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With contributions from experts on cloth, fashion and cultural history as well as the voices of makers and designers, this inspiring and arresting book offers a window into one of the most innovative, exciting and thoughtful areas of fashion today.

(Hardback)

This definitive publication on Alexander McQueen (1969 - 2010) invites you into the creative mind and world of one of Britain's most brilliant, daring and provocative designers, and the many themes and references that shaped his visionary fashion collections.

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From the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production, to the original Volkswagen expression of national identity, this book presents the car as the driving force that accelerated the twentieth century. It takes an in-depth look at the history of the automobile and its impact, to better understand where we might want to go in the future.

(Hardback)

Few jewellers are as widely known as Cartier, even fewer have as many instantly recognisable designs - some of which, such as the Tank watch, Love bracelet and Trinity ring, have become iconic. Glamorous, witty, beautiful, and beloved of stars such as Grace Kelly, this book features over 150 dazzling Cartier items.

(Hardback)

Capturing the highlights of the major V&A exhibition, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams, this stunning book celebrates the House of Dior from its foundation in 1947 to the present day.

(Hardback)

This fully illustrated collection of essays, by distinguished scholars and experts in the field, focuses on the process of sculptural design in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Europe.

(Hardback, Special edition)

This is the first book produced with access to the David Bowie archive of performance costume, ephemera and original artwork by the artist, which is brought together to present a completely new perspective on his creative work and collaborations.

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Christian Dior (1905-1957) rocketed to fame with his first collection in 1947 when the 'New Look' took the world by storm. This charming and modest autobiography gives a fascinating and detailed insight into the workings of a great fashion house, while revealing the private man behind the high-profile establishment.

(Hardback, Revised edition)

The story of Christian Dior's New Look revolution, newly revised and updated to accompany the V&A exhibition, 'Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams'.

(Hardback)

This stunning book explores Donatello's extraordinary creativity and practical skills within the vibrant artistic and cultural context of fifteenth-century Italy.

(Hardback)

This sumptuous book explores the important world that woodblock prints played in the fashionable world of Edo-period Japan (1603-1868). 140 ukiyo-e - 'pictures of the floating world' offer us a vivid view of the culture of entertainment, style and glamour that developed in bustling urban centres.

(Hardback)

Featuring a staggering range of cultural touchstones from Hercules to Virgil Abloh, Giovanni Battista Moroni to Jawaharlal Nehru, Yves Saint Laurent to Kehinde Wiley, Fashioning Masculinities challenges our preconceptions, revealing the fascinating historical roots beneath the power, artistry and diversity of masculine attire and appearance today.

(Paperback)

From edible insects and lab-grown meat to industrial farming and freeganism, the future of food is the debate on everyone's lips. Food: Bigger Than The Plate engages with the work of artists, designers and food professionals who are examining key activities and relationships through food.

(Hardback)

With an in-depth interview of Sir Elton John and David Furnish by Russell Tovey and Robert Diament and an afterword from Sam Taylor-Johnson, Fragile Beauty shares images from Sir Elton John and David Furnish's unrivalled photography collection - a who's who of photographer and subject ranging across disciplines from fashion and film to reportage.

(Paperback)

Francis Marshall: Drawing Fashion shines a light on a sometimes-forgotten master, at a time when fashion illustration is very much in style.

(Hardback)

Frida Kahlo's Wardrobe presents a fresh view of Kahlo's compelling life story. The book expands upon the narrative of discovery, presenting highlights from Kahlo's collection alongside her self-portraits. This pairing is unprecedented, and it will be enriched by specially commissioned photography of her belongings.

(Hardback)

Published to accompany the V&A blockbuster exhibition, this stunning book documents Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel's extraordinary design career from her first boutique to her death in 1971.

(Hardback)

Drawing on the collections of the V&A, Glam Rock narrates the story of glam & explores its impact on fashion, theatre & film. In the early 1970s, glam rock changed the face of popular culture in Britain and, against a backdrop of a nation racked by economical and social crises, its flamboyancy provided an escapist dream for musicians and fans alike

(Hardback)

Through the voices of fans, journalists, practitioners, novelists and academics, Hallyu! Explores the makings of the Korean Wave of cultural influence over the interlinked creative industries of cinema, drama, music, fandom, beauty and fashion.

(Hardback)

The V&A's collection of ivory carvings from the period 1200-1550 is one of the most important in the world, and this is the first catalogue of it to be published since 1929. Together with the earlier volume, Medieval Ivory Carvings: Early Christian to Romanesque (V&A, 2010), the books make available over 400 pieces of the ivory carver's art.

(Hardback)

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection celebrates some of the most beautiful objects ever made. Focussing on 50 works, this book showcases the decorative art of creating small-scale carvings, snuffboxes, inlay pictorial illusions, and more, in cut-and-polished natural stones, often incorporating the widely known technique of pietre dure.

(Hardback)

The Great Mughals presents, for the first time the opulent, internationalist culture of Mughal Hindustan in the age of its greatest emperors: Akbar (r.1556-1605), Jahangir (r.1605-1627) and Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658).

(Hardback)

A journey through the unique creative mind of one of the world's leading photographers, this book includes over 100 new photographs by Tim Walker, inspired by the V&A's enormous and eclectic collection, from Renaissance stained glass to an Alexander McQueen gown.

(Paperback)

Emerging in the death throes of colonial rule, the story of Tropical Modernism is one of politics and power, decolonization and defiance. Scrutinizing the colonial narratives, and foregrounding the experience of African and Indian practitioners, this book reassesses an architectural style which has increasing relevance in todays changing climate.