Real books should be preserved like papyrus scrolls

In a future electronic world, there will be a ghastly contingency about the written word. Books have a new place as sacred objects, and libraries as museums

Kate: The Kate Moss Book. A personal retrospective

The career of one of the most famous models in the world – Kate Moss, is a personal retrospective written by Kate Moss herself and edited by Jess Hallett, Jefferson Hack and Fabien Baron. “Kate: The Kate Moss Book” is a complete retrospective of her work, compiling pictures of the star (sometimes unpublished) photographed by … Read more

Bottega Veneta publishes its first book to celebrate craftmanship

Bottega Veneta’s signature intrecciato woven leather and the luxury house’s masterful craftmanship has a dedicated book. Bottega Veneta published its first book Creative Director Tomas Maier’s understated yet rigorous design sensibility has become the hallmark of the Bottega Veneta brand, and the beautifully designed monograph, very much in keeping with his aesthetic, is the result … Read more

The little black jacket. How it comes to life

Making of of the jacket in Chanel’s ateliers Behind the Seams: How Chanel makes its famous little black jacket   CHANEL’s Little Black Jacket is an iconic staple that can be worn by anyone, anyway. Stop at rue Cambon in Paris to discover the secrets of the little black jacket, at the heart of Chanel’s … Read more

Pioneers of the possible: celebrating visionary women of the world

Change is possible Each of us is a pioneer on a quest to change the ordinary life into a meaningful one. To meet the world with imagination and energy. Each of us will be drawn to a different doorway to begin our personal path. A doorway that we can only recognize by the what it … Read more

Mayan apocalypse book goes on display

Mayan ‘apocalypse’ codex goes on display The famous Dresdner Codex, one of the original Mayan books that set the end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, 2012, went on display in Dresden on Friday as part of an exhibition on the apocalyptic prophecy. The 78-page book, also known as the Codex Dresdensis, which has … Read more