Chanel was shrewd, chic and cutting edge. She had it all. The ability to design, to work a social network, to manage a business and to give women what they wanted - even if they didn't know it themselves.Why have her designs and her life had such a profound affect on fashion and design? How did this orphaned peasant girl attract the most aristocratic of lovers, build a million dollar business and end up fleeing to Switzerland in disgrace in 1945?'The MoJo Guide to Coco Chan...

One of the most influential, admired, and colorful women of our time: fashion designer and philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg tells the most personal stories from her life, about family, love, beauty and business: “It’s so good, you’ll want to take notes” (People).Diane von Furstenberg started with a suitcase full of jersey dresses and an idea of who she wanted to be—in her words, “the kind of woman who is independent and who doesn’t rely on a man to pay...

*“You can’t have depths without surfaces,” says Linda Grant in her lively and provocative new book, The thoughtful Dresser, a thinking woman’s guide to what we wear.***For centuries, an interest in clothes has been dismissed as the trivial pursuit of vain, empty-headed women. Yet, clothes matter, whether you are interested in fashion or not, because how we choose to dress defines who we are. How we look and what we wear tells a story. Some stories are simple, like the tee...

International fashion icon Jeanne Beker dishes on her life on and off the runwayMore than 30 years ago, Jeanne Beker set out to live a life that was not just great, but extraordinary. In Finding Myself in Fashion, she recalls some of the high and low points of the turbulent past decade. Personally, she dealt with heartbreak (the end of her marriage) and rediscovered romance.Professionally, she suffered setbacks that became learning experie...

Meeting the characters at Walt Disney World is so fun! You can say hello, shake hands, take a picture, get an autograph, and get a hug. Though there is no guarantee you'll see a certain one, the characters do have their favorite spots to hang out inside Walt Disney World. It's nice to know what they are before your trip begins. Check this 2013 Character Finder guide to learn more about where to look. You'll love all the great fun facts and interactive links as well. Good luck! We hope your...

Coco Chanel, without question probably the most famous fashion designer of all time, was named by Time magazine one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Her life was filled with trauma, romance, intrigue, and scandal, but her business acumen and groundbreaking talent (along with funding by her paramours) took her far beyond her humble beginnings. Chanel understood how to get what she wanted from life and never hesitated to pursue the grandest of visions. Her designs brok...

Once a luxury that only the elite could afford, fashion is now accessible to all. High street brands such as Zara, Topshop and H&M have put fashion within the reach of anyone, whilst massive media attention has turned designers such as Tom Ford, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney into brands in their own right. Fashion Brands takes you 'behind the seams', so to speak, exposing how the use of advertising, store design and the media has altered our fashion 'sens...

New York. NYC. The Big Apple. Home to over 8 million people, as well as some of the world's finest art, culture, buildings and restaurants. Each year over 45 million people visit this famous city.In addition to giving you all the information you need on everything from the Empire State Building to MoMA, the Guardian's Real City Guide is the perfect way to discover the parts of New York overlooked by other guide books -- the kind of insider gems that you could easily miss if you don't know whe...

This stylish introduction to vintage fashion showcases the key designs and styles of the main vintage eras of the 20th century. It will be an inspiration to vintage enthusiasts and general readers alike, including iconic designs, trends and styles from each decade. It also includes commentary on the social changes that influenced fashion throughout the 20th century, plus photographs of film stars (such as Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly) modelling classic designs, as well as garment illustr...

The name Chanel brings immediately to mind the signature scent of No. 5 and the understated but sophisticated glamour of a simple black dress and pearls. But to consider Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel (1883–1971) as simply a fashion designer fails to capture her social and cultural significance. As Linda Simon reveals in this biography, Chanel was an iconoclastic entrepreneur who rebelled against and manipulated gender expectations of her time. With her menswear-inspired designs, her loose jersey...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Corfu, Greece.Corfu is the northernmost of the Ionian Islands in Greece. Located off the far northwest coast of Greece, Corfu lies in the Adriatic sea, east of Italy and southwest of Albania. Historically Corfu has been controlled by many foreign powers, notably the Venetians, as well as the British.Corfu Town, known in modern Greek as Kerkira or Kerkyra, is the largest and most important town on the island. This is where the ai...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to the beautiful port/city of Gdańsk, Poland.Gdańsk (also known by its German name Danzig) along with nearby Sopot and Gdynia are often referred to as the Tricity area with Gdańsk being considered the most beautiful city on the Baltic Sea, having a rich and magnificent architecture.Its position on the Baltic has historically made Gdańsk one of the most important port cities in Northern Europe, and tragically also the scene of a rat...