The murder of the head of a fashion empire results in a period of boardroom in-fighting between his family for control. As Augustine, the old man's daughter, struggles to keep the empire afloat she comes across the diaries and letters of an ancestor who founded the company a century before.
This book traces the development of wedding attire from the silver and white brocades of eighteenth-century formal, aristocratic weddings to the elegant crinoline revival of the late 1950s. Whenever possible,...
"One dress.
Although the Victorian white wedding dominates western bridal dress and large portions of former colonial empires, marriage rituals vary significantly throughout the world. The Japanese, for instance, combine both traditional...
In a new compact edition, a luxurious celebration of the elegant craftsmanship behind the timeless French men's fashion and lifestyle labels.
"The Wedding Dress is a poignant new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestsellers have made her one of America's favorite storytellers"--
I loved every minute of this book. I ended up finishing the book late into the night. I cannot wait for the 2nd in the series.” ~ Fay, review for THE WEDDING GIFT “A Must Read! Lucy Kevin does it again!
Three plucky women lift the spirits of home-front brides in wartime Britain, where clothes rationing leaves little opportunity for pomp or celebration—even at weddings—in this heartwarming novel based on true events, from the ...
... the marriage pandal, Mahendra had left much earlier to do some scouting for females interested in a fling or a ... the wedding guests are seated) and looked around at those who had arrived for the wedding, then we had some jilabees to ...
Ronald Rothstein, Mara Urshel, Todd Lyon. A QUESTION OF COLOR Dear Bride - to - Be : You don't have to be a virgin to ... colors bring blessings to newly joined couples . Brides in the United States are now starting to step away from ...
This book, the result of research for Lessons with Kiarostami, contains a large collection of previously published interviews with Kiarostami, including many new translations from French."--Publisher's website.