com

VOGUE: THE COVERS provides a fine collection of images from Vogue that
have steadily influenced style and fashion for over 120 years. Some
300 fashion covers are profiled along with the stories behind their
creation, with 500 color illustrations and five prints complimenting a
history of the magazine's choices in showcasing fashion photography.
It appears in chronological order by decade and packs in the work of
top Vogue artists. Any serious fashion history holding must have this!

Fashion Design Drawing Course
Caroline Tatham & Julian Seaman
Barron's
250 Wireless, Hauppauge, NY 11788
9780764147302, $23.99, www.barronseduc.com

Fashion Design Drawing Course provides a fine updated edition of
FASHION DESIGN DRAWING COURSE and is a pick for any interested in
fashion design. From finding inspiration for creating gorgeous fashion
collections to using drawings to develop style and building a
portfolio, this reviews all the basic principles, practices and
techniques and includes discussion of the latest digital art
techniques. Jemi Armstrong & Wynn Armstrong offers editing on this
powerful revised edition.

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