Cult Eyewear

Cult Eyewear
Author: Neil Handley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Eyeglasses
ISBN: 9781858945095

Selecting a pair of glasses can be a tricky business. With so many styles and labels available, the choice is as much about making a fashion statement as gaining perfect vision. Cult Eyewear is the first book to give an account of the world’s top eyewear brands, from Ray-Ban to J.F. Rey, Persol to Polaroid, and from the 1780s to the present day. Neil Handley, an authority on the history of eyewear, selects more than 30 famous names that have enduring appeal and command a dedicated following, and discusses the history of each brand and its most iconic spectacles or sunglasses. The book also includes a concise illustrated introduction to the evolution of eyewear; innovative designs and historically important inventions; films and key personalities associated with particular designs or brands through the years; and other fascinating aspects of this global industry.

Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2003-09-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0743247221

Set in the future when "firemen" burn books forbidden by the totalitarian "brave new world" regime.

Cool Shades

Cool Shades
Author: Vanessa Brown
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2014-12-18
Genre: Design
ISBN: 085785464X

Cool Shades provides the first in-depth exploration of the enduring appeal of sunglasses in visual culture, both historically and today. Ubiquitous in fashion, advertising, film and graphic design, sunglasses are the ultimate signifier of 'cool' in mass culture; a powerful attribute pervading much fashion and pop cultural imagery which has received little scholarly attention until now. Accessible and highly engaging, this book offers an original history of how sunglasses became a fashion accessory in the early twentieth century, and addresses the complex variety of meanings they have the power to articulate, through associations with vision, light, glamour, darkness, fashion, speed and technology in the context of modernity. Cool Shades will be of great interest to students of fashion, design, visual and material culture, cultural studies and sociology, as well as general readers fascinated by this iconic fashion staple.

Branded Entertainment

Branded Entertainment
Author: Jean-Marc Lehu
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780749449407

Product placement has evolved from a novel marketing tactic to a key marketing strategy on a global scale. This work explains the: history and development of product placement; advantages of this form of brand advertising; and methods employed by different brands.

Sharing is Healing

Sharing is Healing
Author: Noémi Ban
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Holocaust survivors
ISBN: 9780977213009

Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher:
Total Pages: 147
Release: 1968
Genre: Book burning
ISBN: 9780671872298

A fireman in charge of burning books meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Depicts a future world in which all printed reading material is burned.

SPIN

SPIN
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1999-07
Genre:
ISBN:

From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.

SPIN

SPIN
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2007-05
Genre:
ISBN:

From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.

The World's Greatest Brands

The World's Greatest Brands
Author: Nick Kochan
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 215
Release: 1996-11-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1349141143

The magic of brands is as old as Coke and as young as Tango. But getting beneath the packaging to understand a brand's winning technique is tough. Why do Kellogg's or Barbie still remain the consumer's friend? Why should a computer name or a sporting logo win favour with consumers worldwide? The World's Greatest Brands asks such key questions of over 350 of the world's leading brands. Explanations of a brand's history, its management and exploitation will appeal to the expert and the consumer. Anecdotes and analysis are combined to explain the science and art that have contributed to great branding case histories. Also included here is branding consultancy Interbrand's ranking of the world's 100 most powerful brands along with their assessment of brand owners' skills and winning techniques. This is a unique compilation on a subject with a fascination for all consumers. No-one who enjoys the benefits of great brands can fail to enjoy and profit from this book.