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Parsons The New School for Design has been synonymous with the best in American fashion for more than a century. The staggering influence of the school's many successful alumni has created a legacy that has grown in scale and scope over the decades. This volume explores that legacy through the testimony of it's brightest stars, with interviews and exclusive archival sketches from Donna Karan, Alexander Wang, Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler, and many others.

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Opened in 1817 by an officer who served under Napoleon, Pasticceria Cova quickly became the gathering place for Milanese upper crust and cafe society. Frequented by artists, musicians, intellectuals, and writers, not to mention the best place for midday coffee, Cova has remained a cherished fixture not only in Milan but globally as an integral patch in the fabric of Italy. On the occasion of Cova's two hundred year anniversary, the pasticceria opens it's doors to share it's illustrious past, it's glorious present, and it's sterling future.

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Bulova: A History of Firsts chronicles the extraordinary American watch company in a fittingly unusual manner: by recounting an epic, multi-generational picaresque that runs from the Gilded Age up through present day New York City. Joseph Bulova, the man behind the movement by which America would set its time, was an iconoclastic industrialist who introduced standardized mass production to fine mechanical watchmaking, fostering in turn a corporate culture of innovation that endures today. Less a traditional corporate history than an exactingly curated periodical, this profound new title features eight visually captivating chapters comprising an essay each by luminaries including style journalists David Coggins and Matthew Hranek, music-industry legend Nile Rodgers, advertising writer Stuart Elliott, noted horology authority Jack Forster and more, all edited by luxury historian Aaron Sigmond.

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Integrating minimalist interiors into bold interpretations of traditional architectural forms, AB Concept has been hailed as one of the most innovative and acclaimed design firms not only in Asia but across the world, thanks to its forward thinking leaders Ed Ng and Terence Ngan. AB Concept is a leader in both architectural and interior design, consulting for luxury brands such as the Four Seasons, Rosewood, Mandarin Oriental, Shangri-La Hotels. Hand-sketching and designing each component and often conceptualising and fabricating bespoke furniture, the duo's work is characterised by attention to detail, personal touch, and fine craftsmanship. This volume showcases projects that make the eponymous design house a vanguard in the world of high design. In the two decades since Ed Ng and Terence Ngan founded AB Concept in Hong Kong, the duo has built their practice into an international design powerhouse. Renowned for their sensual, textured interiors, architectural use of space, and meticulous detailing, Ed and Terence draw on diverse cultural influences to create exceptional, narrative-driven interiors for some of the most beautiful hotels, restaurants, clubs, and homes in the world. Today, Ed and Terence oversee their design ateliers across multiple locations and manage an eclectic boutique-sized team of talented designers to translate their unique vision into truly extraordinary spaces. AUTHOR: Paola Singer is a freelance journalist who writes about travel, food, architecture, and interior design. Her stories have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, and Surface magazine, among other publications. She was born in Uruguay and has lived in Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Boston, and New York City, her home for the past ten years.

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Hong Kong is a city with a buzz hard working and efficient, but also with moments of grace that offer glimpses of it's complex culture as one of the world's great financial centres. This is a volume on Hong Kong, by Hong Kongers, featuring original photography of it's quintessential landmarks, streets and inhabitants, and anecdotes from longstanding residents. It reflects how the city is many things to many people; a city of contrasts and diversity that, in recent years, is transforming into a pre-eminent cultural destination. From knife sharpeners and tailors to the traditional foods that make the city a culinary point of reference, designers, architects and artists to those recognised throughout the world. Presented in partnership with the Rosewood Hotel Group, this book invites readers to lose themselves in the city's winding alleyways and colourful history.

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Featuring original photography and rare memorabilia alongside a Foreword by Guillermo Del Toro and text by Cohen himself, "Confronting Magic" celebrates twenty years of Chamber Magic and the variety of guests that the lively, intimate show has attracted and stunned. Here we see stills and props from Cohen's most praise-worthy tricks, including his signature Think-a-Drink and the jaw-dropping Bullet Catch. At other times, the camera is turned to the audience, inviting readers to step into the magician's shoes and see what he sees - the laughter and the outbursts; the silence and the hand-wringing; the collapsing onto your neighbour's shoulder and the wide-eyed disbelief. These jubilant reactions illustrate just why audiences return to Cohen's parlor again and again - music can make you dance; comedy can make you laugh; but only magic can make you wonder.

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From the classic Margarita to the Love Byte, "Cocktail Chameleon" is award-winning designer and producer Mark Addison's invitation to join him as he dresses up twelve cocktails in twelve unique variations for 144 signature takes on the classics. Mr. Addison tantalizes with molecular mixology to create the Anti-Gravity, instructs on how to reinvent the beloved Bloody Mary with sake, and invokes the famed royal rose garden with the Versailles. Inspiring the creative mixologist in everyone, "Cocktail Chameleon" will become an instant ally for hosts looking to elevate an occasion, or a much-needed friend to help unwind and end the day on a high note!