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The French Riviera was the center of creativity during the 1920s and early ’30s. Artists and writers from the far reaches of the world gathered to fashion a new way of life—among them Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Gerald and Sara Murphy, Picasso, Picabia, Stravinsky, Cocteau, Diaghilev, and Anna de...
Houses of worship have served as a benchmark for the heights of human achievement since time immemorial—the more noble the holy shrine, the more noble the society. Over the centuries civilizations have considered their own worth against the splendor of the local religious structure, and built to...
"Assouline is more than a publisher, it's a lifestyle brand." New York Magazine Crumbling pastel-colored facades line its streets, parked vintage cars evoke times past, live music permeates the air. Welcome to Havana, home to an overwhelming energy. Situated along the Straits of Florida, the...
''It is a world filled with color, light, vivid observations and symbolic connotations; a world that existed long before the artists put it on a canvas or on paper.'' Zelfira Tregulova Features: Hardcover, 303 pages Written by Yaffa Assouline, photography by Harald Gottschalk Includes 220...
''Assouline, an oasis of art and culture.'' Los Angeles Times Features: Silk hardcover in a luxury slipcase, 220 pages Disseminating by Barrié Foundation Includes 155 illustrations Published by Assouline Dimensions: 33.5cm (l) x 3.8cm (h) x 26.4cm (w)
"There’s nowhere I love to go more in Uptown New York than to The Carlyle! Especially for a holiday drink at Bemelmans or an intimate bite with friends in the Moroccan lounge beside it. Full of history, it’s so grown-up and glamorous." Sofia Coppola If there is one landmark that encapsulates the...
Renowned Italian architect and interior designer Michele Bönan likens each of his ventures to a film script, composed of dynamic narrative, wit, and irony. An aspiring architect from the age of five, Bönan attended Florence’s Accademia di Belle Arti, which he credits with compelling his freedom of...
Considered by many as the USA’s most dynamic and sexiest city, Miami is more popular than ever before. It’s a city that doesn't merely change but evolves, never rewriting the past, just adding to its illustrious heritage. And this is the real beauty of Miami. The chic Surf Club and the vibrant...
The pen is said to be mightier than the sword—an adage extolling the power of communication, of words, their democracy, their universality. Everyone can wield a pen to express their point of view and emotions, to assert an impact on the world. Writing enables people to leave traces of their lives,...
From cities to quaint towns and everything in between, Provence has something for everyone. Swim in the crystal-clear waters of the Calanque de Sormiou in Marseille. Drive with the top down through fields of lavender in Valensole. Experience a bite of just-out-of-the-oven fougasse, a Provençal...
"Karl Lagerfeld elevated Chanel's status from classic to mythical by reinventing its famed designs for a new era. Bazaar contributor Alexander Fury's book is a testament to that influence" - Harper's Bazaar More than any other designer of her era, Gabrielle Chanel had the ability to predict the...
Legendary French fashion designer Pierre Cardin celebrates 70 years of creation. A global citizen, he remains a vital personality today, with an essential brand established in 110 countries around the world. This visionary couturier’s unique and futuristic creations, from the Bubble dress to the...
In celebration of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the house of Dior comes the first volume in a series devoted to each designer of the couture house. Dior by Christian Dior is the ultimate compendium of the most iconic haute couture designs conceived by Christian Dior. Carefully...
Over the last century, China has experienced a period of growth more rapid and utterly transforming than any other nation has experienced in modern history. How can we begin to understand the country that has emerged from such a dramatic era of change? Perhaps the answer can be found in China’s...
In this limited edition, Ultimate Collection format linen clamshell and handmade oversized book, Valerie Steele flexes her curatorial muscle by showcasing the most iconic dresses of the twentieth century. From Poiret to Pucci, Doucet to Dior, Vionnet to Valentino, Steele selects one hundred dresses...
They are astonishing, wonderful, and always, invariably modern: the windows at Tiffany’s Fifth Avenue flagship are the stuff dreams are made of. Their appeal is universal, inviting passers-by, old and young, to vanish through the looking glass and into a spellbinding world of robin’s egg blue where...
Awakening a new understanding of the diverse tradition of Indian jewellery spanning four hundred years, the first edition of Beyond Extravagance in 2013 revealed for the first time the exceptional Al Thani Collection of the most important royal Indian jewels from the Mughal Empire to the British...
Any passerby has seen them: the windows of Louis Vuitton’s storefronts are magnetic. They draw crowds of adults and children alike, eyes wide in wonder at such spectacles as a colossal roller coaster, gleaming golden dinosaur, panoply of brightly coloured hot-air balloons, or a universe of polka...
For wine enthusiasts discovering Burgundy--and those already smitten with the region's seductive wines--The 100 Burgundy: is the first guide of its kind to the region's best wines and makers, detailing the domaines and highlighting each chosen wine with tasting notes. Considering factors such as a...
In the popular imagination, possibly no other artist’s work is more recognizable than that of Salvador Dalí. Indeed, for many he is the ultimate mad artist, whose singular vision remorselessly probed his own psychological depths. His nightmarish visions and bizarre landscapes express the angst and...