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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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Sleeping with the Enemy

Coco Chanel's Secret War

by Hal Vaughan ...

Narrated by Susan Denaker, Mark Deakins ...

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

“From this century, in France, three names will remain: de Gaulle, Picasso, and Chanel.” –André MalrauxCoco Chanel created the look of the modern woman and was the high priestess of couture.She believed in simplicity, and elegance, and freed women from the tyranny of fashion. She inspired women to take off their bone corsets and cut their hair. She used ordinary jersey as couture fabric, elevated ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

“From this century, in France, three names will remain: de Gaulle, Picasso, and Chanel.” –André MalrauxCoco Chanel created the look of the modern woman and was the high priestess of couture.She believed in simplicity, and elegance, and freed women from the tyranny of fashion. She inspired women to take off their bone corsets and cut their hair. She used ordinary jersey as couture fabric, elevated
... Read more
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Heart on My Sleeve

Stories from a Life Well Worn

by Jeanne Beker ...

Narrated by Jeanne Beker ...

Unabridged

5 hours 56 min

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERFashion and style icon Jeanne Beker delivers an uplifting and inspiring memoir that walks us through a wardrobe of memory, one article of clothing at a time.Jeanne Beker’s name is synonymous with style and grace in fashion. Recognized by many as the beloved host of Fashion Television and The New Music, Jeanne has spent an entire career interviewing celebrities and ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERFashion and style icon Jeanne Beker delivers an uplifting and inspiring memoir that walks us through a wardrobe of memory, one article of clothing at a time.Jeanne Beker’s name is synonymous with style and grace in fashion. Recognized by many as the beloved host of Fashion Television and The New Music, Jeanne has spent an entire career interviewing celebrities and
... 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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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

$4.99 CAD

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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To Dye For

How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick--and How We Can Fight Back

by Alden Wicker ...

Narrated by Alden Wicker ...

Unabridged

7 hours 27 min

A Silent Spring for your wardrobe, To Dye For is a jolting exposé that reveals the true cost of the toxic, largely unregulated chemicals found on most clothing today.Many of us are aware of the ethical minefield that is fast fashion: the dodgy labor practices, the lax environmental standards, and the mountains of waste piling up on the shores of developing countries. But have you stopped to ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

A Silent Spring for your wardrobe, To Dye For is a jolting exposé that reveals the true cost of the toxic, largely unregulated chemicals found on most clothing today.Many of us are aware of the ethical minefield that is fast fashion: the dodgy labor practices, the lax environmental standards, and the mountains of waste piling up on the shores of developing countries. But have you stopped to
... Read more
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Fearless: ‘This book will change your life.’ – Davina McCall. Find your style, boost your confidence and live your best life with the instant Sunday Times bestseller

by Trinny Woodall ...

Narrated by Trinny Woodall ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

'Everything you could ever want for any age of woman. This book will change your life.' – Davina McCallTrinny has one goal – to give everyone the tools they need to feel their best.FEARLESS is a collection of everything Trinny has learnt throughout her life and career, and it will empower you to feel confident at every stage of your life.This manual can be used as inspiration to challenge yourself ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

'Everything you could ever want for any age of woman. This book will change your life.' – Davina McCallTrinny has one goal – to give everyone the tools they need to feel their best.FEARLESS is a collection of everything Trinny has learnt throughout her life and career, and it will empower you to feel confident at every stage of your life.This manual can be used as inspiration to challenge yourself
... 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

$35.18 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
Audiobook

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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Fashion Trends and Styles Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Following the Trend and Style

by Delora Adams, and Yvonne York ...

Narrated by Todd Studder ...

Unabridged

59 min

Fashion Trends and Styles Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Following the Trend and StyledIndividuals, regardless of their age and gender have this strong passion and inclination for 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 look fabulous and fashionable. Fashion is also a means of doing or ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Fashion Trends and Styles Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Following the Trend and StyledIndividuals, regardless of their age and gender have this strong passion and inclination for 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 look fabulous and fashionable. Fashion is also a means of doing or
... Read more
Audiobook

David Kibbe's Power of Style

A Guided Journey to Help You Discover Your Authentic Style

by David Kibbe ...

Narrated by David Kibbe, Susan Slavin ...

Unabridged

8 hours 51 min

Welcome to legendary style guru David Kibbe’s program of Love-Based Beauty, filled with revolutionary techniques to unlock the secret superpower that is your Authentic Style.Prepare for a guided journey to play your way to style! Kibbe’s ingenious method of games will take you by the hand to uncover all the things that are unique to you. His aspirational vision of beauty will help you completely ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Welcome to legendary style guru David Kibbe’s program of Love-Based Beauty, filled with revolutionary techniques to unlock the secret superpower that is your Authentic Style.Prepare for a guided journey to play your way to style! Kibbe’s ingenious method of games will take you by the hand to uncover all the things that are unique to you. His aspirational vision of beauty will help you completely
... Read more
Audiobook

Granny Takes a Trip

High Fashion and High Times at the Wildest Rock 'n' Roll Boutique

by Paul Gorman ...

Narrated by Paul Gorman, Rose Robinson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 41 min

Granny Takes A Trip was more than just a shop and a fashion brand; it was the original rock and roll clothes boutique, the template for all that followed. What started as an odd retail venture/art installation in a depressed part of London known as World's End became an international byword for glam decadence in Manhattan and Hollywood, combining flamboyant style and all manner of countercultural ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Granny Takes A Trip was more than just a shop and a fashion brand; it was the original rock and roll clothes boutique, the template for all that followed. What started as an odd retail venture/art installation in a depressed part of London known as World's End became an international byword for glam decadence in Manhattan and Hollywood, combining flamboyant style and all manner of countercultural
... Read more
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Mastering the Knot

A Guide to Tying Ties for Every Occasion

by Maxwell Stonebridge ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Mastering the Knot: A Guide to Tying Ties for Every Occasion by Maxwell Stonebridge is your ultimate companion in the art of tie-knotting. Whether you're preparing for a high-stakes business meeting or a sophisticated evening event, this guide demystifies the process of tying the perfect knot. With detailed instructions on a variety of knots, from the ... Read more

$5.42 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Mastering the Knot: A Guide to Tying Ties for Every Occasion by Maxwell Stonebridge is your ultimate companion in the art of tie-knotting. Whether you're preparing for a high-stakes business meeting or a sophisticated evening event, this guide demystifies the process of tying the perfect knot. With detailed instructions on a variety of knots, from the
... Read more
Audiobook

Celebrity Shopper

A feel-good romantic comedy

by Carmen Reid ...

Narrated by Julie Maisey ...

Series Audiobook 4 - The Annie Valentine Series
Unabridged

8 hours 49 min

A laugh-out-loud, feel-good novel from Top 100 bestelling author of Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life!️Every book in the Annie Valentine Series can be read as a standalone️She's hit the big time... hasn't she?Personal shopper, Annie Valentine, is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But despite this being Annie’s dream job, success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and suddenly Annie is feeling ... Read more

$35.18 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A laugh-out-loud, feel-good novel from Top 100 bestelling author of Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life!️Every book in the Annie Valentine Series can be read as a standalone️She's hit the big time... hasn't she?Personal shopper, Annie Valentine, is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But despite this being Annie’s dream job, success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and suddenly Annie is feeling
... Read more
Audiobook

How To Become A Fashion Designer, How To Be Highly Successful As A Fashion Designer, And How To Earn Revenue As A Fashion Designer

by Dr. Harrison Sachs ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

58 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This essay sheds light on how to become a fashion designer, explicates how to be highly successful as a fashion designer, and elucidates how to earn revenue as a fashion designer. While becoming a fashion designer may seem be an eminently cumbersome, expensive, time-consuming, and daunting undertaking, it is viably possible to become a fashion designer ... Read more

$20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This essay sheds light on how to become a fashion designer, explicates how to be highly successful as a fashion designer, and elucidates how to earn revenue as a fashion designer. While becoming a fashion designer may seem be an eminently cumbersome, expensive, time-consuming, and daunting undertaking, it is viably possible to become a fashion designer
... Read more
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Inside Vogue

My Diary Of Vogue's 100th Year

by Alexandra Shulman ...

Narrated by Alexandra Shulman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 21 min

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Inside Vogue, written and read by Alexandra Shulman.Editor-in-Chief Alexandra Shulman kept a diary of British Vogue's Centenary year. And what a year. She reveals the emotional and logistical minefield of producing the 100th anniversary issue (that Duchess of Cambridge cover surprise), organizing the star-studded Vogue 100 Gala, ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Inside Vogue, written and read by Alexandra Shulman.Editor-in-Chief Alexandra Shulman kept a diary of British Vogue's Centenary year. And what a year. She reveals the emotional and logistical minefield of producing the 100th anniversary issue (that Duchess of Cambridge cover surprise), organizing the star-studded Vogue 100 Gala,
... Read more
Audiobook

Perfection

400 Years of Women's Quest for Beauty

by Margarette Lincoln ...

Narrated by Polly Lee ...

Unabridged

13 hours 25 min

A colorful account of women's health, beauty, and cosmetic aids, from stays and corsets to today's viral trendsVictorian women ate arsenic to achieve an ideal, pale complexion, while in the 1790s balloon corsets were all the rage, designed to make the wearer appear pregnant. Women of the eighteenth century applied blood from a black cat's tail to problem skin, while doctors in the 1880s promoted ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

A colorful account of women's health, beauty, and cosmetic aids, from stays and corsets to today's viral trendsVictorian women ate arsenic to achieve an ideal, pale complexion, while in the 1790s balloon corsets were all the rage, designed to make the wearer appear pregnant. Women of the eighteenth century applied blood from a black cat's tail to problem skin, while doctors in the 1880s promoted
... 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

The Button Box

Lifting the Lid on Women's Lives

by Lynn Knight ...

Narrated by Patience Tomlinson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 55 min

I used to love the rattle and whoosh of my grandma’s buttons as they scattered from their Quality Street tin.An inlaid wooden chest the size of a shoe box holds Lynn Knight’s button collection. A collection that has been passed down through three generations of women: a chunky sixties-era toggle from a favourite coat, three tiny pearl buttons from her mother’s first dress after she was adopted as ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

I used to love the rattle and whoosh of my grandma’s buttons as they scattered from their Quality Street tin.An inlaid wooden chest the size of a shoe box holds Lynn Knight’s button collection. A collection that has been passed down through three generations of women: a chunky sixties-era toggle from a favourite coat, three tiny pearl buttons from her mother’s first dress after she was adopted as
... Read more
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This Is Not a T-Shirt

A Brand, a Culture, a Community--a Life in Streetwear

by Bobby Hundreds ...

Narrated by Bobby Hundreds ...

Unabridged

8 hours 49 min

The story of The Hundreds and the precepts that made it an iconic streetwear brand by Bobby Hundreds himselfStreetwear occupies that rarefied space where genuine "cool" coexists with big business; where a star designer might work concurrently with Nike, a tattoo artist, Louis Vuitton, and a skateboard company. It’s the ubiquitous style of dress comprising hoodies, sneakers, and T-shirts. In the ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

The story of The Hundreds and the precepts that made it an iconic streetwear brand by Bobby Hundreds himselfStreetwear occupies that rarefied space where genuine "cool" coexists with big business; where a star designer might work concurrently with Nike, a tattoo artist, Louis Vuitton, and a skateboard company. It’s the ubiquitous style of dress comprising hoodies, sneakers, and T-shirts. In the
... 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

$24.08 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

Het verhaal van Givenchy

De geschiedenis van het iconische merk

by Karen Homer ...

Narrated by Miryanna van Reeden ...

Series Audiobook 20 - Het verhaal van
Unabridged

'Het is heerlijk om een stof tot leven te brengen, om iets goed te laten bewegen, de harmonie van de kleuren'. - Hubert de GivenchyVanaf het moment dat Audrey Hepburn in een little black dress voor de etalage van Tiffany’s stond, geldt Givenchy als een van de beste ontwerpers van elegante couture. De pure, vloeiende lijnen en klassieke, vrouwelijke silhouetten hebben vele vrouwen in vervoering ... Read more

$32.24 CAD

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'Het is heerlijk om een stof tot leven te brengen, om iets goed te laten bewegen, de harmonie van de kleuren'. - Hubert de GivenchyVanaf het moment dat Audrey Hepburn in een little black dress voor de etalage van Tiffany’s stond, geldt Givenchy als een van de beste ontwerpers van elegante couture. De pure, vloeiende lijnen en klassieke, vrouwelijke silhouetten hebben vele vrouwen in vervoering
... Read more
Audiobook

The Vintage Dress Shop in Primrose Hill

A sparkling and feel-good romantic read to warm your heart

by Annie Darling ...

Narrated by Laura Kirman ...

Series series A Vintage Dress Shop Romance
Unabridged

10 hours 21 min

Second chances never go out of style . . .The heartwarming and romantic new novel from Annie Darling - perfect for fans of Cressida McLaughlin and Holly Hepburn!The Vintage Dress Shop, in London's Primrose Hill, is a treasure trove of beautiful, preloved clothes, just waiting for a second chance to be loved again...Sophy Stevens is moving to Australia. Turning thirty has found her unexpectedly out ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

Second chances never go out of style . . .The heartwarming and romantic new novel from Annie Darling - perfect for fans of Cressida McLaughlin and Holly Hepburn!The Vintage Dress Shop, in London's Primrose Hill, is a treasure trove of beautiful, preloved clothes, just waiting for a second chance to be loved again...Sophy Stevens is moving to Australia. Turning thirty has found her unexpectedly out
... Read more
Audiobook

Man Repeller

Seeking Love. Finding Overalls.

by Leandra Medine ...

Narrated by Leandra Medine ...

Unabridged

5 hours 41 min

Engage using #manrepeller.Silk parachute pants. A gold lamé jumpsuit. Ankle boots with fringe. Were these fashion-forward items sending men running in the opposite direction? Maybe, but Leandra Medine never cared.Slipping into drop-crotch shorts and a boxed sequin blazer in the dressing room of Topshop in downtown Manhattan, a brokenhearted Leandra had an epiphany. Looking in the mirror, she ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Engage using #manrepeller.Silk parachute pants. A gold lamé jumpsuit. Ankle boots with fringe. Were these fashion-forward items sending men running in the opposite direction? Maybe, but Leandra Medine never cared.Slipping into drop-crotch shorts and a boxed sequin blazer in the dressing room of Topshop in downtown Manhattan, a brokenhearted Leandra had an epiphany. Looking in the mirror, she
... Read more

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