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Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Mid-1970s (Schiffer Book for Collectors and Designers)Fashionable Clothing from the Sears Catalogs: Mid-1970s (Schiffer Book for Collectors and Designers) by Tina Skinner
Buy new: $22.76 / Used from: $31.73
I can look at this book for hours and get so many ideas for detailing. I love the seventies. Fashion was so exuberant and daring. The outerwear and dresses are fantastic and still look current.
Knitting: A Golden Hands Pattern BookKnitting: A Golden Hands Pattern Book
Buy used from: $0.37
Harrap's French and English College DictionaryHarrap's French and English College Dictionary by Harrap's
Buy new: $39.60 / Used from: $27.03
My trusty french dictionary. I’ve had it since high school and I am always consulting it.
Balenciaga (Memoirs)Balenciaga (Memoirs) by Marie-Andree Jouve
Buy used from: $56.63
I picked this book up after seeing the show as the Le musee des arts decoratifs in paris last September. He was such a revolutionary designer with the way he sculpted his garments. His pieces did not just dress or embellish the female form, they created a new unconventionally modern silhouette that nevertheless still amazingly maintained grace and elegance.
Style DictionaryStyle Dictionary by Ruben Toledo
Buy used from: $110.00
Ruben Toledo, an illustration genius--A to Z illustrations done with watercolor and charcoal. It’s a glamorous and comic spoof on fashion; always amusing!
A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005A Photographer's Life: 1990-2005
Buy new: $41.94 / Used from: $38.00
A voyage through her work assignments and personal life experiences documented through her camera lens. An amazing amount of work, confirming her dedication to continually observing and recording while highly appreciating the unembellished, un-retouched reality of day to day.
Writer's BlockWriter's Block by Peter Bjorn and John
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $5.55
The WarningThe Warning by Hot Chip
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $4.99
Alright, StillAlright, Still by Lily Allen
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $5.00
Neon BibleNeon Bible by Arcade Fire
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $7.49
Le FilLe Fil by Camille
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $6.89
The Life Aquatic Studio SessionsThe Life Aquatic Studio Sessions by Seu Jorge
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $9.87
She Wants RevengeShe Wants Revenge by She Wants Revenge
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.30
Urban HymnsUrban Hymns by The Verve
Buy new: $9.97 / Used from: $2.00
CaravaneCaravane by Raphael
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $9.15
Renegades of FunkRenegades of Funk by Cymande
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $10.24