Zola called Selfridges a 'great cathedral of shopping', and its high priest was Harry Gordon Selfridge, father of modern retailing, philanderer, gamble dandy and the greatest showman the consumer world has ever known. The charismatic Selfridge had created nothing less than a lavish 'theatre of retail'.
Lindy Woodhead Knihy
Lindy Woodheadová, s rozsiahlymi skúsenosťami v oblasti medzinárodného módneho public relations, prináša do svojej literárnej tvorby jedinečnú perspektívu. Po dvoch dekádach v dynamickom svete módy, kde pôsobila aj ako prvá žena v predstavenstve Harvey Nichols, sa začala venovať písaniu. Jej diela sa často zameriavajú na fascinujúce životné príbehy, skúmajú ambície a vplyv inšpiratívnych osobností. Woodheadová je cenenou prispievateľkou do popredných britských publikácií a jej písanie sa vyznačuje bystrou analýzou a pútavým rozprávaním.
War Paint; Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein, Their Lives, Their Times, Their Rivalry
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- 18 hodin čítania
"War Paint" explores the lives and rivalry of beauty industry pioneers Miss Elizabeth Arden and Madame Helena Rubinstein, delving into their personal stories and the cultural impact they had on the cosmetics world during their era.
Belgravia
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- 16 hodin čítania
FROM THE CREATOR OF DOWNTON ABBEY and THE GILDED AGE 'A modern classic that will fill any Downton-shaped hole' Daily Express It is the evening of 15 June 1815, and the Duchess of Richmond has thrown a magnificent ball in Brussels for the Duke of Wellington. The guests include James and Anne Trenchard - who have made their money in trade - along with their beautiful daughter Sophia. When the Trenchards move into the fashionable new area of Belgravia some twenty-five years later, they are surrounded by some of London society's most influential families. But something happened that night of the ball, so long ago, that threatens their new status. Because behind Belgravia's magnificent doors is a world of secrets, gossip and intrigue. 'Stunning' Mail on Sunday 'Written with brio, the novel races along with all the page-turning suspense of a thriller' Woman & Home 'A jolly romp about Fellowes's favourite subject, class' Sunday Times 'Immersive and intriguing' Stylist