The emergence of cultural urban studies in the 21st century is a component of the global, intellectual landscape. In the historical perspective, there are studies on cultural urban studies in Engla...więcej »
The story of modern fashion from couture to mass marketThe 20th century saw fashion evolve from an exclusive Parisian salon business catering for the wealthy elite into a global industry empl...więcej »
A must for letterpress enthusiasts and graphic designers, this is a covetable showcase of Alan Kitching’s font collection.Each page has been carefully created by Alan Kitching in ...więcej »
Immerse yourself in the stories behind the most shocking and infamous books ever published!Censorship of one form or another has existed almost as long as the written word, while defini...więcej »
Why do we wear what we wear? To answer this question, we must go back and unlock the wardrobes of the early twentieth century, when fashion as we know it was born.In Bring No Clothes, a...więcej »
Tom "Chiny i Azja Wschodnia. Dziedzictwo w obliczu przemian" powstał z okazji 80. rocznicy urodzin profesora Krzysztofa Gawlikowskiego (1940–2021), badacza Chin i Azji Wschodniej, o...więcej »
Tom "Chiny i Azja Wschodnia. Dziedzictwo w obliczu przemian" powstał z okazji 80. rocznicy urodzin profesora Krzysztofa Gawlikowskiego (1940–2021), badacza Chin i Azji Wschodniej, o...więcej »
Coco Chanel was an emancipated fashion revolutionary. Raised by nuns in an orphanage, she rose to become a star of the world of couture and a byword for stylish elegance. But now, a fascinating new...więcej »
Get Scandi-cool with the Danish queen of minimal Scandinavia has long been the home of outstanding interior design and classic fashion brands like Acne Studios, Rains and Filippa K. But...więcej »
We are all dressed. But how often do we pause to think about the place of our clothes in our lives? What unconscious thoughts do we express when we dress every day? Can memories, meaning and ideas ...więcej »
From Azzedine Alaïa, Cristóbal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood, more than a century’s worth of fashion greats are celeb...więcej »
Clothes define people. A person’s attire, whether it’s a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential code to his or her culture, class, personality, even faith. Founded in 1978, the...więcej »
This volume is a Festschrift in honour of Professor Marek Mejor’s over forty years of remarkable contributions as a researcher in the field of Indian, Tibetan, and Buddhist studies, as well a...więcej »
Tom przedstawia materiały pierwszej z serii konferencji pod zbiorczym tytułem "Hinc Omnia. Zbiory historyczne, artystyczne i specjalne w bibliotekach oraz innych instytucjach kultury". Ar...więcej »
From the rise of the egalitarian Little Free Library movement (motto: 'Take a book, return a book') to the growth in luxury hotel libraries, Alex Johnson - whose parents were both librarians - maps...więcej »
Album prezentuje prace jednego z najwybitniejszych i najwszechstronniejszych polskich artystów współczesnych, Jerzego Nowosielskiego.
Malarz i rysownik, ale też scenograf, ikonopisarz, filozof i t...więcej »
Karl Lagerfeld lived a very public life. He shaped the Chanel and Fendi brands for decades, and his wit and wisdom amused and informed the world. Yet despite a massively public persona, his hinterl...więcej »
45,000 years ago, rare and precious statues of faceless women with hourglass figures, sturdy hips and generous breasts surfaced across Europe. Spanning thousands of years and nurturing many a fanta...więcej »
Alexander McQueen has been synonymous with drama, risk-taking and cutting-edge innovation. From iconic collaborations to shocking runaway shows, the controversial, uncompromisjing and much-missed d...więcej »
One of the original big Parisian couture houses, alongside the likes of Dior and Chanel, Pierre Balmain reigned supreme over the 1950s fashion world with his spectacular and intricate evening wear....więcej »