HISTORY OF FASHION: New Look to Now By June Marsh Vivays Publishing, 288 pages Writing about history of fashion (and pretty much any kind of history, for that matter) is like staging Romeo and Juliet. We all know that Christian Dior showed the New Look back in 1947 and it was groundbreaking. What’s more to [Continue reading...]

A GUIDE TO BUYING AND COLLECTING AFFORDABLE COUTURE By Jemi Armstrong and Linda Arroz Vivays Publishing, 208 pages “I like to have my money right where I can see it – hanging in my closet”, said Carrie Bradshaw. Aren’t we all tired of disposable, badly sewn and even worse fitted mass market clothes? But the [Continue reading...]

CONTEMPORARY FASHION STYLISTS By Luanne McLean Vivays Publishing, 160 pages How does one become a stylist? To become a designer you have to study fashion design, obviously. But what do you study if you want to be a professional stylist? What skills do you need? And most importantly, what would your first steps up the [Continue reading...]

RUSSIAN FILM POSTERS: 1900-1930 By Maria-Christina Boerner Vivays Publishing, 192 pages, 196 illustrations In the early 20th century a staggering 60 percent of Russian population was illiterate. Yet they were exactly the crowd that went to the cinema as it was regarded as lowly kind of entertainment that the upper classes despised. No wonder both [Continue reading...]

Dear all, I’m happy to present you my other passion. Books were always among my best friends. I enjoy reading, collecting, discussing, wishlisting them no less than I would be excited about a dress or a pair of shoes. You can probably guess what kind of books I love most. Of course, fashion books! If [Continue reading...]