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Work by designers such as Mariano Fortuny, Madeleine Vionnet, Paul Poiret, Hubert de Givenchy, Mary Quant, Yves Saint Laurent and Vivienne Westwood is rediscovered. Exquisite haute-couture pieces, from sequinned Chanel trouser suits and richly embroidered Schiaparelli jackets to striking Balenciaga creations and Dior evening gowns, are examined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cem\u003eFashion in Detail\u003c\/em\u003e series, this updated edition features a revised introduction and list of designers, followed by chapters dedicated to a particular technique. 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Perhaps the most universal item of fashionable adornment, it can also be elusive, an object of desire, secrecy, and even fear. \u003cem\u003eHandbags\u003c\/em\u003e explores these rich histories and multiple meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book features specially commissioned photographs of an extraordinary, newly formed collection of fashionable handbags that date from the 16th century to the present day. It has been acquired for exhibition in the first museum devoted to the handbag, in Seoul, South Korea. The project is a commission undertaken by experimental exhibition-maker Judith Clark, whose innovative practices are revealed in \u003cem\u003eHandbags\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEssays by leading fashion historians and an acclaimed psychoanalyst investigate the history of gesture, the psychoanalysis of bags, and the museum's state-of-the-art mannequins and archive cabinets. 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This practical guide, informed by the latest science and decades of clinical experience, is a tutorial in self-compassion as much as a science-help approach to overeating.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Anna Lembke, MD\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDopamine Nation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA game-changing approach to overcome food addiction and radically improve your health.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e you're addicted to certain foods? Would it shock you to learn that the food industry engineers food products with the express purpose of getting you hooked? With millions wrestling with food addiction, is it any surprise that much of what is meant to sustain us is in fact making us sick? 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