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You know them by their first names: Christy. Naomi. Linda. Kate. Gisele. Their faces are unforgettable. They are supermodels, and the pages of
Harperandrsquo;s Bazaar are their stageandndash;and the stage for fashionand#39;s biggest names.
Harperandrsquo;s Bazaar: Models gives an exclusive look at the top models that have graced the magazine for the last sixty years.
Harperand#39;s Bazaar editor at large Derek Blasberg has selected twenty-eight women for this book from the publicationand#39;s rich and diverse history: iconic beauties from Suzy Parker, Dovima, and China Machado to Iman, Patti Hansen, and Cindy Crawfordandndash;plus new stars such as Lara Stone, Hilary Rhoda, and Lily Donaldson.
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Alongside essays written by Blasberg, who is a friend and confidant to many of the models, are more than 200 stunning photographs shot by leading photographers including Richard Avedon, Francesco Scavullo, Patrick Demarchelier, Peter Lindbergh, and more. Filled with revealing anecdotes and images from the archives, Harperand#39;s Bazaar: Models is a celebration of the gorgeous women who have lent so much inspiration and beauty to the pages of this visionary magazine.
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Review
andquot;Really? An etiquette book for teens? Yes, really, you butt-faced jerk! See, that right there is andquot;dickish behavior,andquot; a timeless plague for which Doherty has a cabinet full of cures. The atmosphere is pure Dick-and-Jane: fussy early-reader prose married to bland clip-art-style illustrations starring a deadpan boy and girl. Through these oldfangled characters, Doherty fires absurd twenty-first century zingers that happen to be really, really, really funny. (When was the last time you LOLand#39;d at a nonfiction book?) Droll humor is one thing, but does Doherty deliver substance? Shockingly, she does, offering teens blunt, no-nonsense advice on the adult world that awaits them. Examples: dont stare at a femaleand#39;s boobs during conversation, avoid passive-aggressive Post-its, try to smell like andquot;nothing in particularandquot; if you work in the service industry, donand#39;t recline your airplane chair all the way, and on and on. She even drops some mega-wisdom bombs; regarding faith, she writes, andquot;Believing in an idea is kind of like falling in love with a personandmdash;it just seems right, even if we canand#39;t explain it. Given the emphasis on roommates, office parties, and alcohol, this is clearly the gift book for next yearand#39;s high-school and college grads. After all, we all need the occasional reminder that peeing in the shower is wrong.andquot; andmdash;
Booklist, Starred Review
*IPPYand#160;(Independent Publisher Book Award)and#160;Gold Medal, Humor 2014*
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If you've ever wondered how to climb the social ladder with grace, how to feel confident in every situation, or even how to make a lasting impression (but not the kind that lands you on the latest "Worst Dressed List") -- Derek Blasberg is here, with quotes and secrets from all the socialites so girls everywhere can learn how to have class.
This hilarious handbook will provide everything you need to know about fashion, socializing, dating, and etiquette. With tons of practical tips and tools for learning to flaunt what you've got, dozens of specific how-tos, common no-nos, and huge blunders that even smart girls make, this tongue-in-cheek book will train you to be a lady, and not a tramp
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With tons of practical tips and tools for learning to flaunt what they've got, dozens of specific how-tos, common no-nos, and huge blunders that even smart girls make, this tongue-in-cheek book will train readers to be a lady, and not a tramp.
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If you’ve ever wondered how to climb the social ladder with grace, how to feel confident in every situation, or even how to make a lasting impression (but not the kind that lands you on the latest “Worst Dressed List”)—Derek Blasberg is here, with quotes and secrets from all the socialites so girls everywhere can learn how to have class.
This hilarious handbook will provide everything you need to know about fashion, socializing, dating, and etiquette. With tons of practical tips and tools for learning to flaunt what you’ve got, dozens of specific how-tos, common no- nos, and huge blunders that even smart girls make, this tongue-in-cheek book will train you to be a lady, and not a tramp!
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Derek Blasberg is back with more brilliant commentary on what makes a lady truly classy. With all the razor-sharp insights of
Classy plus new, never-before-seen pages packed with Derek's signature wit and timeless tips, VeryClassy is the best - and the only - resource for the up-to-the minute, modern young woman.
Today's fast-maturing youth culture is confounded by a whole slew of classy conundrums. Like, "Is a funeral an acceptable place to meet a guy?" (No, the point of a funeral is to ponder how someone has touched your life, not how you hope someone is going to touch you later that night). And, "Should I wear my Wonderbra to the gym?" (No! Gyms are for exercise, not cleavage.)
Even if you're so confident, you've been attracting guys like a honey-dipped man magnet for years - VeryClassy still has something for you. This illustrated volume is packed with advice for the girl who doesn't want to be a Relationship Chameleon, the girl who understands that skinny fat is worse than just plain fat, and the girl who needs a little help discovering the silver lining of a hangover. Very Classy is the ultimate guide for discerning this generationÕs ladies from the tramps.
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Essential (and emotionally intelligent) etiquette tips are packaged here alongside hilarious "Dick and Jane"-style illustrations. Laugh and learn.
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On the one hand, nobody wants to be a dick. On the other hand, dicks are everywhere! They cut in line, talk behind our backs, recline into our seats, and even have the power to morph into trolls online. Their powers are impressive, but with a little foresight and thoughtfulness, we can take a stand against dickishness today. How Not to Be a Dick is packed with honest and straightforward advice, but it also includes playful illustrations showing two well-meaning (but not always well behaved) young people as they confront moments of potential dickishness in their everyday lives. Sometimes they falter, sometimes they triumph, but they always seek to find a better way. And with their help, you can too.
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The pages of Harperandrsquo;s Bazaar have been a stage for fashionandrsquo;s biggest supermodels for generations and remain so today.
Harperandrsquo;s Bazaar: Models features all of themandmdash;from Suzy Parker, Dovima, and Jean Shrimpton to Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, and Kate Moss. Author Derek Blasberg has selected stunning photographs by the top fashion photographers, and he shares the stories behind the images from interviews with the models.
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With more than 225 photographs from the last 60 years and essays that reveal the lives of the models both on set and off, this gorgeously packaged book is the inside look at the models of Harperandrsquo;s Bazaar.
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About the Author
Blasberg is currently the editor of VMAN, the Editor at Large of Harper's Bazaar, and the Senior Special Projects Editor at Vmagazine. Blasberg also regularly contributes to additional publications, most often the several international editions of Harper's Bazaar, Interview, 10 and London's Sunday Times.
Blasberg is currently based in New York City, where he lives with a dachshund named Monster.