From fashion to film, gift-worthy coffee table books abound
By LEANNE ITALIE | November 15, 2016 | 11:30 AM EST at CNSNews.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Come holiday time, there’s never a shortage of splashy coffee table books to please just about any aficionado.
Some suggestions:
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FASHION & STYLE
“Fashion Made Fair,” by Magdalena Schaffrin and Ellen Kohrer, Prestel, $49.95. Know someone deeply committed to sustainability in fashion? Taking a truly world view, this book dives deeply into companies that do it well. In Zurich, for instance, look to the brothers Freitag, Daniel and Markus. They’re bag makers who launched F-abric, a line of compostable workwear.
“Reigning Men, Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015,” by Sharon Sadako Takeda, Kaye Durland Spilker and Clarissa M. Esguerra, DelMonico Books, $55. Going back to the 18th century, this tome celebrates all aspects of men’s dressing, from the French court to Speedo. Among contemporary high points: An intricately bleached denim suit by Vivienne Westwood and a futuristic ruffle suit by Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garcons.
“Francois Nars,” by Francois Nars, Rizzoli International, $85. With some
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