Mujeres, mitos y diosas

La estética y la moda no son solo algo superficial y vacío: son en sí un símbolo, una expresión individual y colectiva y, como tal, un acto que puede ser político, tener poder e incluso cambiar sociedades. Este libro enumera algunos de los movimientos contraculturales más relevantes de la historia a lo largo de distintas épocas, centrándose en las mujeres y en cómo, a través de determinadas estéticas e ideologías, reclamaron y lucharon a favor de la libertad y la igualdad.

Chronicling the birth of haute couture and haute cuisine, this illustrated account documents how the young, charismatic, and attractive King Louis XIV—the first man to wear silk stockings, high heels, and cover himself entirely with diamonds—played a major role in the origin of French style. This detailed analysis combines historical research with fanciful anecdotes in order to describe how the French established standards of sophistication, style, and elegance that today's international chefs, famous hairstylists, distinguished cafés, and elegant hotspots still aspire to meet. Una...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute exhibition is the most spectacular event of its kind. With subjects that both reflect the zeitgeist and contribute to its creation, each exhibi-tion--from 2005's Chanel, to 2011's Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty and 2013's Punk--creates a provocative and engaging narrative attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. The show's opening-night gala, produced in collaboration with Vogue magazine and attended by the likes of Beyonc , George Clooney, and Hillary Clinton, is regularly referred to as the Party of the Year. Covering the...

Con este libro se pretende dar una primera aproximación al diseño paramétrico en 3D, utilizando para ello una plataforma de software libre, el FreeCAD.