Download or read book Dark Luxe written by Mahul Brahma, and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2019 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘If there is one person who is eminently qualified to write about luxury, it is Mahul.’ –Bibek Debroy, Author, Economist, Chairman - Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council. Behind the razzle-dazzle of luxe, there is another life, filled with lust, hatred, jealousy and anger. A life very deprived, very starved. A life of horrors. A life of flesh and blood. But yes, a life to die for, or rather kill! Luxury remains a silent witness to that darkness. Dark Luxe is not about dreams, it is about nightmares. It is about those realities that safely hide behind the veil of luxe. These 13 tales of fiction from the darkest, bottomless pits of hell, these first-hand stories of horror are by stuff luxury is made of, straight from their heart, leaving a trail of blood…
Download or read book Deluxe written by Dana Thomas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, [Dana] Thomas—who has been the cultural and fashion writer for Newsweek in Paris for 12 years—has written a crisp, witty social history that’s as entertaining as it is informative.” —New York Times From the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes Once luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today, however, luxury is simply a product packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits. Award-winning journalist Dana Thomas digs deep into the dark side of the luxury industry to uncover all the secrets that Prada, Gucci, and Burberry don't want us to know. Deluxe is an uncompromising look behind the glossy façade that will enthrall anyone interested in fashion, finance, or culture.
Download or read book The Quiet Luxe written by Dr Mahul Brahma and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2023-12-02 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quiet Luxe is an authoritative research-based manual for understanding the history and evolution of “quiet luxury” and includes lectures delivered in the Bath Business School in the United Kingdom. Quiet luxury is a minimalist approach to luxury and fashion that emphasizes timeless elegance, legacy, aesthetics, subliminal ego, and exclusivity. The book explores the uniqueness of luxury brands that are dependent on beauty, art, design and aesthetics. It deep dives into the strategic perspective of leading luxury brands, which cater to both “quiet luxury” and “loud luxury” consumers -- Aesthetes and Connoisseurs versus the Flaunters. The book traces the history of “loud luxury” from the days of the Maharajas to the Great Indian Aspiring Middle Class of today versus the rise of ego-driven “quiet luxury” with the New Maharajas, the Richie Rich, who only flaunt to those who can afford.
Download or read book Luxe inferno written by Dr. Mahul Brahma and published by BlueRose Publishers. This book was released on 2020-04-20 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luxe Inferno is a philosophical quest for the true meaning of luxe. It traces the journey of a luxe-o-holic through the nine circles of Inferno described by Dante Alighieri in Divine Comedy. It is a heady mix of facts and fiction comprising in-depth analysis of the various facets of luxury, based on research spanning over a decade. Through contemporary essays the book also explores luxury from marketing and branding perspectives. This is the third book of The Luxe Trilogy, the first two books comprise Decoding Luxe, exploring the dazzle, and Dark Luxe, exploring the darkness that secretly hides behind this luxe.
Download or read book Decoding Luxe written by Mahul Brahma, and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decoding Luxe explores various facets of luxury brands, taking a strategic, behavioural, historical, experiential, demographical, psychological, dynamic, mechanical, and philosophical look at what constitutes luxe or dazzle. This book is a bible for all stakeholders of luxury brands – owner, custodian, retailer, connoisseur as well as student – helping them understand and formulate, with a historical perspective, an effective strategy for conceiving, positioning, placing, promoting and pricing these luxury products. It is all about finding the magic potion for a brand’s success with luxe in India, who always look for value-for-money or valuefor- label.
Download or read book The Literary Digest written by Edward Jewitt Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Luxe written by Anna Godbersen and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Luxe is the first book in the New York Times bestselling Luxe series by Anna Godbersen. In a world of luxury and deception, where appearance matters above everything and breaking the social code means running the risk of being ostracized forever, five teenagers lead dangerously scandalous lives. This thrilling trip to the age of innocence is anything but innocent. Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn. Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and dangerous intentions. White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hook-ups. This is Manhattan, 1899. Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. Or so it appears. When the girls discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone—from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker to the spiteful maid Lina Broud—threatens Elizabeth's and Diana's golden future. With the fate of the Hollands resting on her shoulders, Elizabeth must choose between family duty and true love. But when her carriage overturns near the East River, the girl whose glittering life lit up the city's gossip pages is swallowed by the rough current. As all of New York grieves, some begin to wonder whether life at the top proved too much for this ethereal beauty, or if, perhaps, someone wanted to see Manhattan's most celebrated daughter disappear... “Mystery, romance, jealous, betrayal, humor, and gorgeous, historically accurate details. I couldn’t put The Luxe down!” —Cecily von Ziegesar, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Gossip Girl series
Download or read book Dark Obsessions written by Delphine McClelland and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dark Obsessions By: Delphine McClelland Skylar was a Montgomery and with that came power and prestige among the wealthy in Charlotte, North Carolina. From the outside looking in, she had it all, the perfect life. For Skylar, being a Montgomery, a socialite, was not who she wanted to be. Skylar was different, she was weird and a bit of a dreamer. For as long as she could remember, she had an obsession with the supernatural world. Vampires were her favorite of all the supernatural creatures and she could not get enough of them. She read almost every book, watched every movie, and even wished they were real because she had dreams of becoming one. On the annual Montgomery Family Vacation, Skylar's world was turned upside down. Her life was further changed the moment she laid eyes on him. He was the most intriguing and striking man that she had ever seen. In one night, he would change Skylar’s world forever. Kairo was in need of a change. After living for over 300 years and always staying one step ahead of the Council of Truth Seekers, a vigilante group whose sole mission in life was to kill all supernaturals. Kairo needed a new scene away from it all. Along his travels, he heard that Charlotte was becoming an epicenter of fun. It was a city full of life and the perfect place for a vampire to hunt without the watchful eye of the Council. From the moment that Kairo stepped foot in Charlotte things were very different for him. The city made every fiber of his being come alive with an energy unlike anything that he had ever known. Kairo would find the source of that energy no matter what it cost him and when he did, his world would change forever.
Download or read book Mostly Missing Be Silly Be Slow written by Prof (Dr.) Mahul Brahma and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2022-10-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two critical aspects that go mostly missing in experiencing our lives fully as we become more and more mature are slowness and silliness. There is not much literature on these two vital aspects of our lives that is mostly looked down upon in a world dominated by speed and seriousness, or the act of it. Yes, being dead serious or acting so is the only acceptable solution if you want to be taken seriously by your family, friends and peers. Along the way unwittingly your professional life has been mixed with your personal life. The concept of work from home has eliminated the blurred line between professional and personal space. Seriousness finds entry into a space that is meant to be silly, and the fast pace enters a life that is meant to be slow. Slowness and silliness thus have no room left in your office-home space. This book, in two parts, explores these two vital elements of our lives that are on the verge of extinction…being silly and being slow...that are mostly missing! #BeSilly #BeSlow
Download or read book The Dog Fancier written by Eugene Glass and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Song on the nowhere road written by Subhojit kar and published by BlueRose Publishers. This book was released on 2020-05-25 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ‘Song on the nowhere road’ is a novel about the heart-rending trauma of unrequited love. Set in Bangalore in the early nineties, it traces the life of the bachelor protagonist, Ananto Roy, a young corporate executive with a penchant for English literature and rock-music. Working in a government owned company, he comes into contact with a variety of friends and acquaintances whose foibles and romantic flings bring out various shades of interpersonal relationships in the diverse cultural milieu of modern-day urban India. Falling in love with the bewitchingly charming, but unattainable Sini Menon, Ananto finds his very world shaken to its roots which forces him to ask profoundly disturbing questions.
Download or read book Catalogue written by Montgomery Ward and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Amateur Photographer written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popular illustrated journal for all photographers devoted to the interests of photography and kindred arts and sciences.
Download or read book Catalog written by Sears, Roebuck and Company and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Photography and Focus written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearing Luxe Pop written by John Howland and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hearing Luxe Pop explores a deluxe-production aesthetic that has long thrived in American popular music. John Howland presents an alternative music history that centers on shifts in timbre and sound through innovative uses of media, orchestration, and arranging. He travels from symphonic jazz to the Great American Songbook; teenage symphonies of the Motown label and 1960s girl groups to the emerging "countrypolitan" sound of Nashville; the sunshine pop and baroque pop of the Beach Boys to the blending of soul and funk into 1970s disco; the hip-hop-with-orchestra events of Jay-Z and Kanye West to indie rock bands with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. The luxe aesthetic merges popular-music idioms with lush string orchestrations, big-band instrumentation, and symphonic instruments. This book attunes readers to hearing the discourses that gathered around the music and its associated images, and in turn examines pop's relations to aspirational consumer culture, spectacle, theatricality, glamour, sophistication, cosmopolitanism, and "classy" lifestyles"--
