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<p><b>A <i>Vogue</i> insiders' view of the world of Christian Dior.</b></p><p>In 1947, Christian Dior stunned the fashion world with his first collection; his 'New Look' featured designs that transformed the way women dressed. He became one of the most famous designers of the twentieth century, and his name still fronts one of the most successful haute couture fashion houses.</p><p>This essential companion to the world of Christian Dior offers a unique insight into Dior's contribution to design, his dramatic impact on the landscape of 40s and 50s fashion, and his personal legacy.</p><p>Featuring stunning photography from <i>Vogue</i>'s unique archive, as well as original illustrations, discover the world of Dior via the most authoritative and prestigious source of reference on fashion.</p><p>Other titles in the <i>Vogue on</i> series include <i>Vogue on: Cristobal Balenciaga</i>; <i>Vogue on: Coco Chanel</i> and <i>Vogue on: Elsa Schiaparelli</i>.</p>

Every Moment Was You [Bok / Häftad]

<p><b>'Almost as miraculous as the songs it exists to celebrate.' PETE PAPHIDES<br/>'The only ABBA book that the world will ever need.' TONY PARSONS<br/>'Writing perfection on musical perfection: book heaven.' CAITLIN MORAN</b><br/><b><br/>Through exclusive interviews and over a decade of deep research, renowned music journalist Jan Gradvall explores the secrets to ABBA's success.</b><br/><br/>More than half a century after their songs were recorded, ABBA still make people the world over dance and sing their hearts out. After interviewing the four members for an article in 2013 - at which time the band had not been interviewed for over thirty years - Jan Gradvall was granted unique access to them for the next decade. In <i>The Book of ABBA</i>, the band share their thoughts and opinions more openly than ever before, while Jan reveals the context in which their sound developed - and shows how the story of ABBA is also the story of Sweden and the globalisation of pop culture.<br/><br/>From their chart-topping ABBA <i>Voyage</i> - their first album in forty years - to the two-million-ticket-selling concert-experience of the same name, it is undeniable that, in the history of pop culture and music, there has never been a group like ABBA. With remarkable intimacy, Gradvall's book brings readers closer than ever to one of the world's most notoriously private music icons.</p>

<p>'If a Louis Wain cat were reading this book, he would raise his topper in tribute' - <strong><em>The Times</em></strong></p> <p>'Excellent ... Hughes reveals a fascinating, forgotten aspect of late Victorian and Edwardian Britain: how the British fell in love with felines' -<strong><em>Daily Mail</em></strong></p> <p> <strong> Some called it a craze. To others it was a cult. Join prize-winning historian Kathryn Hughes to discover how Britain fell in love with cats and ushered in a new era.</strong> </p> <p><em>'He invented a whole cat world'</em> declared H. G. Wells of Louis Wain, the Edwardian artist whose anthropomorphic kittens made him a household name. His drawings were irresistible but <em>Catland</em> was more than the creation of one eccentric imagination. It was an attitude - a way of being in society while discreetly refusing to follow its rules.</p> <p>As cat capitalism boomed in the spectacular Edwardian age, prized animals changed hands for hundreds of pounds and a new industry sprung up to cater for their every need. Cats were no longer basement-dwelling pest-controllers, but stylish cultural subversives, more likely to flaunt a magnificent ruff and a pedigree from Persia. Wherever you found old conventions breaking down, there was a cat at the centre of the storm.</p> <p>Whether they were flying aeroplanes, sipping champagne or arguing about politics, Wain's feline cast offered a sly take on the restless and risky culture of the post-Victorian world. No-one experienced these uncertainties more acutely than Wain himself, confined to a mental asylum while creating his most iconic work. <em>Catland</em> is a fascinating and fabulous unravelling of our obsession with cats, and the man dedicated to chronicling them.</p> <p>'Hughes combines ingenuity, insight, and immense literary charm ... A perfect gift for cat lovers, art lovers, and readers of all persuasions' - Elaine Showalter</p> <p>'On Victorian and Edwardian terrain, Hughes is near-omniscient ... Through humour, elegance and sheer knowledge, Hughes builds something remarkable' - <em>Literary Review</em></p> <p>'An entertaining and often surprising cultural history ... typically delivered in an inviting spirit of delight, and [Hughes] is not above engaging in a little anthropomorphizing' - <em>New Yorker</em></p>

<p><b>From avant-garde accessories to directional red-carpet glamour, Loewe is the fashion house of the moment.</b><br/><br/>Modern twists bring an unbridled joy to its cult items, from surreal balloon heels to the coveted Puzzle bag, with every design underpinned by craftsmanship. Loewe's fashion-forward looks are worn by everyone from Anna Wintour to Zendaya while visionary creative director Jonathan Anderson continues the heritage house's legacy of reinvention.<br/><br/>With over 100 stunning photographs accompanied by engaging text, <i>Little Book of Loewe</i> uncovers the story of an iconic brand that continues to redefine the fashion landscape.</p>

<p>In this compulsive collection of twelve witty stories, Sittenfeld shows why she&rsquo;s as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels, as she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends. In &lsquo;The Patron Saints of Middle Age,&rsquo; a woman visits two friends she hasn&rsquo;t seen since her divorce. In &lsquo;A for Alone,&rsquo; a married artist embarks on a project intended to disprove the so-called Mike Pence Rule, which suggests that women and men can&rsquo;t spend time alone together without lusting after each other. And in &lsquo;Lost but Not Forgotten,&rsquo; Sittenfeld gives readers of her novel Prep a new window into the world of her beloved character Lee Fiora, decades later, when Lee attends an awkward school reunion.</p>

<p>Wonderfully engaging, expansive and ambitious, <i>Sound Tracks</i> tells the history of our relationship with music in sixty detective stories, each focusing on the discovery of a musical instrument - or its fragments - in archaeological digs around the world. Taking us from the present day - finding a 100-year-old wax cylinder recording on a flea market - all the way back to the dawn of time - the thrilling discovery of a prehistoric flute - long-lost music is itself reconstructed as we enter the worlds of those who created it.<br/><br/>We feel the delight of a child in Peru in 700 AD, playing with a water-filled pot designed to chirp like a bird; we appreciate the difficult task of a soldier sending signals by trumpet to the next watchtower on Hadrian's Wall; we can almost hear the sounds of the sixty-four bells buried in a tomb in China in the 5th century BC.<br/><br/>Graeme Lawson takes us on a grand tour of the world's greatest musical discoveries, revealing that music is part of human DNA - not just in its role as pastime, entertainment or religious expression but also as a medium in which we commemorate our pasts, communicate with each other, and shape our identities, relationships and communities.<br/><br/>Written with verve and passion and brimming with astonishing insights, <i>Sound Tracks</i> is an enthralling alternative history of humanity in which the silences of the past are filled with a wonderful treasure hoard of forgotten sounds and voices.</p>