Product Description: Chic-tionary is a darling little dictionary of fashion and beauty words you never knew existed. It takes its inspiration from the peculiar and amusing language of fashion people like Tyra Banks (smize), Man Repeller (arm party), and André Leon Tally (dreckitude), and contains more than two hundred made-up acronyms, abbreviations, and afflictions that are certain to leave an indelible glitter stain on the English language...read more

Product Description: An updated revisting of the themes of Robin Marris' classic The Economic Theory of Managerial Capitalism (1964). This was widely recognised as pathbreaking as it was the first attempt by a professional economist to make a formal theory of the behaviour and growth of a large-scale 'managerial' corporation based on a realistic assessment of the sociological and institutional environment...read more

Product Description: Aimed at fashion and textile students, Fashion A to Z fills a gap in the market for an affordable, accessible,and up-to-date guide to fashion terminology. Bringing together all the key words commonly used in colleges and in industry, this fashion reference book is beautifully illustrated with diagrams and drawings of fashion details and costumes that bring the subject to life...read more

Product Description: This guide to fashion provides in more than 1,200 entries detailed information on the life and work of every important designer from 1840 up to the present day, including not only couturiers but also shoe, hat and knitwear specialists, costume designers, jewelers and hairdressers...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: "A fashion bible."—Vogue "Invaluable."—The World of Interiors This indispensable guide to fashion provides in more than 1200 entries detailed information on the life and work of every important designer from 1840 to the present day, including not only couturiers but also shoe, hat, and knitwear specialists, costume designers, jewelers, and hairdressers...read more

Defines terms related to costume styles, the components of clothing, fabrics, and sewing techniques.

Presents brief descriptions of the contributions to fashion of five hundred designers, photographers, models, and celebrities

Product Description: An updated revisting of the themes of Robin Marris' classic The Economic Theory of Managerial Capitalism (1964). This was widely recognised as pathbreaking as it was the first attempt by a professional economist to make a formal theory of the behaviour and growth of a large-scale 'managerial' corporation based on a realistic assessment of the sociological and institutional environment...read more

Product Description: This updated and expanded edition of "The Fairchild Dictionary of Fashion" defines more than 15,000 fashion terms, including apparel and accessory items and their components, relevant fashion business terms, and textile and historical elements that relate to contemporary fashion...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Identifies prominent fashion photographers and designers, describes fabrics, articles of clothing, and fashion styles, and defines terms related to fabric and clothing design and construction

Product Description: Paperback: 244 pages Publisher: Fairchild Publications (November 1985) Language: English ISBN-10: 0870055194 ISBN-13: 978-0870055195 Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches