Beauty & Fashion
70 books
The sweeping crinolines, corsets, bustles, bonnets and parasols of Victorian Britain are indispensable to our period dramas, and their influences can still be seen within burlesque and steampunk fashions. This is no surprise, as nineteenth-century clothing was so wide-ranging and decorative. We might unfairly think gentlemen's costume to be rather plain and uniform, but this is more by contrast to the overwhelming ostentation, luxury fabrics, fine accessories and ...
Sharbari Datta is a legend in the fashion world. She entered the arena with a specific purpose in mind-to restore the beauty of ethnic menswear to its former glory. The influence of two hundred years of British rule permeated into all parts of our life and ensured that ethnic menswear had all but disappeared from men's wardrobes, making rare appearances only during weddings and other festive occasions. And even then..what drab, lifeless colours. Enter Sharbari ...
This is a study of the work of trained designers in fashion, graphics and interiors to examine their ideas and influences upon them and their contribution to shaping the cosmopolitan environment of India’s cities. Focusing on the period from 2000 to the present—that is, the era of liberalisation and globalisation, it views the way they define their work and Indian-ness in the contemporary global context. On the basis of studio visits and interviews ...
Join Shefalee Vasudev, former editor of Marie Claire and an acclaimed fashion journalist, on a deep-sea dive into the gagging depths of Indian fashion. In Powder Room, she offers an insider's view of people who make the industry what it-from a lower middle class girl who sells global luxury for a living, a designer who fights the inner demons of child sexual abuse yet manages to survive and thrive in the business of fashion to a Ludhiana housewife on a perpetual ...
Yoga keeps ones body, mind and soul pure and alive. Anything pure and alive is naturally beautiful. Retaining the natural beauty throughout ones life is in other words staying young. Regardless of your belief system, Yoga is a powerful tool to direct the senses, the mind, emotions, and vital energy of the body towards the ultimate fulfillment of one’s highest potential as a human and spiritual being.
From modern fashion visionaries such as Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, the rebellious spirit of Vivienne Westwood and John Galliano, through contemporary iconoclasts Alexander McQueen, Tom Ford and Karl LagerfeldFASHION: 150 Years Couturiers, Designers, Labels is the new standard work on fashion, over 500 lavishly illustrated pages with more than 1,000 full-color photos.The word ‘fashion’ connotes glamour, creativity, and the expression of a ...
A quintessential book with comprehensive and exceptional illustrations, clear diagrams and step-by-step construction methods, it gives detailed yet easy to understand explanations and provides vital information that cuts through the terminology used in drafting with easy mathematical approach. Drafting is based upon the idea that all designs are a combination of two or more of the three major principles of designing:(i) Silhouetting: Making outline of ...
Both the volumes covers processes, formulations, analysis methods with the addresses of raw material and machinery suppliers, project profiles, list of manufacturers, exporters and overseas importers of various herbal medicines, cosmetics, perfumes and toiletries. The book also contains addresses of different Ayurvedic & Unani medicines research institutes.
Soaps and Detergents are being used by all from low to high income groups. this industry is perfoundly lusrative with splendid market potential as well as bright future. the global interest is turning from synthetic to herbal products.The book covers formulae, processes of different types of herbal soaps & detergents being used in daily life. This is the first book of its kind, which is very helpful for those who wants to venture in to herbal products. ...
The versatile book takes recourse of pragmatic formulae of diversified herbal perfumes and cosmetics. Over all, the book contains formulae, processes, technicalities which are immensely innovative and profoundly utilitarian for new entrepreneur as well as motivate the existing units in quality improvement and cost reduction.
Indians Medical System advocates the use of medicinal plants as drug source. Drugs obtained from plant origin occupy important position in different pharmacopoeias. Products from natural sources are an integral part of human health care system because of major concern about synthetic drugs and their side effects and toxicity. The ancient Indian system of medicine needs verification on modern scientific basis. An attempt to blend ancient and modern science as well ...
India’s beauty queens did a hat trick in 2000, winning the titles of Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss Asia-Pacific. Earlier winners like Aishwarya Rai had by then become household names. Coincident was the leap in the cosmetics industry, from Rs 2,311 crore (1990) to Rs 18,950 crore (2000). Beauty was big business outside the metros too. Looking good had not only become desirable but respectable. How did all this affect the middle-class city woman? Was a new, ...
The most basic function of dresses is to provide warmth and protection. The need of a variety for dresses has generated fashion. Fashion has traveled a long way since the advent of first civilization on our planet. In the current scenario, it is a strong status symbol which provides group affiliations. Fashion never remains static. There are many aspects which influence fashion. However, today, in the time of globalisation, all cultures of the world are mingling ...
Fashion is not just about designing clothes, but an imperative aspect of it is creating such garments that match not match not just the taste of the present time, but also leaves an impact strong enough to stimulate designs for the future. The history of fashion provides an insight into the present trends. Needless to say, the trends of the present are simply creations that emerged from the past styles. Be it gowns or skirts, shirts or trousers, every piece of ...
This remarkable work is mainly attributable to the inspirational inherent in the beautiful historic and other fabrics, contains hundreds of illustration with reference to the Architectural and nature studies, representing many years work with the camera, which form a feature of this book, must be accorded the role of the secondary incentive which has led to the production of this book. No attempt is here made to deal in a technical or systematic manner with the ...
The book in your hands is designed and presented in a manner that would not only introduce you to most of the aspects related to fashion, but would also satisfy your curiosity about a number of related topics, like how fashion effects human life and vice versa. After reading the book, you will find that fashion is a complex phenomenon encompasses various social, political, and economical trends that affect, the total outlook in one way or another. The book ...
Look young, Feel Young, a good health, healthy diet, ability to manage stress, skin care habits, control over body and mind –you are bound to have a glowing complexion. Taking a comprehensive overview of beauty care, this book lends all tips and secrets to maintain and retain your charm and looks.
The present world is the world of flashy looks, effected by hip-hop and happening clothes and accessories. In such a scenario, fashion designers, being at the pinnacle of the fashion technology, spell the trend not just for the present, but also for the time to come. Fashion designing, as a field of study, encompasses a number of aspects demanding in-depth analysis, like cloth technology, fashion trends of the past, types of dresses, designer’s perspective, ...
You cannot hide your age from the mirror but you certainly can arrest the negative defects of ageing and look beautiful. And this book will be of immense help to achieve your purpose. To look young and feel fit with the passage of time, there is a need for self-grooming, which requires a thorough knowledge of the working of the human body. This book gives a detailed account of the anatomy and physiology of the human body and various tips on grooming yourself. It ...
Indian Interiors leads you closer and deeper into the heart of India. From a Buddhist home in the icy trans-Himalayan fastnesses of Ladakh to life on the boats of Kashmir and the backwaters of Kerala, from the splendour of maharajas palaces to the painted œhavelis of medieval merchant barons in Gujarat and to mud huts in the Thar desert, it takes you on an intimate tour of India's architecture, lifestyles and living traditions. But Indian Interiors also ...
In the later months of 1874, the great French poet, St?phane Mallarm?, undertook a highly idiosyncratic project—the publication of a fashion magazine (La Derni?re Mode) that he almost single-handedly wrote and edited. Using a variety of feminine and masculine pseudonyms to theorize about the concept of fashion and to report and advise on women’s clothing, popular vacation destinations, home furnishings and entertainment, Mallarm? created a spectacularly ...
Colour is the essence of life. This book brings to you a chance to be a trend-setter by choosing the colour and style that is in vogue and would suit you the best. Full of handy and practical tips, it gives you a complete know-how on hair colour and style. Written in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, this wonderful book takes you on a journey towards a newer and savier you. Welcome to the world of vivid and amazing colours.
The charm and challenge of entering your teens, especially if you are a girl is indeed something that can only be experienced and not explained. Teens bring with them individuality and independence which in their inverted form may become insecurity, lack of confidence and stress. Also, a part of the package deal are peculiar problems like PMS. This yoga book, written in a concise and easy-to-follow manner, helps you tackle all this and much more. There are asanas ...