Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design
Crafting is spreading all across the states -- it's infectious and inspiring. "The 65-minute movie documents a movement of artists, crafters and designers that recognize a marriage between historical techniques, punk and DIY (do it yourself) ethos while being influenced by traditional handiwork, modern aesthetics, politics, feminism and art.It includes interviews with more than 50 artists in 15 cities who explain how the new wave of craft, "forges a new economy, lifestyle and burgeoning art community that is based on creativity, determination and networking," says Faythe Levine, author
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A fun box for any occasion.
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There is still time to catch the Daphne Guiness exhibit at The Museum at FIT; the collection is on view through January 7, 2012. But if you have a fashionista on your holiday list, this book will be the next best thing to accompa... There is still time to catch the Daphne Guiness exhibit at The Museum at FIT; the collection is on view through January 7, 2012. But if you have a fashionista on your holiday list, this book will be the next best thing to accompanying her to FIT. The shoes alone are (almost literally) to die for and include the work of the late Alexander McQueen.
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These are so comfortable and well made. I'm going to buy another colour now
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organize your necklace on this perfect Tri-bar Necklace Holder
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The Fug Girls really outdid themselves with this book. I love their writing style (I read their blog religiously) and when I saw they wrote a book, I HAD to read it. This was my best beach read this year by FAR!! I got wrapped ... The Fug Girls really outdid themselves with this book. I love their writing style (I read their blog religiously) and when I saw they wrote a book, I HAD to read it. This was my best beach read this year by FAR!! I got wrapped up in the story of Molly Dix and couldn't put it down.
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Well I certainly haven't logged in for a while. Bought this bag a few days ago. Love the snake print, colour, size, studs, charms and well just everything.
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As a reader of Elle I was excited to get this book. It's great for an inside peek at the style of 25 very different women.
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I don't know many cream eyeshadows that can hold up in humidity and hot weather. This one does!
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Red white and blue *bling*!!
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so cool!
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On short trips, instead of packing a bottle of lotion, I take Smith's Rosebud Salve. This cult beauty product that can be used not just on chapped lips, but under the eyes and anywhere else you have dryness (knees, elbows, etc.).
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I alway take a book with me to the beach. I've been lusting after this one for a while. Need it in my collection.
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Love the perfume, got it for my birthday, it's a very nice, soft, delicate fragrance...not too overwhelming which is perfect.
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One of the world's most respected fashion photographers, Bruce Weber's work has featured in a number of international magazines, such as Vogue, GQ, and Vanity Fair.
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sounds like it took a life time to make this record
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Somehow at first listen the songs of "Before and After Science" felt like old favorites, some, perky, some quirky, some very relaxed like a fond memory of a perfect day.
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Great screen, nice keyboard, fast processor, not plastic, great battery life, can run Windows if you need to do so, GREAT customer service. No Blu-Ray. Lets face it, you do not need it and it is buggy and a dying technology.
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This great book will teach you all kinds of cheap and inventive ways to spice up your wardrobe without mindlessly buying things you’ll never wear.
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We watched the It Twins evolve into adults, choosing projects and pursuing passions both together and apart. That they devote one of the four chapters of this book to "Giving Back" says more about them than the paparazzi ever hav... We watched the It Twins evolve into adults, choosing projects and pursuing passions both together and apart. That they devote one of the four chapters of this book to "Giving Back" says more about them than the paparazzi ever have.
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Michael Roberts, fashion editor of Vanity Fair magazine, probably has more than a few nice words to say about fashion. But he lets all of his un-nice thoughts loose within the confines of this farcical poem, fully illustrated wit... Michael Roberts, fashion editor of Vanity Fair magazine, probably has more than a few nice words to say about fashion. But he lets all of his un-nice thoughts loose within the confines of this farcical poem, fully illustrated with his collage cartoons. Naughty, hilarious and absolutely on target.
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The First Mom is a fitting sartorial muse for all contemporary women: mothers and daughters, friends and mentors alike. Lucky for us, on the occasion of Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration, Michelle put the spotlight on a pr... The First Mom is a fitting sartorial muse for all contemporary women: mothers and daughters, friends and mentors alike. Lucky for us, on the occasion of Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration, Michelle put the spotlight on a previously under-the-radar designer: Isabel Toledo. Celebrate any and all the women you admire with a trip to the Fashion Institute of Technology for Isabel Toledo's upcoming exhibit (June 17 - September 26, 2009) and/or a copy of the designer's new book (to be published July 2009.)
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Containing 700 examples of fine design, this book is itself a work of art. Curated and assembled by Irma Boom, it offers a unique peek at design history as displayed within the collection of Zurich's Museum of Design.
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Digging this color hardcore
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In 2006, Velvet d'Amour appeared in her first feature length black and white French film titled Avida. Written and directed by Benoît Delépine and Gustave de Kervern.
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A must read and I have been meaning to tell you about it for 4 months. Marcel Wanders is a most influential, prolific and celebrated international designer. He is a bit quirky and evokes imagination.
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Sketches of exquisite delights $17.79
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retro chic!
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Showcases more than a century of dazzling drawings
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With more than 350 images, this book spans the 50-year career of one of the biggest names in costume design. It's a must-have book for connoisseurs of fashion and film. $32.08
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