Download or read book Chronicles of a Fashion Buyer written by Mercedes Gonzalez and published by Schiffer Fashion Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fashion is a business of smoke and mirrors, notorious for crushing the souls of most that dare to be part of the industry. Go on a global expedition with New York City-based fashion buyer, strategist, and consultant, Mercedes Gonzalez, as she learns that there is no glamor in fashion and that only cut throat corporate espionage prevails. From politicking with blood diamond dealers and Russian kingpins to living in indigenous villages, she has relied on her street smarts and fear of her uncle in order to outwit the industry tyrants at their own game. The underdog becomes the overlord (at-large). You'll want to grab a notebook for all the business (and life) tips this read has to offer. Advance warning, this book will convince you to become a proponent of child labor, an advocate of GMO, and a cynic of organic cotton.
Download or read book Chronicles of Fashion written by Elizabeth Stone and published by London : R. Bentley. This book was released on 1845 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unzipped written by Darlene Parris Young and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-17 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incredible account of a fascinating, exciting, nearly 50-year career as a NYC fashion fit model, working with such luminaries as Chanel and Ralph Lauren, is counterbalanced by personal trauma at the hands of men. Dismissed by the police and The Church, Darlene is left to find recovery, peace and a renewed life.
Download or read book The Bachelor Chronicles written by Ron Geraci and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a no-holds-barred account, "This Dating Life" columnist for Men's Health magazine details his emotional and sometimes hilarious dating adventures, catastrophes, and successes in New York City as he searches for Ms. Right. Original.
Download or read book The Fashion Chronicles written by Amber Butchart and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of style, told through history's fashion pioneers The Fashion Chronicles by fashion historian Amber Butchard, author of The Fashion of Film, is an exploration of the most fascinating style stories throughout history. The history of fashion is a story of style and power, grace and propaganda. Starting with Eve and her fig leaf - via Joan of Arc, Louis XIV and Lord Byron, right up to the modern figures of Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Malcolm X and Beyoncé - Butchart examines the best-dressed people the world has ever seen, telling the story of their individual style and unlocking the secrets behind it. Some have influenced the fashion of today, while some have used their clothing to change the world. But all have a sartorial story to tell, and The Fashion Chronicles is here to tell it.
Download or read book ReTales written by Mark Scott and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-07-10 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you imagine walking into a department store and price being the last factor in your buying decision? Can you imagine shopping being more like visiting a museum than a scavenger hunt? Can you imagine the salesperson welcoming you by your name and feeling like every, single item in the store was designed just for you, because it was! This is the story of Retales---, a chronicle of my retail career from 1974 to 1986 during the last great era of department stores. It tells of the story of the time I spent working and living in NYC, getting my feet wet at Bloomingdale's and surviving the kill or be killed mentality that was pervasive there to rise from stock boy to a senior buyer. I then moved on to climbing the ranks to VP ay Lord&Taylor, that American beauty Rose that has just dropped its last petal. Although I later rose to the level of CEO of several retail companies, my debut book tells the tale of the formative years of my career when department stores dominated the retail landscape. ReTales is a compilation of stories from this period, the story of a time when a merchant was responsible for the product from cradle to grave, and the eclectic bunch of unforgettable characters I worked for and with. There was the Chairman, Big Bird, the Little Guy, the Jersey Guy, Mr. Direct and Suss to name a few. We worked hard, played hard and never took ourselves seriously. The story takes place in NYC where I worked and played during the most exciting period of my entire career. My days were filled searching for the finest, most fashionable merchandise and bringing it all to life in these two great NY retail institutions. This search took me over the world seeking the ideal mix of merchandise to enchant our customers. I fondly recall the many steps involved from ideation to finished product which was elegantly displayed on the selling floor to entice our very loyal clientele. Every single decision was made to captivate and thrill our customers and make them feel that somehow this store always had what they most desired. My evenings included enjoying the best the city had to offer from a totally spontaneous hilarious evening with Rodney Dangerfield, being told to shut up by John McEnroe at the US Open, and asking for a table in the no shooting section at Spark's Steakhouse after Mafia chieftain Paul Castellano was gunned down outside the restaurant. It also included escaping to East Hampton during the brutal summers in downtown Manhattan and stopping at the Howard Johnson all you can eat $6.99 fish fry. This was at the behest of my boss as we were heading to his mansion driving in his Rolls Royce. If you were a shopper during this period, my tome will bring back memories of a world long gone and draw back the back the curtain to reveal how we made the magic you found each time you entered through the revolving doors. If this was before your time, you may think my book is fiction, but let me show you that once upon a time, such delights really did exist.
Download or read book The Panterra Chronicles written by Patricia Punch Barrett and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up as SuperTramp aerialists on the Cirque du Panterra family’s sprawling sheep station in Outback, Australia, is an amazing adventure filled with wonder and magic. Following the destruction of habitat from raging bushfires, Xtarla and Rick Panterra join in the search and rescue of injured wildlife. While sheltering in an abandoned opal mine from a hot spot flare-up, the team discovers injured koalas, which are transported to a field hospital and wildlife sanctuary, where they are found to be mutants. From there, the koalas are transferred to the family’s Panterra Xtar Rancho Habitat and Wildlife Sanctuary outside of Las Vegas for protection and further study. The Panterra SuperTramps accompany the koalas as their handlers and begin to discover burgeoning superpowers along with uncanny code-cracking skills. Once they break into the storage vaults contained in the labyrinth underneath the old MobXtar Grand Marquis Hotel and Resort, their odyssey begins as they time-slip into parallel dimensions and they discover dual credentials into the galaxy.
Download or read book The Cherry Valley Chronicles written by Acire and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erin is living the fabulous life but when the death of a loved one occurs, it turns her world upside down. She goes to the last place on earth for support. In her search for healing a family secret begins to unravel and sends her life into a tailspin. Now Erin is forced to choose between her destiny with a man she doesn't love or break tradition to be with her soul mate.
Download or read book The Book Buyer written by and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review and record of current literature.
Download or read book The Fashion Chronicles written by Amber Butchart and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From BBC television and radio presenter Amber Butchart, The Fashion Chronicles is an exploration of 100 of the most fascinating style stories ever told. From Eve's fig leaf to Hilary Clinton's pantsuit, the way we choose to clothe our bodies can carry layer upon layer of meaning. Across cultures and throughout history people have used clothing to signify power and status, to adorn and beautify, even to prop up or dismantle regimes. Here, explore the best-dressed figures in history, from Cleopatra to Beyoncé, Joan of Arc to RuPaul. Some have influenced the fashion of today, while some have used their clothing to change the world. But all have a sartorial story to tell. Entries include: Tutankhamun Boudicca Eleanor of Acquitane Genghis Khan King Philip II of Spain King Louis XIV of France Catherine the Great Marie Antoinette Karl Marx Amelia Earhart Josephine Baker Frida Kahlo Malcolm X Marsha Hunt Beyoncé Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ...and many more
Download or read book Book Buyer written by and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 1216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Consumer Chronicles written by David H. Walker and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when the world is facing the depletion of nonrenewable natural resources, consumer society is increasingly being called into question. Nowhere is this more evident than in France, where the consumer revolution has long been perceived as a challenge to artisanal crafts, local business, and other key elements of French culture. David H. Walker here charts the portrayal of consumer behavior in the works of Gide, Zola, Jean Valmy-Basse, and Elsa Triolet and analyzes these testimonies in relation to their social, cultural and historical milieu. Consumer Chronicles offers an imaginative look at the impact of affluence on French consumers, shopkeepers, and society and provides valuable insight into the history of the consumer mentality in the twentieth century.
Download or read book Space Chronicles Facing the Ultimate Frontier written by Neil deGrasse Tyson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-02-27 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A compelling appeal, at just the right time, for continuing to look up.”—Air & Space America’s space program is at a turning point. After decades of global primacy, NASA has ended the space-shuttle program, cutting off its access to space. No astronauts will be launched in an American craft, from American soil, until the 2020s, and NASA may soon find itself eclipsed by other countries’ space programs. With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson—one of our foremost thinkers on all things space—illuminates the past, present, and future of space exploration and brilliantly reminds us why NASA matters now as much as ever. As Tyson reveals, exploring the space frontier can profoundly enrich many aspects of our daily lives, from education systems and the economy to national security and morale. For America to maintain its status as a global leader and a technological innovator, he explains, we must regain our enthusiasm and curiosity about what lies beyond our world. Provocative, humorous, and wonderfully readable, Space Chronicles represents the best of Tyson’s recent commentary, including a must-read prologue on NASA and partisan politics. Reflecting on topics that range from scientific literacy to space-travel missteps, Tyson gives us an urgent, clear-eyed, and ultimately inspiring vision for the future.
Download or read book Robidoux Chronicles written by Hugh M. Lewis and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Présentation de l'éditeur : "Robidoux Chronicles treats with comprehensive documentary detail the factual history of the Robidoux lineage in North America from the first progenitor who arrived in Quebec in about 1665- through the famous six brothers who distinguished themselves as Mountain Men- up until even recent times on reservations in the US. Many members of the Robidoux family were intimately connected to the entire history of the North American fur trade. The six brothers- born in St. Louis before the coming of Lewis & Clark- were important fur-traders during the classical Rendezvous era of the North American fur trade. They became key players in the organization & articulation of the Overland Trail- only to die soon afterward in relative obscurity upon the plains of Kansas & Nebraska. By the 1950's- the story of the Robidoux had been almost entirely forgotten. Subsequent historians had lost all but a scant & fragmentary knowledge of the true role & exploits of the Robidoux & their French-Indian compatriots upon the frontiers of the old west. Antoine Robidoux was the first to establish permanent trading settlements west of the Rockies in the Inter-Montane corridor & his brother Michel was one of the first expeditions to traverse the length of the Grand Canyon. The eldest brother Joseph became one of the earliest established traders on the upper Missouri & founded St. Joseph, Missouri, which was later to be the primary starting point of the Overland Trail. His younger brother Louis became one of the earliest ranch owners in California, becoming Don of the Jurupa- that encompassed the areas known today as Riverside, San Bernardino, San Jacinto & San Timoteo. An entire inter-tribal French-Indian ethnocultural orientation had developed upon the plains- prairies & mountains of the Trans-Mississippi west a good fifty years before the coming of the Iron Horse & the Pony Express- & has been carried on today in proximity to the reservations of Kansas & Oklahoma- South Dakota & Wyoming."
Download or read book The Verneece Chronicles written by euhal allen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-04-11 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the great fears of man is that a new Black Death will appear and, because antibiotics are becoming useless, no one will be able to stop it. Another such fear is that someone will create such a plague and use it as a weapon, with newer more virulent versions of that plague appearing until the conditions of the perpetrators are met. The Verneece Fever is such a weapon This is the story of a possible future such happening and why perpetrators might do such a thing. Every society spawn in its own time, an aristocracy that seeks to cement its place in the outworking's of that system. It is a common thing among that aristocracy that the members truly believe for some reason - birth, strength, race, or some special merit - that they are the natural holders of their station, and that any attempt to deny that assigned position is a negation of what is fore ordained. It is fiction. We hope it never comes about, yet we know that it could.
Download or read book Song of Blood Stone written by L. Penelope and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIME 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time A Time Magazine Best Fantasy Book of 2018 L. Penelope's Song of Blood & Stone is a treacherous, thrilling, epic fantasy about an outcast drawn into a war between two powerful rulers. The kingdoms of Elsira and Lagrimar have been separated for centuries by the Mantle, a magical veil that has enforced a tremulous peace between the two lands. But now, the Mantle is cracking and the True Father, ruler of Lagrimar and the most powerful Earthsinger in the world, finally sees a way into Elsira to seize power. All Jasminda ever wanted was to live quietly on her farm, away from the prying eyes of those in the nearby town. Branded an outcast by the color of her skin and her gift of Earthsong, she’s been shunned all her life and has learned to steer clear from the townsfolk...until a group of Lagrimari soldiers wander into her valley with an Elsiran spy, believing they are still in Lagrimar. Through Jack, the spy, Jasminda learns that the Mantle is weakening, allowing people to slip through without notice. And even more troubling: Lagrimar is mobilizing, and if no one finds a way to restore the Mantle, it might be too late for Elsira. Their only hope lies in uncovering the secrets of the Queen Who Sleeps and Jasminda’s Earthsong is the key to unravel them. Thrust into a hostile society and a world she doesn’t know, Jasminda and Jack race to unveil an ancient mystery that might offer salvation.
Download or read book The Book Buyer s Manual written by G.P. Putnam & Co and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
