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The Essence Of Style
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Author : Joan DeJean
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2007-11-01
The Essence Of Style written by Joan DeJean and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-01 with Social Science categories.
What makes fashionistas willing to pay a small fortune for a particular designer accessory -- a luxe handbag, for example? Why is it that people all over the world share the conviction that a special occasion only becomes really special when a champagne cork pops -- and even more special when that cork comes from a bottle of Dom Pérignon? Why are diamonds the status symbol gemstone, instantly signifying wealth, power, and even emotional commitment? One of the foremost authorities on seventeenth-century French culture provides the answer to these and other fascinating questions in her account of how, at one glittering moment in history, the French under Louis XIV set the standards of sophistication, style, and glamour that still rule our lives today. Joan DeJean explains how a handsome and charismatic young king with a great sense of style and an even greater sense of history decided to make both himself and his country legendary. When the reign of Louis XIV began, his nation had no particular association with elegance, yet by its end, the French had become accepted all over the world as the arbiters in matters of taste and style and had established a dominance in the luxury trade that continues to this day. DeJean takes us back to the birth of haute cuisine, the first appearance of celebrity hairdressers, chic cafes, nightlife, and fashion in elegant dress that extended well beyond the limited confines of court circles. And Paris was the magical center -- the destination of travelers all across Europe. As the author observes, without the Sun King's program for redefining France as the land of luxury and glamour, there might never have been a Stork Club, a Bergdorf Goodman, a Chez Panisse, or a Cristophe of Beverly Hills -- and President Clinton would never have dreamed of holding Air Force One on the tarmac of LAX for an hour while Cristophe worked his styling genius on the president's hair. Written with wit, dash, and élan by an author who knows this astonishing true story better than virtually anyone, The Essence of Style will delight fans of history and everybody who wonders about the elusive definition of good taste.
The Essence Of Style
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language : en
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The Essence Of Style
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Author : Joan De Jean
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-09
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An account of how the French in the 17th-century under Louis XIV set the standards of sophistication, style, & glamour that still rule our lives today. Explains how a handsome young king with a great sense of style decided to make both himself & his country legendary. By the end of the reign of Louis XIV, the French had become accepted all over the world as the arbiters in matters of taste & style & had established a dominance in the luxury trade that continues to this day. Takes us back to the birth of haute cuisine, the first appearance of celebrity hairdressers, chic cafes, nightlife, & fashion in elegant dress that extended well beyond the limited confines of court circles. And Paris was the center -- the destination of travelers all across Europe. Illus.
The Essence Of Style
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Author : Joan E. DeJean
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
The Essence Of Style written by Joan E. DeJean and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Cookery, French categories.
One of the foremost authorities on seventeenth-century French culture provides an account of how, at one glittering moment in history, the French under Louis XIV set the standards of sophistication, style, and glamour that still rule our lives today. DeJean explains how a handsome and charismatic young king with a great sense of style decided to make both himself and his country legendary. When the Sun King's reign began, his nation had no particular association with elegance, yet by its end, the French had become accepted as the world's arbiters in matters of taste and style. DeJean takes us back to the birth of haute cuisine, the first appearance of celebrity hairdressers, chic cafés, nightlife, and fashion in elegant dress that extended well beyond the limited confines of court circles--and Paris was its magical center. --From publisher description.
Essence Of Style
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Author : Robert Hatfield Ellsworth
language : en
Publisher: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Release Date : 1998-01-21
Essence Of Style written by Robert Hatfield Ellsworth and has been published by Asian Art Museum of San Francisco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-21 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Made of rare hardwoods or lacquered softwoods, the remarkable furniture discussed here includes a variety of chairs, tables, beds and cabinetry
The Essence Of English Style
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Author : Suzanne Slesin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Essence Of English Style written by Suzanne Slesin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Architecture categories.
The Essence Of French Style
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Author : Suzanne Slesin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Essence Of French Style written by Suzanne Slesin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Decoration and ornament categories.
'The Essence of French Style' presents in an appealing small-format volume the very best of French style and design, providing a unique and compact source of ideas for the designer, decorator or home-maker. Based on 'French Style', part of a series of best-selling fully-illustrated books that focused on the countries and regions with the most interesting and distinctive design styles, it has been reorganized and distilled to its essence, highlighting in pictures and text what is quintessential about the country ́s style. With over 200 colour illustrations.
Food And Fashion
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Author : Melissa Marra-Alvarez
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-07-13
Food And Fashion written by Melissa Marra-Alvarez and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-13 with Design categories.
Food and Fashion accompanies a major exhibition at The Museum at FIT, New York's only museum dedicated solely to the art of fashion. This beautifully illustrated book featuring over 100 enticing full-color images, from fashion runways to fine art photography and period cookbooks, examines the influence of food culture through the lens of fashion over the last 250 years. It focuses on the ways that food culture has expressed itself in fashion and how these connect to broader socio-cultural change, examining how vital both have been in expressing cultural movements across centuries, and specifically exploring the role food plays in fashionable expression. With its superb selection of images, and thought-provoking and engaging discussion, Food and Fashion appeals to fashion enthusiasts who have an overlapping interest in food and food studies, including scholars and students, those who enjoy the fashion of food, and all who appreciate the visual culture of food, fashion, and art.
Origins Of Style
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Author : Anna Maija Ylimaula
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Origins Of Style written by Anna Maija Ylimaula and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Architecture categories.
The French Mind
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Author : Peter Watson
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-03-17
The French Mind written by Peter Watson and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-17 with History categories.
‘Majestic, ambitious' Literary Review _________________________________________________________________________________________ We are endlessly fascinated by the French. We are fascinated by their way of life, their creativity, sophistication and self-assurance, and even their insistence that they are exceptional. But how did France become the country it is today, and what really sets it apart? Journalist and historian Peter Watson sets out to answer these questions in The French Mind, a dazzling history of France that takes us from the seventeenth century to the present day through the nation’s most influential thinkers. He opens the doors to the Renaissance salons that were a breeding ground for poets, philosophers and scientists, and tells the forgotten stories of the extraordinary succession of women who ran these institutions, fostering a culture of stylish intellectualism unmatched anywhere else in the world. It’s a story that takes us into Bohemian cafes and cabarets, into chic Parisian high culture via French philosophies of food, fashion and sex, while growing unrest hastens the bloody birth of a republic. From the 1789 revolution to the country’s occupation by Nazi Germany, Watson argues that a unique series of devastating military defeats helped shape the resilient, proud, innovative character of the French. This is a history of breathtaking ambition, propelled by the characters Watson brings to vivid life: the writers, revolutionaries and painters who loved, inspired and rivalled one another over four hundred years. It documents the shaping of a nation whose global influence, in art, culture and politics, cannot be overstated. _____________________________________________________________________ ‘An encyclopaedic celebration of French intellectuals refusing to give up on universal principles, rooted in the Enlightenment and French Revolution, while remaining slim, bringing up well-behaved children and falling in love at every opportunity’ The Times 'An engaging movement through time towards France’s recent reckonings with extremism, exceptionalism and empire’ TLS