Category: books
Ryan Gosling Colouring Book
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Fans of Ryan Gosling can finally rejoice as there is now a colouring book specifically about the successful actor. You can bring the star of Drive into colourful life for only 15 bucks through Shopbop.com.
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The Sartorialist: Closer – Limited Edition Deluxe Boxset

Following 2009’s The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman returns this month with a new 512-page book, The Sartorialist: Closer, which will release in two paperback covers (male and female) and also a deluxe edition hardcover boxset featuring a slipcover,  and colored endpapers. Each deluxe volume of The Sartorialist: Closer is individually numbered and features street photography from Japan, Korea, London, Milan, New York, Paris, and other cities. Get it at Amazon for $137 when it releases August 29th.
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Tavi Gevinson to Publish Her Blog

Tavi Gevinson has decided to take her blog and publish it in a new book titled Rookie Yearbook One. The young blogger states: “Rookie Yearbook One is basically a pretty (soooo pretty), tangible (totally tangible!) version of the best of the best of Rookie’s content from the school year, starting in September 2011 and ending in May 2012, plus a few extra goodies, including a paper crown by Meadham Kirchhoff, a 45″ flexi-disc, and more previously unseen contributions from Rookie friends”.
It’s published by Drawn & Quarterly and will be on sale in September through Rookie for $29.95.
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Opening Ceremony Celebrates 10th Anniversary with a Book
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This year marks Opening Ceremony’s 10th anniversary, and to celebrate they’ve teamed up with Rizzoli to publish a book that documents their decade in the fashion biz.
Contributing to the book, which arrives September 4th, are celeb friends M.I.A, Alexander Wang, Chloe Sevigny, Spike Jonze, Ryan McGinley and Terry Richardson. You can already pre-order it for $65 here.
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Fafi ‘The Carmine Vault’ Decks

To celebrate the release of her first book, The Carmine Vault, Fafi has produced this awesome set of decks. I don’t skate but even if I did, these would stay in pristine condition on my wall. Even though the decks aren’t for sale, you can pick up the book now through Barnes and Noble.

‘Alexander McQueen: Genius of a Generation’ Book
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May 7th is the release date for Kristin Knox’s latest book, Alexander McQueen: Genius of a Generation. This tribute to Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) celebrates the genius of an iconic, imaginative and inspirational fashion designer with a catalog of more than 125 catwalk photographs of his work with commentary from an experienced fashion journalist and tributes and quotes from prominent people in the fashion world. It includes photographs from his last collection, presented at Paris Fashion Week in 2010, and hailed by international media and fashion reviewers. You can pre-order it now through Amazon.
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NARS Celebrate Their 15th Anniversary
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This year marks the 15th anniversary of Francois Nars’ company, and to celebrate, NARS will be releasing a special book combining makeup and photography. Titled, “15×15″, the book showcases portraits of celebrities, fashion designers and the like, and transforms itssubjects into new personas. Two inspirations were given for each shot: an iconic image, person or emotion and a classic Nars product. Seen in the book are such names as Marc Jacobs, Isabella Rossellini, Amber Valletta, Dayle Haddon, Naomi Campbell, Amanda Lepore, Daphne Guinness, François Vincentelli, Natasha Poly, Lisa Marie Smith, Olivier Theyskens, Carla Gugino, Shalom Harlow, Tyson Ballou and Jennifer Jason Leigh. The book is published by Chandelier Creative and is due out in mid-November for 30 days only at 15×15project.com.
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Louis Vuitton 2010 City Guide
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Luxury hotels, restaurants, chocolate boutiques, galleries and museums: Louis Vuitton City Guide series helps you find all of these places and more. This is the 11th edition showing you all the top spots in major cities like Athens, Berlin, Istanbul, London, Moscow, as well as less fashionable tourist spots like Basel, Deauville, Knokke-le-Zoute, Mykonos, Malaga and Tel Aviv. The guides will go on sale October 15th.
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Louis Vuitton City Guide 2009

Next year, Louis Vuitton’s famous City Guide will turn ten years old, and for this occasion they will present five individual volumes devoted to five cities of the world: Mumbai, Miami, New York, Paris, and Tokyo. In 2009, the City Guide visits 32 European cities, including six new destinations: Bucharest, Glasgow, Lausanne, Manchester, Palermo and Saint-Tropez. The new City Guides will hit stores October 15th at Louis Vuitton stores and louisvuitton.com.
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