interiors and design
Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1950s Design Museum & Paula Reed
One of three fabulous new titles in the successful Design Museum ‘Fifty’ series by fashion guru Paula Reed.
SALES AND MARKETING POINTS • With more and more people buying vintage pieces to add to their wardrobes, these authoritative and inspiring books will prove invaluable sources of reference; • Beautifully designed gift book on one of the most fashionable decades in history guaranteed to interest fans of design, fashion and aesthetics; • Carries the authority of the Design Museum bringing serious design knowledge to the general reader; • Making fashion, print and textile design accessible to anyone; • Great value prices make them an entry-level resource to the subject; • Fully illustrated, featuring photographs that bring each decade to life; • Collectable series of nine titles.
Pub Date: 1 Oct 2012 ISBN: 9781840916034 Price: £12.99 New Title
Binding HB PLC/JKT Size 210 x 149 mm, 6 x 81⁄2 inches Extent 112 Words 12,000 Illustrations 60 colour & black and white photographs Audience description G General Rights Worldwide Subject classification WJF;AK;AKB; Distributed by orders@lbsltd.co.uk 01903 828511 Trade orders tradeorders@octopus-publishing.co.uk
Also published by Conran Octopus Fifty Bags That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915709 Fifty Dresses That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915389 Fifty Hats That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915693 Fifty Shoes That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915396
THE BOOK This beautiful reference work showcases 50 iconic outfits from one of fashion’s most influential and exciting decades. From the bombshell glamour of Marilyn Monroe in ‘How to Marry a Millionaire’ to the immergence of teenage style, via the sculptural forms of Christian Dior’s New Look and Balenciaga’s double A-Line, it celebrates all of the important looks that revolutionised modern fashion. With Paula Reed’s lively and informative text and a wealth of fabulous photography, it is vital reading for design students, collectors of vintage, and everyone who truly loves fashion.
THE AUTHOR The Design Museum’s mission is to celebrate, entertain and inform. It is the world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to fashion, and architecture to graphics. It is working to place design at the centre of contemporary culture and demonstrates both the richness of the creativity to be found in all forms of design, and its importance. Location: London, UK Paula Reed is the style director at Grazia, the bestselling fashion weekly. She is a former columnist for the US edition of InStyle magazine and her career has included fashion or style director positions at several magazines and newspapers, including the Sunday Times and InStyle. Her writing has appeared in the Financial Times, Elle and The Times. She is the author of Style Clinic and lives and works in London.
Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1960s ISBN: 9781840916041 Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1970s ISBN: 9781840916058
Conran Octopus is an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, Endeavour House, 189 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JY
interiors and design
Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1960s Design Museum & Paula Reed
One of three fabulous new titles in the successful Design Museum ‘Fifty’ series by fashion guru Paula Reed.
SALES AND MARKETING POINTS • With more and more people buying vintage pieces to add to their wardrobes, these authoritative and inspiring books will prove invaluable sources of reference; • Beautifully designed gift book on one of the most fashionable decades in history guaranteed to interest fans of design, fashion and aesthetics; • Carries the authority of the Design Museum bringing serious design knowledge to the general reader; • Making fashion, print and textile design accessible to anyone; • Great value prices make them an entry-level resource to the subject; • Fully illustrated, featuring photographs that bring each decade to life; • Collectable series of nine titles.
Pub Date: 1 Oct 2012 ISBN: 9781840916041 Price: £12.99 New Title
Binding HB PLC/JKT Size 210 x 149 mm, 6 x 81⁄2 inches Extent 112 Words 12,000 Illustrations 60 colour & black and white photographs Audience description G General Rights Worldwide Subject classification WJF;AK;AKB; Distributed by orders@lbsltd.co.uk 01903 828511 Trade orders tradeorders@octopus-publishing.co.uk
Also published by Conran Octopus Fifty Bags That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915709 Fifty Dresses That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915389 Fifty Hats That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915693 Fifty Shoes That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915396 Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1950s ISBN: 9781840916034 Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1970s ISBN: 9781840916058
THE BOOK Building on the international success of the Design Museum Fifty series, including Fifty Shoes that Changed the World, Fifty Bags that Changed the World and Fifty Hats that Changed the World, this beautifully designed new title – curated in the series by fashion guru Paula Reed – takes a fresh look at key fashion pieces from the 1960s. Featuring Mary Quant’s mini skirts, Couregges’ Moon Girls, denim-clad hippies and Celia Birtwell’s Romantic Peasants, this book captures and explains every influential look of the decade. For anyone looking to buy vintage pieces to add to their wardrobes of contemporary items, this authoritative and inspiring book will prove to be an invaluable source of reference.
THE AUTHOR The Design Museum’s mission is to celebrate, entertain and inform. It is the world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to fashion, and architecture to graphics. It is working to place design at the centre of contemporary culture and demonstrates both the richness of the creativity to be found in all forms of design, and its importance. Location: London, UK Paula Reed is the style director at Grazia, the bestselling fashion weekly. She is a former columnist for the US edition of InStyle magazine and her career has included fashion or style director positions at several magazines and newspapers, including the Sunday Times and InStyle. Her writing has appeared in the Financial Times, Elle and The Times. She is the author of Style Clinic and lives and works in London.
Conran Octopus is an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, Endeavour House, 189 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JY
interiors and design
Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1970s Design Museum & Paula Reed
One of three fabulous new titles in the successful Design Museum ‘Fifty’ series by fashion guru Paula Reed.
SALES AND MARKETING POINTS • With more and more people buying vintage pieces to add to their wardrobes, these authoritative and inspiring books will prove invaluable sources of reference; • Beautifully designed gift book on one of the most fashionable decades in history guaranteed to interest fans of design, fashion and aesthetics; • Carries the authority of the Design Museum bringing serious design knowledge to the general reader; • Making fashion, print and textile design accessible to anyone; • Great value prices make them an entry-level resource to the subject; • Fully illustrated, featuring photographs that bring each decade to life; • Collectable series of nine titles.
Pub Date: 1 Oct 2012 ISBN: 9781840916058 Price: £12.99 New Title
Binding HB PLC/JKT Size 210 x 149 mm, 6 x 81⁄2 inches Extent 112 Words 12,000 Illustrations 60 colour & black and white photographs Audience description G General Rights Worldwide Subject classification WJF;AK;AKB; Distributed by orders@lbsltd.co.uk 01903 828511 Trade orders tradeorders@octopus-publishing.co.uk
Also published by Conran Octopus Fifty Bags That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915709 Fifty Dresses That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915389 Fifty Hats That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915693
THE BOOK Curated by Grazia magazine’s Style Director, Paula Reed, this beautifully designed new title takes a fresh look at key pieces in fashion history from the 1970s. From Bianca Jagger in Halston and Diane Von Furstenberg’s first wrap dress to the rise of punk and Biba, it outlines and details the most influential looks of the decade. The 1970s have been a key influence on recent high street and catwalk fashion – here you find out why.
THE AUTHOR The Design Museum’s mission is to celebrate, entertain and inform. It is the world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to fashion, and architecture to graphics. It is working to place design at the centre of contemporary culture and demonstrates both the richness of the creativity to be found in all forms of design, and its importance. Location: London, UK Paula Reed is the style director at Grazia, the bestselling fashion weekly. She is a former columnist for the US edition of InStyle magazine and her career has included fashion or style director positions at several magazines and newspapers, including the Sunday Times and InStyle. Her writing has appeared in the Financial Times, Elle and The Times. She is the author of Style Clinic and lives and works in London.
Fifty Shoes That Changed the World ISBN: 9781840915396 Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1950s ISBN: 9781840916034 Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1960s ISBN: 9781840916041
Conran Octopus is an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, Endeavour House, 189 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JY
interiors and design
How to Live in Small Spaces Terence Conran
Revised and updated paperback edition demonstrating that a little really is enough and that basic design principles can maximize the smallest living space to result in stylish and functional homes.
SALES AND MARKETING POINTS
• Revised & updated edition relevant withbrand-new material; • Terence Conran is the undisputed authority on design and his books, notably The Essential House Book and The Ultimate House Book, are international bestsellers; • This invaluable book tells you how to make the most of your living area and shows room by room how to transform minimal spaces to look appealing, feel larger and be totally functional; • More than 270 inspirational photographs, illustrations, practical floorplans and detailed case studies that demonstrate a variety of original solutions bring to life this essential guide to small space living.
Pub Date: 1 Oct 2012 ISBN: 9781840916140 Price: £19.99 New in Paperback
Previous ISBN: 9781840914733 Binding PB FLAPS Size 279 x 240 mm, 91⁄2 x 11 inches Extent 224 Words 45,000 Illustrations 270 colour photographs Audience description G General Rights Worldwide Subject classification AK; WK; WJK; AMC Distributed by orders@lbsltd.co.uk 01903 828511 Trade orders tradeorders@octopus-publishing.co.uk
Also published by Conran Octopus Eco House Book ISBN: 9781840916027 Essential Colour ISBN: 9781840915679 Essential Children’s Rooms ISBN: 9781840915686 Essential Kitchen ISBN: 9781840915495 Essential Bathrooms ISBN: 9781840915518 Essential Small Spaces ISBN: 9781840915525 Essential Storage ISBN: 9781840915501
THE BOOK
This inspirational yet practical book proves that small spaces can be both inclusive and flexible,which is perfectly in tune with the relaxed and informal way we want to live now. Part One, Making the Most of Small Spaces, discusses how design and spatial planning are the key to maximizing space as every square metre counts. Decoration and Furnishing discusses how to adopt various strategies to make your space look and feel larger, from creative use of colours and textures to lighting and furniture. The ultimate way to enhance a small space is to physically make it bigger; Branching Out discusses the ways in which this can be done, from conversions to extensions. Part Two, Area by Area Solutions presents a room by room breakdown, demonstrating space-saving ideas, storage solutions and strategies for compact layouts specific to each room. From kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms to small gardens and second homes, each chapter is full of intelligent, functional and sometimes quirky ways in which to make the most of living space. Finally, international case studies demonstrate how good design principles have been applied in real terms.
THE AUTHOR
Terence Conran is one of the world’s leading designers, furniture-makers, restaurateurs, retailers and founder of the Habitat group of stores,which revolutionized home furnishings in the 1960s. He is Chairman of Conran Holdings, the parent company of his retail and restaurant businesses, and Chairman of Conran & Partners, his architecture and design practice. Conran & Partners is responsible for a wide range of residential and commercial buildings around the world and has Conran Shops in London, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Marunouchi, Nagoya and Fukuoka. Terence Conran also designs furniture for Content and Benchmark and recently launched a major product range for Marks & Spencer. In 1989 he founded the Design Museum, the first of its kind in the world. Location: London, UK.
Conran Octopus is an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, Endeavour House, 189 Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8JY