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The Golden Thread

How Fabric Changed History

by Kassia St Clair ...

Narrated by Helen Johns ...

Unabridged

11 hours 27 min

As heard on BBC Radio 4's Book of the WeekA new history of ingenuity from the author of The Secret Lives of Colour.From the mummies of Ancient Egypt; via the silken dragon robes of Imperial China and the woollen sails of Viking longboats to the Indian calicoes and chintzes that powered the Industrial Revolution (and sparked more than one war); arriving finally at the lab-blended fibres that have ... Read more

$38.99 CAD

As heard on BBC Radio 4's Book of the WeekA new history of ingenuity from the author of The Secret Lives of Colour.From the mummies of Ancient Egypt; via the silken dragon robes of Imperial China and the woollen sails of Viking longboats to the Indian calicoes and chintzes that powered the Industrial Revolution (and sparked more than one war); arriving finally at the lab-blended fibres that have
... Read more
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Stoned

Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World

by Aja Raden ...

Narrated by Justine Eyre ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? And why do we covet beautiful things? In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history, jeweler and scientist Aja Raden tells an original and often startling story about our unshakeable addiction to beauty and the darker side of human desire.What moves the world is what moves each of us: desire. Jewelry—which has ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? And why do we covet beautiful things? In this brilliant account of how eight jewels shaped the course of history, jeweler and scientist Aja Raden tells an original and often startling story about our unshakeable addiction to beauty and the darker side of human desire.What moves the world is what moves each of us: desire. Jewelry—which has
... Read more
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The Personal Shopper

A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from bestseller Carmen Reid

by Carmen Reid ...

Narrated by Julie Maisey ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Annie Valentine Series
Unabridged

10 hours 46 min

A fun, feel-good read from Top 100 bestselling author Carmen Reid️Every book in the Annie Valentine Series can be read as a standalone️There's just one accessory Annie Valentine can't find...the perfect man!Meet Annie Valentine: stylish, savvy, multi-tasker extraordinaire. As a personal shopper in a swanky London store, Annie can be relied on to solve everyone's problems . . . except her own ... Read more

$35.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A fun, feel-good read from Top 100 bestselling author Carmen Reid️Every book in the Annie Valentine Series can be read as a standalone️There's just one accessory Annie Valentine can't find...the perfect man!Meet Annie Valentine: stylish, savvy, multi-tasker extraordinaire. As a personal shopper in a swanky London store, Annie can be relied on to solve everyone's problems . . . except her own
... Read more
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Empresses of Seventh Avenue

World War II, New York City, and the Birth of American Fashion

by Nancy MacDonell ...

Narrated by Gail Shalan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

"This audiobook is perfect not only for people in love with fashion, but also for anyone interested in fashion as art, obsession, and ever-present societal phenomenon."—BooklistA Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.In the tradition of The Barbizon and The Girls of Atomic City, fashion historian and journalist Nancy MacDonell chronicles the untold story of how the Nazi invasion of ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

"This audiobook is perfect not only for people in love with fashion, but also for anyone interested in fashion as art, obsession, and ever-present societal phenomenon."—BooklistA Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.In the tradition of The Barbizon and The Girls of Atomic City, fashion historian and journalist Nancy MacDonell chronicles the untold story of how the Nazi invasion of
... Read more
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Hijacking the Runway

How Celebrities Are Stealing the Spotlight from Fashion Designers

by Teri Agins ...

Narrated by Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

Hollywood stars have always furthered fashion’s cause of seducing the masses into buying designers’ clothes by acting as living billboards. Now, red carpet celebrities are no longer content to just advertise and are putting their names on labels that reflect the image they—or their stylists—created.Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sean Combs, and a host of pop, sports, and ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Hollywood stars have always furthered fashion’s cause of seducing the masses into buying designers’ clothes by acting as living billboards. Now, red carpet celebrities are no longer content to just advertise and are putting their names on labels that reflect the image they—or their stylists—created.Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sean Combs, and a host of pop, sports, and
... Read more
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Fashion Hacks Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle

by Diane Hall, Fran Douglass ...

Narrated by Marcus Mulenga ...

Unabridged

18 min

Fashion Hacks Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Dress Codes and Learning About Fashion FadsMany people, especially women, love stylish and fashionable clothing. However, keeping up with all the fashion trends can be a highly costly endeavor. This is mainly because the most fashionable pieces of clothing are often the most expensive ones. Moreover, fashion trends tend to change very quickly. Fashion fad is ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Fashion Hacks Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Dress Codes and Learning About Fashion FadsMany people, especially women, love stylish and fashionable clothing. However, keeping up with all the fashion trends can be a highly costly endeavor. This is mainly because the most fashionable pieces of clothing are often the most expensive ones. Moreover, fashion trends tend to change very quickly. Fashion fad is
... Read more
Audiobook

The Glossy Years

Magazines, Museums and Selective Memoirs

by Nicholas Coleridge ...

Narrated by Nicholas Coleridge ...

Unabridged

13 hours 35 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Over his thirty-year career at Condé Nast, Nicholas Coleridge has witnessed it all. From the anxieties of the Princess of Wales to the blazing fury of Mohamed Al-Fayed, his story is also the story of the people who populate the glamorous world of glossy magazines. With relish and astonishing candour, he offers the inside scoop on Tina Brown and Anna Wintour, David Bowie ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Brought to you by Penguin.Over his thirty-year career at Condé Nast, Nicholas Coleridge has witnessed it all. From the anxieties of the Princess of Wales to the blazing fury of Mohamed Al-Fayed, his story is also the story of the people who populate the glamorous world of glossy magazines. With relish and astonishing candour, he offers the inside scoop on Tina Brown and Anna Wintour, David Bowie
... Read more
Audiobook

El enigma Balenciaga

by María Fernández-Miranda ...

Narrated by María Fernández-Miranda ...

Unabridged

3 hours 10 min

Todos reconocen su obra. Nadie conoce al hombre.Cristóbal Balenciaga no se dejaba ver en sus desfiles ni salía jamás a saludar tras finalizarlos. Si hacemos caso a la leyenda, el diseñador vasco seguía con detalle los pases a través de un discreto agujero practicado en las cortinas de terciopelo que decoraban su maison. Apenas existen retratos suyos, e incluso llegó a calar el rumor de que el ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Todos reconocen su obra. Nadie conoce al hombre.Cristóbal Balenciaga no se dejaba ver en sus desfiles ni salía jamás a saludar tras finalizarlos. Si hacemos caso a la leyenda, el diseñador vasco seguía con detalle los pases a través de un discreto agujero practicado en las cortinas de terciopelo que decoraban su maison. Apenas existen retratos suyos, e incluso llegó a calar el rumor de que el
... Read more
Audiobook

Uncross Your Legs

A Life in Fashion

by Stan Herman ...

Narrated by Stan Herman ...

Unabridged

5 hours 54 min

On any given day, more people will be "wearing" Stan Herman than any other American fashion designer. In his 95th year that is just part of a life well-lived, and well-loved. In Uncross Your Legs: A Life in Fashion, Herman reflects on a remarkable life and career, from his childhood in Brooklyn, NY and Passaic, NJ, to WWII Army service in Europe, and back to NYC as a young freelance designer in ... Read more

$23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

On any given day, more people will be "wearing" Stan Herman than any other American fashion designer. In his 95th year that is just part of a life well-lived, and well-loved. In Uncross Your Legs: A Life in Fashion, Herman reflects on a remarkable life and career, from his childhood in Brooklyn, NY and Passaic, NJ, to WWII Army service in Europe, and back to NYC as a young freelance designer in
... Read more
Audiobook

Mary Portas on Style

by Mary Portas ...

Narrated by Mary Portas ...

Unabridged

5 hours 30 min

Mary, Queen of Shops star and style doyenne Mary Portas explores what style means to us and the way we live today. Looking at the worlds of fashion, design, architecture and interiors, she discovers how they reveal the desires, passions and beliefs not just of individuals, but of society.She considers British design with Tom Dixon, winner of the London Design Medal 2019; discusses the future of ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Mary, Queen of Shops star and style doyenne Mary Portas explores what style means to us and the way we live today. Looking at the worlds of fashion, design, architecture and interiors, she discovers how they reveal the desires, passions and beliefs not just of individuals, but of society.She considers British design with Tom Dixon, winner of the London Design Medal 2019; discusses the future of
... Read more
Audiobook

In My Shoes

A Memoir

by Tamara Mellon, William Patrick ...

Narrated by Polly Lee ...

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

A candid business narrative and memoir from the founder of Jimmy ChooTamara Mellon made a fortune building Jimmy Choo into a billion-dollar fashion brand. She became the prime minister's trade envoy and was honored by the Queen with the Order of the British Empire—yet it's her personal glamour that keeps her an object of global media fascination. Vogue photographed her wedding; Vanity Fair covered ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

A candid business narrative and memoir from the founder of Jimmy ChooTamara Mellon made a fortune building Jimmy Choo into a billion-dollar fashion brand. She became the prime minister's trade envoy and was honored by the Queen with the Order of the British Empire—yet it's her personal glamour that keeps her an object of global media fascination. Vogue photographed her wedding; Vanity Fair covered
... Read more
Audiobook

Het verhaal van Fendi

De geschiedenis van het iconische merk

by Laia Farran Graves ...

Narrated by Miryanna van Reeden ...

Series Audiobook 23 - Het verhaal van
Unabridged

‘Het verhaal van Fendi’ vertelt de geschiedenis van een van de oudste mode-dynastieën in Italië, beschreven door gerenommeerd modejournalist Laia Farran Graves.Fendi, dat werd opgericht als leder- en bontwinkel in Rome, 1925, is een van de mooiste en meest bewonderde luxemerken ter wereld. Het familiebedrijf, dat bekendstaat om zijn aandacht voor detail, vernieuwende ontwerpen en het kenmerkende ... Read more

$32.00 CAD

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‘Het verhaal van Fendi’ vertelt de geschiedenis van een van de oudste mode-dynastieën in Italië, beschreven door gerenommeerd modejournalist Laia Farran Graves.Fendi, dat werd opgericht als leder- en bontwinkel in Rome, 1925, is een van de mooiste en meest bewonderde luxemerken ter wereld. Het familiebedrijf, dat bekendstaat om zijn aandacht voor detail, vernieuwende ontwerpen en het kenmerkende
... Read more
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New to You

How to Buy, Fix, and Keep Secondhand Clothing

by Melody Fortier ...

Narrated by Kelsey Navarro ...

Unabridged

4 hours 7 min

Sick of cheap, wasteful, disposable fast fashion? Learn how to shop for vintage clothing and accessories and build a more sustainable, stylish closet.In this indispensable guide, anyone who buys or wears women's clothing will learn how to:● Sort trash from treasure● Fix minor flaws—and spot major ones● Find your ideal silhouette (including tips for plus-size shoppers)● Alter and repurpose ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Sick of cheap, wasteful, disposable fast fashion? Learn how to shop for vintage clothing and accessories and build a more sustainable, stylish closet.In this indispensable guide, anyone who buys or wears women's clothing will learn how to:● Sort trash from treasure● Fix minor flaws—and spot major ones● Find your ideal silhouette (including tips for plus-size shoppers)● Alter and repurpose
... Read more
Audiobook

Following the Trend: The Ultimate Guide on How to Follow the Right Fashion Trends and Get Expert Advice and Style Tips on How to Dress For Your Body Type

by Delora Adams ...

Narrated by Todd Studder ...

Unabridged

34 min

Following the Trend: The Ultimate Guide on How to Follow the Right Fashion Trends and Get Expert Advice and Style Tips on How to Dress For Your Body TypeIndividuals, regardless of their age and gender have this strong passion and inclination to fashion these days. Fashion is defined as a popular trend pertaining to dressing behavior and style. This also covers accessories and ornaments to make one ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Following the Trend: The Ultimate Guide on How to Follow the Right Fashion Trends and Get Expert Advice and Style Tips on How to Dress For Your Body TypeIndividuals, regardless of their age and gender have this strong passion and inclination to fashion these days. Fashion is defined as a popular trend pertaining to dressing behavior and style. This also covers accessories and ornaments to make one
... Read more
Audiobook

Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem

A Memoir

by Daniel R. Day ...

Narrated by Daniel R. Day, Omari Hardwick ...

Unabridged

8 hours 30 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn’t just about fashion. It’s about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live our dreams out loud.”—Ava DuVernay, director of Selma, 13th, and A Wrinkle in TimeNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VANITY FAIR • DAPPER DAN ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn’t just about fashion. It’s about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live our dreams out loud.”—Ava DuVernay, director of Selma, 13th, and A Wrinkle in TimeNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VANITY FAIR • DAPPER DAN
... Read more
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How to Build a Fashion Icon

Notes on Confidence from the World's Only Image Architect

by Law Roach ...

Narrated by Law Roach ...

Unabridged

5 hours 15 min

A GROUNDBREAKING GUIDE TO BECOMING YOUR ULTIMATE, CONFIDENT SELF, BY AWARD-WINNING CELEBRITY STYLIST AND THE WORLD'S ONLY IMAGE ARCHITECT, LAW ROACHLaw Roach is the mastermind behind looks that have broken the Internet time and again—from Zendaya at the Met Gala to Anya Taylor-Joy at the Golden Globes; from Lewis Hamilton’s iconic streetwear to Céline Dion’s style renaissance. Nobody knows better ... Read more

$26.10 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A GROUNDBREAKING GUIDE TO BECOMING YOUR ULTIMATE, CONFIDENT SELF, BY AWARD-WINNING CELEBRITY STYLIST AND THE WORLD'S ONLY IMAGE ARCHITECT, LAW ROACHLaw Roach is the mastermind behind looks that have broken the Internet time and again—from Zendaya at the Met Gala to Anya Taylor-Joy at the Golden Globes; from Lewis Hamilton’s iconic streetwear to Céline Dion’s style renaissance. Nobody knows better
... Read more
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Adorned in Dreams

Fashion and Modernity

by Elizabeth Wilson ...

Narrated by Madeleine Leslay ...

Series series Foundations of Fashion Studies
Unabridged

12 hours 33 min

Bloomsbury presents Adorned in Dreams: Fashion and Modernity by Elizabeth Wilson, read by Madeleine LeslayWhen Adorned in Dreams was first published in 1985, Angela Carter described the book as ‘the best I have read on the subject, bar none.’From haute couture to haberdashery, and ‘deviant’ dress to Dior, Elizabeth Wilson traces the social and cultural history of fashion and its complex ... Read more

$25.00 CAD

Bloomsbury presents Adorned in Dreams: Fashion and Modernity by Elizabeth Wilson, read by Madeleine LeslayWhen Adorned in Dreams was first published in 1985, Angela Carter described the book as ‘the best I have read on the subject, bar none.’From haute couture to haberdashery, and ‘deviant’ dress to Dior, Elizabeth Wilson traces the social and cultural history of fashion and its complex
... Read more
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McLaren. История легендарного производителя

by Дмитрий Захарченко ...

Narrated by Александр Тарасов ...

Series series Культовые автомобильные марки
Unabridged

4 hours 3 min

Дерзость инноваций, инженерная точность и бескомпромиссное стремление к победе, доведённые до абсолютного предела. McLaren — это имя, рождённое на гоночной трассе. Это история прорывов и смелых решений, определивших ДНК McLaren. Она рассказывает о том, как гоночные амбиции превратились в лабораторию передовых технологий, где каждый болид и каждый дорожный автомобиль становились экспериментом, ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Дерзость инноваций, инженерная точность и бескомпромиссное стремление к победе, доведённые до абсолютного предела. McLaren — это имя, рождённое на гоночной трассе. Это история прорывов и смелых решений, определивших ДНК McLaren. Она рассказывает о том, как гоночные амбиции превратились в лабораторию передовых технологий, где каждый болид и каждый дорожный автомобиль становились экспериментом,
... Read more
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History of Fashion and Design

by Blake Carson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - History of
Unabridged

3 hours 11 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How did fashion evolve from necessity to a global industry that defines culture? Fashion has always been a reflection of society, influenced by politics, technology, and cultural movements. From ancient textiles and royal garments to haute couture and fast fashion, this book explores the history of clothing and design. The Renaissance introduced ... Read more

$0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How did fashion evolve from necessity to a global industry that defines culture? Fashion has always been a reflection of society, influenced by politics, technology, and cultural movements. From ancient textiles and royal garments to haute couture and fast fashion, this book explores the history of clothing and design. The Renaissance introduced
... Read more
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Foot Work

What Your Shoes Tell You About Globalisation

by Tansy E. Hoskins ...

Narrated by Karen Cass ...

Unabridged

9 hours 33 min

From the author of STITCHED UP: 'Makes a strong case for nothing less than a revolution' Emma Watson'A superb primer on everything that is wrong with our world - and how we can start to change it' NEW INTERNATIONALISTDO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR SHOES COME FROM?DO YOU KNOW WHERE THEY GO WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM?In 2018, 66.3 million pairs of shoes were manufactured across the world every single day. ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

From the author of STITCHED UP: 'Makes a strong case for nothing less than a revolution' Emma Watson'A superb primer on everything that is wrong with our world - and how we can start to change it' NEW INTERNATIONALISTDO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR SHOES COME FROM?DO YOU KNOW WHERE THEY GO WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM?In 2018, 66.3 million pairs of shoes were manufactured across the world every single day.
... Read more
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Women in Clothes

by Sheila Heti, Heidi Julavits, Leanne Shapton, others ...

Narrated by Gabra Zackman, Karen Sepulveda, Keisha Zollar, Fred Berman, Soneela Nankani, Nancy Wu, Emily Woo Zeller, Dara Rosenberg, Erin Moon, Piper Goodeve, Julia Farhat, Saskia Maarleveld, various narrators ...

Unabridged

19 hours 14 min

Women in Clothes is a book unlike any other. It is essentially a conversation among hundreds of women of all nationalities—famous, anonymous, religious, secular, married, single, young, old—on the subject of clothing, and how the garments we put on every day define and shape our lives.It began with a survey. The editors composed a list of more than fifty questions designed to prompt women to think ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Women in Clothes is a book unlike any other. It is essentially a conversation among hundreds of women of all nationalities—famous, anonymous, religious, secular, married, single, young, old—on the subject of clothing, and how the garments we put on every day define and shape our lives.It began with a survey. The editors composed a list of more than fifty questions designed to prompt women to think
... Read more
Audiobook

50 Greatest Fashion Designers, The

The People Who Have Styled Our Clothes

by Emma Baxter-Wright ...

Narrated by Olivia Dowd ...

Unabridged

4 hours 24 min

Fashion writer Emma Baxter-Wright introduces 50 of the world's most influential fashion designers and a selection of their most celebrated pieces.Starting with the foundation of the 19th century House of Worth, perhaps the first real fashion house, through the designs of the hugely influential Coco Chanel, Christian Dior and Yves St Laurent, to Japanese designers such as Rei Kawakubo and Issey ... Read more

$20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Fashion writer Emma Baxter-Wright introduces 50 of the world's most influential fashion designers and a selection of their most celebrated pieces.Starting with the foundation of the 19th century House of Worth, perhaps the first real fashion house, through the designs of the hugely influential Coco Chanel, Christian Dior and Yves St Laurent, to Japanese designers such as Rei Kawakubo and Issey
... Read more
Audiobook

Sustainable Fashion For Dummies

by Paula N. Mugabi ...

Narrated by Sanya Simmons ...

Unabridged

8 hours 13 min

Want to learn how to make more ethical fashion choices? Sustainable Fashion For Dummies will teach you how to pick up new habits that align with a more sustainable future. The rise of fast fashion in recent years has contributed to unsafe work environments, unfair wages, and toxic pollution. With sustainable fashion, you can have groovy clothing and accessories that are produced in an ecologically ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Want to learn how to make more ethical fashion choices? Sustainable Fashion For Dummies will teach you how to pick up new habits that align with a more sustainable future. The rise of fast fashion in recent years has contributed to unsafe work environments, unfair wages, and toxic pollution. With sustainable fashion, you can have groovy clothing and accessories that are produced in an ecologically
... Read more
Audiobook

Eco-Friendly Fashion

How Technology Is Making Clothing Greener

by Ahmed Musa ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 11 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Eco-Friendly Fashion explores the transformative role of technology in creating more sustainable and environmentally conscious clothing. This book dives into how innovations in textiles, production processes, and recycling are helping to reduce the fashion industry’s carbon footprint and waste. From fabric made from recycled plastic bottles to the use ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Eco-Friendly Fashion explores the transformative role of technology in creating more sustainable and environmentally conscious clothing. This book dives into how innovations in textiles, production processes, and recycling are helping to reduce the fashion industry’s carbon footprint and waste. From fabric made from recycled plastic bottles to the use
... Read more

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