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Elegant, Entertaining, Enlightening, En Point: Departures magazine believes that the best is defined not by its price tag but by its quality, rarity, and truly one-of-a-kind discoveries. Explore the world through the eyes of this luxury lifestyle magazine—seen until now only by American Express Platinum and Centurion card members who receive the publication. It’s the definitive source for travel, art, culture, and design presented through serious journalism and mindblowing photography. The World of Departures celebrates the magazine’s twenty-five years with the best of its awardwinning articles, photography, and illustrations. Travel from Richard David Story’s first issue following 9/11 from the Elephant Festival in Jaipur to to Big Horn, Montana, for the annual Crow Fair, a weeklong celebration and powwow, and as described by photographer Lisa Eisner, “…the Native American version of the Paris couture shows, only better because the regalia are delicately hand-stitched by mothers and grandmothers and passed down for generations.” *SEP**SEP* Richard David Story is editor in chief of Departures , magazine exclusively for American Express Platinum Card® and Centurion® members, produced in 18 international editions. He is also editorial director of Black Ink , a bi-annual publication created exclusively for Centurion® members. Under his leadership, Departures has garnered awards and accolades including the American Society of Magazine Editors’ Award in the Best Single-Topic Issue category with its Latin Issue, and a nomination for the James Beard Foundation M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award for the Colman Andrews article “Everything Comes from the Sea.” The Society of Publication Designers has cited Departures five times for its annual awards, and in 2011 the magazine claimed first place in the Travel category of Adweek ’s Hot List. Story previously worked in editorial roles with Travel + Leisure , Vogue , InStyle , and New York.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Globally renowned luxury publisher, Assouline, and the bespoke French artisan brand, Olympia Le-Tan, present a wanderlust collaboration of a new book-clutch featuring the cover of Assouline's The French Riviera in the 1920s. These tomes brilliantly transform into wearable art. The pieces in this timeless and one-of-a-kind series are crafted with meticulous detail. Details:Iconic shape & design Hand embroidered silk thread and felt appliqué Brass frame Unique liberty print lining (could be different from the picture) Composition: 50% Cotton 25% Wool – 20% Brass 5% Silk Thread Dimensions : W 5.5 x L 7.8 x D 1.2 in *SEP**SEP* Known for its creation of original handbags and minaudières, the brand Olympia Le-Tan infuses the art of embroidery and literature into whimsical, beautiful pieces. Born in the 1930s, the minaudière served as a small, ornamental case that cleverly contained a woman’s daily accessories. The brand reinvented this beloved item’s use by adding an intricately hand-embroidered felt book-like cover to an already fashionable accessory. Similar to a book, this unique clutch is the result of a creative process involving an elaborate fabrication method and handmade embroideries fashioned in the company’s Parisian atelier. The brand’s emphasis on thoughtfully designed pieces is also perfectly paired with Assouline’s longtime vision.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Nothing reveals the splendor of travel as succinctly as the first encounter with an exotic, jaw-dropping vista. Taking off from that sublime experience of the unknown, Condé Nast Traveler created its signature feature, the monthly magazine’s “Where Are You?” contest. Divining locales from the Karakoram Mountains of Pakistan to the Seychelles’ coral islands, thousands of readers of America’s leading travel magazine have been enthusiastically playing the game since 1993—deciphering clues each month to reveal a secret international location, shot by a world-class photographer. For the first time ever, Condé Nast Traveler has collected 100 of these stunning, mysterious photographs and clues in one volume so that you, too, can test your travel knowledge to find out: Where Are You? *SEP**SEP* Since its launch in 1987, Condé Nast Traveler has been committed to its philosophy of “Truth in Travel” in travel journalism. The magazine has been nominated for twenty-four National Magazine awards and has won six, in such categories as General Excellence, Special Interest, Design, and Photography.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

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It has been said that Marrakech awakens all of the senses. Whether it is seeing the intricate zellige tilework; smelling the various spices sold at the souks; hearing the call to prayer emanate from the nearby mosques; touching the supple leather used to make a pair of babouches (leather sandals); tasting a flavorful tagine, Marrakech never fails to excite. Located just west of the Atlas Mountains, the city has been inhabited by Berber farmers for centuries. It has been dubbed the “Ochre City” because of the proliferation of red sandstone buildings and the red city walls, which now enclose the Medina, home to Jemaa el-Fnaa, one of the busiest squares in Africa. Marrakech overflows with culture and has been inspiring visitors for decades. From Yves Saint Laurent to Talitha Getty, Winston Churchill to Mick Jagger, Marrakech has attracted great icons inspired by its eternal spirit as well as its sweet, beautiful life. Yves Saint Laurent’s intimate relationship to this city lead to the opening of a museum dedicated to his legendary work. The annual Marrakech International Film Festival draws a prominent crowd. Museums abound, exhibiting Moroccan arts, photography, carpets, and the Andalusian design aesthetic that permeates the city’s architecture. La Mamounia hotel, opened in 1923, offers a storied history, which includes hosting guests such as Winston Churchill. Vanessa Branson’s El Fenn is a collection of traditional riads that form a stunning boutique hotel. There are countless ways to be immersed in the culture of Marrakech, but perhaps the best place to start is with a simple glass of mint tea. *SEP**SEP* Dubbed the “It Girl” by Yves Saint Laurent in the early 1970s, Marisa Berenson is the original modern muse. Berenson transitioned into acting and delivered dazzling performances in iconic films including Cabaret directed by Bob Fosse and Stanley Kubrick’s production of Barry Lyndon. She has written several books, including Moments intimes, A Life i. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

This spring, PORTER celebrates its five year anniversary with sensational cover star and perennial style icon, Gisele Bündchen, who also graced PORTER's first ever cover back in 2014. Five years on, the Brazilian supermodel, philanthropist and business phenomenon still sets a room alight as she talks to PORTER about her new book, Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life (available at NET-A-PORTER.COM), and why she will be giving all proceeds to the Luz Foundation she set up in 2007 to support social and environmental causes. While we're in the party mood, PORTER meets up with Amy Sacco, the hostess with the mostest who single-handedly reinvented New York's 21st-century club scene with her legendary VIP hotspots and is now entertaining a whole new generation at her ultra cool pop-up nights. PORTER also catches up with some of the women who have previously featured in the magazine to talk about what the past five years have meant to them - and also to share their predictions for the next half decade. And then there's Meghan McCain, who talks exclusively to PORTER about her father, the man she called her best friend - the late Senator John McCain - and the moving eulogy that rocked the world. In a fashion exclusive, PORTER meets Dior's first female Creative Director, Maria Grazia Chiuri, to discuss the house's designers and dresses that have made history. Meanwhile, indomitable style icon Lauren Hutton beautifully models the season's tailoring power pieces, and other sartorial highlights include striking silhouettes in all colors, from statement black to tropical-bird brights, deep tones and dramatic shapes, and the allure of spring's most sensuous pieces. Not forgetting the season's must-have accessories, from micro heels to feathered sandals, belt bags to box bags and eye-catching disco jewels. In beauty, PORTER finds out if a healthy gut could be the secret to good health and great skin, featuring new ways to give you a glowing complexion, a round-up of the best spas to reboot your digestive system, plus the ab workouts you need to know about and post-pregnancy body saviors. Finally, our travel section trailblazes across ancient migratory routes that are lost in time, through Armenia's mountain passes and the old Silk Road, along the eastern frontiers of Tibet and Nepal, and down the elephant corridors of Myanmar's northern jungle. - All pricing within the magazine will be in US dollars - This product is non-refundable - Powered by NET-A-PORTER.COM - 292 pages - Published 2019 - Subscribe here. BUY FROM NET-A-PORTER

Chaumet, established in 1780, is one of the great treasures of Place Vendôme, the first fine jeweler on the square, and today Chaumet continues its legacy of fine technical craftsmanship and innovative, sophisticated design with ever more inspired high jewelry collections. This year Assouline introduces a third Chaumet slipcase set of Mémoire volumes on the themes of Figures of Style (distinguished clients), Crown Jewels, and Les Mondes de Chaumet (international influences). A thematic collection illustrating all aspects of the Maison’s culture. Les Mondes de Chaumet by Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter Les Mondes de Chaumet lifts the veil on those “elsewheres” that have been inexhaustible sources of inspiration for the Maison from the start, from the confines of Asia to the vast expanses of Africa and Russia. From archival documents at 12, Place Vendôme to the three chapters devoted to the Les Mondes de Chaumet High Jewellery collection, the Maison has always sought to look beyond its horizon, engaging with faraway and artistic cultures to constantly reinvent itself. Crown Jewels by Sophie Motsch Crown Jewels recounts the close connections Chaumet has always enjoyed with the reigning families of Europe and further afield, sealed by numerous orders of regalia and majestic adornments. These jewels still exist today, handed down from generation to generation, still worn on major official occasions, or preserved and exhibited in the greatest museums and collections around the world. Figures of Style by Julie Verlaine Figures of Style celebrates women of character who have long been faithful to the Maison, depicting the encounter between the jewellery virtuosity of Chaumet and the unique taste possessed by these personalities who marked their respective eras. Having been a part of their lives for over two centuries, the art of jewellery reflects the emancipation of Western women - their social enfranchisement, sartorial freedom and aesthetic expression. Art histori. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Chosen by Architectural Digest in 2011 as one of the 100 Best Interior Designers of All Time, Renzo Mongiardino (1916–1998) was an architect, theatrical designer, and interior designer who sought to resurrect the grandeur of antiquity in his residential and production designs. Raised in a Baroque palazzo, Mongiardino rejected minimalism and modernism in favor of opulent, atmospheric spaces with monumental architectural features borrowed from Ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantium, and Renaissance Europe. He collaborated with some of the most renowned theatrical and cinematic directors, including Gian Carlo Menotti, Peter Hall, and Franco Zeffirelli. Mongiardino was also one of the most sought-after interior designers of the jet society, creating luxurious classical interiors with grand operatic vision for clients including Marie-Hélène and Guy de Rothschild, Gianni Agnelli, Aristotle Onassis, Gianni Versace, Lee Radziwill, Jil Sander, Giancarlo Giammetti, and Valentino Garavani. Featuring personal forewords by Mongiardino’s granddaughter Francesca Simone, Roberto Peregalli and Laura Sartori Rimini, this lavishly illustrated volume showcases the sumptuous harmony of classicism expressed through meticulous study and exacting craftsmanship that defined the Mongiardino aesthetic. *SEP**SEP* Laure Verchère holds a degree in art history. A former journalist for Elle Décoration, she is currently a luxury lifestyle brand artistic consultant. Verchère previously wrote La Mamounia (2011) and Antiquaires: Paris Flea Markets (2010) for Assouline.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Icons of the Parisian lifestyle, Beaumarly establishments encompass more than twenty ultra-stylish cafés, hotels, nightclubs, and restaurants dotted around the mythical City of Light, from the heart of the Louvre to the rooftop of the Centre Pompidou, from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to the Golden Triangle, from Pigalle to the Bastille. Created by Thierry and Gilbert Costes, who over thirty years have been transforming the way Parisians experience their city, Beaumarly properties include Café Marly, Café Beaubourg, Hôtel Amour, Brasserie Thoumieux, and Club Matignon. Each distinctive Beaumarly venue offers a journey for the senses born of close collaborations with the biggest names in architecture, art, and design, such as Christian de Portzamparc, India Mahdavi, and Jacques Garcia, among many others, not to mention acclaimed chefs including Thierry Burlot and Sylvestre Wahid. Celebrated for their unique ambiance and atmosphere, each star in the Beaumarly galaxy exemplifies a true Parisian art de vivre.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

One of the most visible personalities of her era, Gabrielle Chanel invented a style synonymous with modernity and chic. She had the ability not only to predict the evolution of contemporary fashion, but also to see its future better than any other designer of her time. Through her adventurous spirit and flair for the daring, Chanel created a brand that reflects her personal style and individuality. Through vivid images and quotations, the Chanel Set of Three carefully dictates the unique style that continues to impact fashion today. Chanel was a true adventurer, always on the go, and her unshakable vision has made its mark on 20th-century fashion. This slipcase presents the history of Chanel from its beginning through the creative trilogy which made the brand famous: Chanel Fashion, Chanel Jewelry and Chanel Perfume.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Venice Ghetto, this magnificent hand-bound Ultimate Collection volume introduces readers to the beauty and historical and spiritual significance of the five principal synagogues in Venice, the most important markers of Jewish faith and culture in the Most Serene Republic. Behind the walls of the Ghetto, Venetian Jews expressed strong ties to the traditions of their forefathers in constructing these beautiful places of worship. The architecture, furnishings, and decorations blended the memory of their different countries of origin with traditions of Venetian artistic culture, bequeathing the City on the Lagoon enduring monuments of unparalleled eminence that remain sites of reverence and admiration. Complimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection *SEP**SEP* Umberto Fortis, former professor of Jewish-Italian literature at the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI), University of Rome, and curator of the Jewish Museum of Venice, has published prolifically in the field of Jewish studies, including La parlata del ghetto di Venezia e le parlate giudeo-italiane (Florence, 2006) and La vita quotidiana nel Ghetto: Storia e società nella rappresentazione letteraria (Leghorn, 2012). He has also edited L’antisemitismo antico (Turin, 2004) and L’antisemitismo moderno e contemporaneo (Turin, 2004), among many others. Over the last fifteen years, Laziz Hamani has produced work for the world’s most prestigious luxury names. Although his talent for lighting and studio techniques has been acknowledged, he still appreciates—and finds it necessary—to work on location in a more spontaneous style. He has published over thirty books on lifestyle, artistic, and luxury themes, including more than twenty Assouline titles, as well as producing several exhibitions on his personal work.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

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Founded in 1969, Sportmax has built its heritage on a strong base of beautiful Italian craftmanship and bold innovation. Over the last fifty years, this iconic brand has presented a steadfast dedication to smart lines and clean form that Vogue once characterized as “a far cry from conventional.” Making its runway debut in 1976, the house garnered industry acclaim for its free spirit and approachable styling, which offered women a selection of versatile separates that could transition to every occasion. Over the decades, the Sportmax woman has garnered a devout following with an often mysterious approach to timeless elegance. Glance back at the iconic pieces that defined decades of style and the collections that inspired an industry with original photography and never before archival images. Olivier Saillard is a graduate in art history. In 1995, he was appointed as director of the Fashion Museum of Marseille. In 2000, he became responsible for the programming of “Mode” exhibitions at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and, in 2010, director of the Palais Galliera, at the Paris Fashion Museum. He currently serves as the artistic director of image and culture at J.M. Weston, and has done so since 2018. The author of several books, including Ideal History of Contemporary Fashion (Textuel, 2009), Saillard has also curated major exhibitions such as Yohji Yamamoto: Just Clothes, Christian Lacroix: Clothing History, Azzedine Alaia, Madam Gres: Sewing at Work, and The Ephemeral Museum of Fashion. Luke Leitch is a fashion writer based in both London and Milan. His current roles include contributing editor to Vogue Runway (US), editor at large of L’Uomo Vogue (Italy), style editor for The Economist’s 1843 magazine (UK) and contributing fashion editor to GQ (UK). Mr. Leitch has also held deputy fashion editor roles at two leading British newspapers, The Daily Telegraph and The Times. He has covered fashion during just one decade of Sportmax’s fifty-year h. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Do you have to be Jewish to have a Bar Mitzvah? What is a synagogue? What is read in the Torah? Why is reading and study at the heart of Judaism and this symbolic ceremony? What are the foundations of Judaism? Signifying the end of childhood and the passage into adult life, the Bar Mitzvah is one of the most famous ceremonies in Judaism. Celebrated at the synagogue, it is a big event for family and friends, and also a time of ritual. Clear and educational, this book is an introduction to the fascinating and mysterious world of one of Judaism's oldest rituals. Perfect for children who are about to have this important experience. Thanks to its informative content the parents too will be able to share their knowledge of this age-old ceremony with their family and friends. *SEP**SEP* Rabbi and doctor of philosophy Marc-Alain Ouaknin is the director of the ALEPH Center for Jewish Studies (Paris) and associate professor at the University of Bar-ilan (Israel), where he teaches philosophy and comparative literature. Among his many works, Ouakin has published The Burnt Book, I'll Tell You a Story, Mysteries of the Alphabet, Mysteries of the Kabbalah, and with Assouline, Symbols of Judaism (1995), and Haggadah: The Passover Story (in collaboration with Gerard Garouste, 2001).. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Across the sands of time, Ethiopia has embodied fantasy and intrigue. The richly storied country has been a supporter of Christianity for the Crusaders in the Middle Ages, a symbol of resistance to European colonization in the late 19th century, and, most recently, a recipient of aid due to its extreme poverty. Ethiopian Highlands offers a striking look into this world of contrasts. These vibrant, intimate images captured by Lizy Manola, whose Greek nationality connects her implicitly to Ethiopia’s past, bring us to the very heart of the Christian culture of its Highlands. Seventy of Manola’s photos have also been collected for an exhibition entitled Ethiopia, Spiritual Imprints. These are images of Ethiopian people, places, and objects considered holy: churches in the Lalibela and Tigray regions, monasteries and monks of Lake Tana, and many more. The exhibition began in August 2014 at the Of cina dell’Arte Spirituale in Venice, Italy, and has now moved to the Byzantine Christian Museum in Athens, Greece, where it will be open until June 2015.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

The Arctic Melt: Images of a Disappearing Landscape is a brilliant new monograph by universally acclaimed art and environmental photographer Diane Tuft. Following on the heels of Tuft’s previous publication, Gondwana: Images of an Ancient Land, this new book showcases her breathtaking and visually astounding journey to capture the ice in the Arctic Circle before the constant melt renders the once-frozen landscape unrecognizable. It features photographs of the North Pole, the mountain glaciers of Svalbard, Norway, and the icebergs and ice sheet of Greenland. In a remarkably new take on illustrating the effects of global warming, and with more than fifty stunning photographs, The Arctic Melt chronicles Tuft’s passage through the waning tundra as millennia of ice thaw at a faster rate than ever before. In celebration of April’s Earth Day, Assouline and Tata Harper are proud to be sponsors of The Climate Reality Project. The nonprofit, founded by Nobel Laureate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, works to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every level of society. Being 100% natural means Tata Harper’s ingredients are botanical and rely on the health of the environment to grow the ingredients that go into your natural skincare because you need to Green Your Beauty Routine! *SEP**SEP* Diane Tuft is a mixed media artist who has focused primarily on photography since 1998. She earned a degree in mathematics at the University of Connecticut before continuing her studies in art at Pratt Institute in New York. She has always been fascinated by the mystery of what exists beyond the visible; capturing this through her camera – often traveling to the world’s most remote places to do so – has been a guiding principle of her work. Tuft has had solo exhibitions at Marlborough Gallery, Ameringer-Yohe Gallery, and Pace Gallery in New York City, as well as The Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah. Tuft’s work. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

More than any other designer of her era, Gabrielle Chanel had the ability to predict the evolution of contemporary fashion. Self-inventor extraordinaire, Chanel revolutionized the lifestyle of her time by inventing a modern concept of luxe minimalism, elevating humble fabrics such as jersey and tweed to couture status, giving birth to a new silhouette both sophisticated and discreet, setting her stamp on the twentieth century with her modern spirit of understated luxury. The house of Chanel represents modern fashion. Under its founder, the style of the modern woman was invented, through the image of Gabrielle Chanel herself. She dressed women to be free, and her emancipated clothes reflected the shifting landscape of society. Her designs fundamentally affected what we wear, and how we wear it. The work of the house under her successor Karl Lagerfeld has transformed fashion anew: He drew the template for a fashion designer reviving a moribund house with elements from its own history. Just as Chanel created modern fashion, Lagerfeld in turn established the blueprint of the modern fashion house. She reshaped the clothes women wear, he reshaped the industry that makes them. This book is a literary museum exhibition, a curated selection of 100 iconic and signature looks of the house of Chanel, from the timeless Little Black Dress to the impeccably simple tweed suit, the apothecary-style perfume bottle, two-tone pumps, abundant strands of faux pearls and stones, and diamond-quilted leather handbag, from Mademoiselle’s revolutionary designs to Karl Lagerfeld’s unexpected and even irreverent variations on her original codes. Selected by fashion journalist Alexander Fury, Chanel: The Impossible Collection showcases the best images from the world’s foremost editorial photographers, specialist museums, and private collections, including rarely seen archival photos, this handcrafted Ultimate Collection volume is the quintessential compendium for fashion aficionados. Compl. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Best known for riding the world’s biggest waves, in his first-ever cookbook surf icon Laird Hamilton opens his kitchen to share his healthy and exotic recipes garnered from a lifetime of far-out travels. Tenacious, innovative and daring describe Laird’s approach to big wave surfing, and now also his culinary creations. Each of the over fifty recipes conform to Hamilton’s venerated way of eating, balancing the right carbohydrates with protein power, all while using fresh and local ingredients rich in nutrients and flavor. Much more than just a simple act of “fueling up,” Laird cherishes meals as a way to coexist harmoniously with friends, family, and his environment; treating the repast not only as a nurturing gesture, but as one of the most fundamental exchanges we use to show our humanity. Fuel Up navigates some of these far-off destinations and the waves that live at their heart. Join Laird as he prepares for a day of big-wave surfing—powering up with morning smoothies in the Maldives, or breakfast burritos in Oaxaca, Mexico. After catching the morning session, buckle down for a big lunch, Laird style, with butterflied lobsters in Tahiti or turmeric-marinated snapper in Bali. Wind down the day with a Peruvian stir-fry from the infamous town of Chicama—home to the world’s longest wave—or a cassoulet from La Chappelle, a rocky reef break that comes alive in the foggy depths of winter. From the Wild Coast of South Africa to the Gold Coast of Australia, Laird’s novel take on food and life is synthesized in a cookbook unlike any other that invites readers to master themselves and the world through the art of fueling up! *SEP**SEP* Laird Hamilton is labeled by Surfer magazine as, “The sport’s most complete surfer, displaying almost unnerving expertise in a multitude of disciplines, and at out surfing’s biggest, boldest, bravest, and the best big wave surfer in the world today, bar none.” Recognized as a primary influence behind many surfing i. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

1960, New York City, the advent of the Space Age and Accutron technology, and the debut of its most famous electronic model, the Spaceview—a watch the likes of which no one had ever seen and which would go on to become an icon. 2020, New York City, precisely 60 years later—an all-new, equally groundbreaking electrostatic- powered Accutron debuts in equally groundbreaking period, changing time forever, again. Two Spaceview timepieces separated by six decades, both of them a harmonious fusion of the most advanced contemporary horological technology and of innovative design, each a classic of its historical moment. Even Don Draper and his team took note, in one Mad Men episode pitching the slogan “Accutron—It’s Not a Timepiece, It’s a Conversation Piece.” Life imitates art: That is now the 2020 collection’s actual marketing tagline. Covering these 60 remarkable years is a new book ACCUTRON: From the Space Age to the Digital Age. Written by Hodinkee Editor-in-Chief Jack Forster, coauthored and edited by Aaron Sigmond and with a foreword by renowned industrial designer Carl Gustav Magnusson, the book is a collector’s item that delves into not only the history of the Accutron brand and its technology, but also the Accutron lifestyle and its new generation of precision timekeeping. “We are proud to reintroduce the iconic heritage of Accutron in time for the brand’s sixtieth anniversary,” says Jeffrey Cohen, President of Citizen Watch America. “Our goal is to advance the legacy of Accutron by honoring the past, celebrating the present and inspiring the future.” Six in-depth chapters highlight the creation and design of Accutron, its position as one of the most important innovations in watchmaking history, its participation in the first great age of space exploration, its work on various projects with the U.S. military and much more. A conversation piece indeed from the ’60s to the present, Accutron is now certain to be the center of attention o. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

The Turkish Riviera, known as the Turquoise Coast, is home to stunning mountain scenery, rich myths, and folklore, and more than six hundred miles of impeccable shoreline along the warm Aegean and Mediterranean seas. Featuring two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the ruins of the Mausoleum of Maussollos and the Temple of Artemis, this stretch of coast is a destination apart, so much so that Mark Antony was said to have chosen it as the most spectacular wedding gift for Cleopatra. Through the lens of Oliver Pilcher, this blue voyage beckons readers with wanderlust to set sail and enjoy the dazzling sapphire shades of the coast’s dreamy yacht life. Anecdotes from lovers of the region include Mica Ertegun, Tommy Hilfiger, Chiara Ferragni, and Mert Alas, who spent summers boating on these storied waters. Nevbahar Koç was born and raised on the Bosphorus, Istanbul. She lived in Los Angeles for many years and graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in fine arts. It was the love for her magical city that inspired her first book with Assouline, Bosphorus Private. Now in her second collaboration, once again she shares her passion for her country as well as for art, design, and photography through a journey along the Turkish Coast. Irem K?nay has collaborated on several books with Assouline, including The Grand Bazaar Istanbul, The Light of Istanbul, Sultans, Ottoman Chic and Bosphorus Private. Her passions for the arts and for books inspired her to launch the first Assouline boutique in Istanbul, which has become a celebrated destination for a wide range of titles as well as for specially selected accessories for sophisticated libraries. Oliver Pilcher has been a contributing photographer at Condé Nast Traveler for over ten years. Born in Scotland, Mr. Pilcher studied sculpture at the Edinburgh College of Art before embarking on a photographic career in New York City. His captivating images have enabled him to shoot for some of the world’s f. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Enoc Perez is the first comprehensive monograph on the Puerto-Rican born artist, and this book presents a selection of his work including paintings, drawings, printmaking, and sculptures from the 1990s to the present. Richly illustrated with over one hundred color plates, Enoc Perez chronicles the artist’s development over the past twenty years. Though his style and technique have evolved, Perez has continued to explore the themes of modernism, nostalgia, and Caribbean culture through his work. In addition to images and installation shots from past exhibitions, Enoc Perez features essays and interviews with the artist including one by Bob Colacello, former editor of Interview magazine, and a frequent contributor to Vanity Fair. *SEP**SEP* Enoc Perez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1967 and currently lives and works in New York City. Perez received his B.F.A at Pratt Institute before earning his M.F.A at Hunter College. From November to February 2013, he had a solo exhibition on view at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design in Washington, D.C. and has exhibited at institutions around the world including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; MoCA, North Miami; Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt; and Collezione Maramotti, Reggio Emilia, Italy. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; and the British Museum, London, among other important collections.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

The success of the Ballets Russes was legendary, but there is more to the legend than its name: the actual story, the adventure — conceived by one man and lived by a few—that lasted only eight seasons and three summers. From 1911 to 1914, Serge iDiaghilev, driven by conviction and stubbornness, turned his vision into reality. He collaborated with Leon Bakst, Igor Stravinsky, and Pablo Picasso (to name a few) to create an explosion of creativity in Western Europe the likes of which had never been seen in the world of art. Thanks to Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, the most illustrious page in the history of ballet, one of the most glorious moments in the adventure of art, was written. To turn the pages of this stunning tome whichoffers exceptional documents on the legendary Ballet Russes from 1911 to 1914 is to follow Diaghilev’s on his creative quest, one that continues to influence art, theater, ballet, and fashion to this day. Complimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection *SEP**SEP* André Tubeuf taught philosophy for thirty-five years and served as musical adviser for two Ministers of Culture, Jacques Duhamel and Michel Guy, before he began writing. A collection of his most important works, l’Offrande Musicale, was published in 2006 as a part of the Bouquin collection. He is an Officer of the Legion of Honor, a Commander of the National Order of Merit, and a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters. He has previously written La Callas and Lost Divas for Assouline.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

The Amalfi Coast is the pinnacle of the Italian dream. Tucked amongst the lemon blossoms and the bougainvillea is a line of thirteen towns that comprise the Amalfi Coast. Known for its vertical landscape, the villages are only accessible via the Strada Statale 163 — a narrow, winding, cliffside route that while unsettling to traverse, offers unparalleled views. This magical strip joins the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea below and aesthetes from around the world flock here year after year to enjoy its quaint pebbled beaches, scenic hikes, perfect climate and legendary establishments, which are not limited to storied hotels and restaurants. Landmarks from the Cathedral in Amalfi to Villa Rufolo in Ravello, all evoke the culture and the spirit of bygone centuries, and landmarks enjoyed by the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy, John Steinbeck, and Gore Vidal abound. With its signature limoncello, both grown and enjoyed locally, finest villas and breathtaking vistas, the Amalfi Coast is in a class of its own. Carlos Souza is a global brand ambassador for Valentino and a contributor at Architectural Digest with over forty years of experience in the art and fashion world. His photography career began at the request of Andy Warhol, who asked him to shoot fashion shows for Interview. He has previously worked with Assouline on #Carlos’s Places (2014) and Comporta Bliss (2018). Charlene Shorto was born in Recife, Brazil, and educated in Switzerland and Great Britain. She is wed to Carlos Souza and has two sons, Sean and Anthony. The family moved to Rome, where Charlene worked tirelessly under the fashion designer Valentino, eventually ascending to the position of director of Oliver by Valentino. Shorto also collaborated with Souza on Comporta Bliss (2018).. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

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This very special limited edition of 600 copies has been designed like a jewel box for one of the most precious books Assouline has ever published, Beyond Extravagance: A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels, a volume exploring the unique tradition of Indian jewelry, based on the magnificent Al Thani private collection. The brocade for the hardcover is handwoven in India from indigo-colored silk and gold metallic threads. The clamshell case is covered and lined with velvet and has a magnetic closure. Edited by Dr. Amin Jaffer, Christie’s International Director of Asian Art, with essays by world-renowned jewelry specialists and scholars, this spectacular book presents a journey through the history of Indian jeweled objects. The publication will be launched internationally: New York (November 4 at the Frick Collection), London (November 12, Victoria and Albert Museum), and Paris (November 25). Beyond Extravagance will awaken a new understanding of the diverse tradition of Indian jewelry through pieces that span more than four hundred years. Assembled with a passion for gems and a love of Indian craftsmanship, each item sheds light on the evolution of style and technique in court jewelry from the peak of the Mughal imperial patronage, the rich commissions of Maharajas under the British Raj, the celebrated Indian commissions of Cartier, to the inventive creations of the 21st century. Key pieces include a carved jade dagger hilt owned by Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal; a group of engraved imperial Mughal spinels; a collection of enameled objects from Hyderabad, the Arcot II diamond and Taj Mahal emerald; a choker made by Cartier for the Maharaja of Patiala, as well as stunning contemporary creations by JAR and Bhagat using historic Indian stones. A truly collaborative project, this publication benefits from the scholarship of a celebrated team of contributors, including Dr. Robert Skelton, Michael Spink, Dr. Jack Ogden, Dr. Stephen Vernoit, Dr. Katherine Prior, Ju. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

A cultural treasure of the Arab people, a creature of poetry and romance, passion and envy, mystery and majesty, the Arabian horse has inspired countless writers, poets, and artists for millennia. Ancient drawings in Arabia record its timeless form. Victorious steeds stand firm on Karnak’s venerated walls, while tales of King Solomon’s horses still enthrall. These noble creatures were not merely revered as the honor of tribes and the precious resource of caravans, but were also regarded as vital instruments of war and a means of hunting. This oversize luxury edition explores the fascinating heritage of this dignified beast and celebrates a distinguished collections of twenty horses at the renowned Ajmal Arabian Stud farm in Kuwait. Owned by breeder Mohammed Al-Marzouq, it is considered a symbol of excellence in the breeding of Arabian horses worldwide. Complimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection *SEP**SEP* Judith E. Forbis first fell in love with Arabian horses after reading The Black Stallion. In 1957, she traveled to Turkey with the International Cooperation Administration and rode her first Arabian mare and Turkish cavalry horses in jumping championships. She married Donald Forbis and moved to Southeast Turkey, where she raced their Arabian horses. Her challenging adventures as the first woman jockey in the country were chronicled in her book, Hoofbeats Along the Tigris. In 1959, she and her husband founded Ansata Arabian Stud after importing Egyptian Arabian horses to United States. The Ansata bloodlines are now foundation stock for royal, government, and private farms across the world. In 1969, she cofounded The Pyramid Society, an Egyptian Arabian breed organization. Forbis is an international judge, lecturer, and consultant and has contributed to breed magazines and books worldwide. She has authored The Classic Arabian Horse and Authentic Arabian BloodstockVol. I and II and . BUY FROM ASSOULINE

The Colonel Louis Watres Armory, built in 1900 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is Slonem’s latest project that showcases the artist’s novel take on interior design—matching vibrant, multicolor interiors with a bricolage of historically potent and rare items found from around the world. This system of “collectorating,” or collecting and decorating, has become Slonem’s trademark and can be found across the artist’s multiple historical properties around the country. Through the course of its century-old lifetime the 102,000-square-foot space has served not only as an armory, but a performance hall for Russian composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff, a whistle-stop for campaigning presidents, and even briefly as a clinic. Gatekeeper: World of Folly walks readers through this masterpiece room-by room, object by object, filling us with the sense of wonder for which the artist is so well-known. *SEP**SEP* Hunt Slonem is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker well known for his exotic and eclectic works, featured in galleries the world over and in collections at the Guggenheim Museum, The Met, the Smithsonian, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. His homes in Louisiana and upstate New York have been featured in The New York Times and Interview magazine. He has previously published When Art Meets Design (2014) with Assouline. Sara Ruffin Costello is a designer, decorator and writer who lives in New Orleans. Former creative director of Domino magazine, Sara is a frequent contributor to New York Times T Magazine, Architectural Digest, Travel & Leisure, Wall Street Journal, Vogue, and Glamour.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

In the same series as Assouline’s original The Impossible Collection of Wine: The 100 Most Exceptional Vintages of the Twentieth Century the latest addition to the Ultimate Collection envisions a cellar brimming with the most remarkable American wines. The Impossible Collection of Wine: The 100 Most Exceptional and Collectible American Wines highlights wines from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries produced by the finest vineyards. Celebrating vintages from the legendary 1964 Beaulieu Vineyard Georges de Latour to the more recent yet striking 2010 Ultramarine Blanc de Blancs, this collection reflects all the diversity and beauty that American wine has to offer. Author Enrico Bernardo, Best Sommelier of the World 2004, explores the world of endless surprises that wine has to offer, as well as the joy and memories that it can bring to all those who appreciate it. Including wines from Napa to Walla Walla Valley, the selection takes into account rarity, terroir, taste, and historical mystique. Bernardo celebrates the most exquisite vintages, inviting the reader on a journey through the unique history of American wine, from its beginnings with the Founding Fathers to the momentous Judgment of Paris and the distinct Napa Valley culture of today. Bringing readers on a journey from 1955 to 2016, Bernardo curates a list any connoisseur could only dream of. This hand-bound, oversized luxury edition, featuring hand-tipped and authentic wine labels and presented in a traditional wooden wine box is a must-have for the collection of any lover of American wines. The non-uniform effect in the middle of the book can be attributed to the handcrafted nature of our Impossible Collection series Complimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection Enrico Bernardo made his name at Le V, the restaurant at the Four Seasons George V, in Paris and in 2004 was named Best Sommelier of the World, after winning the ti. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Worldwide Brand Ambassador for Valentino and CEO and Creative Director of his jewelry design company, Most Wanted Design, Carlos Souza is known the world over for his glamorous and fun-loving style. This book is a guide to some of his favorite places around the globe—from New York and Paris to São Paulo, London, Rome, or Shanghai. In each location, Souza notes the best the city has to offer by listing his preferred spots to dine, dance, shop, see art, or just get a drink. Along with noting the unique fashion, food, art, and design places of interest, Mr. Souza has written little notes on each place, like a familiar travel diary you share with friends. Updated for today’s traveler who wants to know where to go from a trusted friend, this book is a guide to the destination spots in some of the most chic cities in the world. *SEP**SEP* Carlos Souza is the Worldwide Brand Ambassador of the fashion house of Valentino. Mr. Souza has over twenty-five years of experience in fashion, beginning as a model for Valentino and working his way up. Known as an art world and fashion fixture, Souza is also an editor at large for Architectural Digest, a contributing editor for Interview. Over the past few years, his refined taste and passion for fashion inspired him to start his own line of jewelry, Most Wanted Design. Michael Roberts is a British fashion journalist, illustrator, and filmmaker. He is a former fashion and style director of Vanity Fair, fashion editor of The Sunday Times, and design director of British Vogue, to mention only a few of his positions. As a photographer and illustrator, Roberts has contributed images to Vanity Fair, Vogue, The Sunday Times, and GQ, among others. He has also published several books, including a book of illustrations, Fashion Victims.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Roy Lichtenstein’s comic strip–inspired paintings and irreverent wit have resonated with art collectors and enthusiasts for over half a century. Museums and galleries compete to exhibit his work, and in the market, he is one of the most coveted names in contemporary art. Celebrated for imbuing ordinary objects from hot dogs to trash cans with monumental power, Lichtenstein defied traditional “good taste” and became part of the new avant-garde that redefined American art in the 1960s. In this new Assouline Ultimate Collection volume, one hundred of Lichtenstein’s most memorable works, as chosen by art historian Avis Berman, are lavishly reproduced, from the iconic Whaam! and Drowning Girl and later reinterpretations of paintings by Picasso, Matisse, and van Gogh to public commissions like Times Square Mural, which is installed in New York City’s Times Square subway station. Including stunning gatefolds that reveal the breadth of Lichtenstein’s art in all its color and beauty, this book is a dream collection for Pop Art lovers the world over. Complimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection Avis Berman, a writer and art historian, has conducted more than two hundred oral histories for the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation and written numerous articles and catalogue essays on Lichtenstein. She is the author of many books, including Rebels On Eighth Street: Juliana Force and the Whitney Museum of American Art and Edward Hopper’s New York, as well as coauthor of Katharine Kuh’s memoir My Love Affair With Modern Art: Behind the Scenes with a Legendary Curator.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Chaumet, established in 1780, is one of the great treasures of Place Vendôme, the first fine jeweler on the square, and today Chaumet continues its legacy of fine craftsmanship and innovative, sophisticated design with ever more inspired high jewelry collections. This year Assouline introduces a fourth slipcase set of Mémoire volumes on the themes of Precious Time, chronicling Chaumet’s fine jeweled timepieces; The Art of the Line, describing the process of creating a precious jewel from an artist’s drawing, and the house’s legacy of preserving these artistic renderings; and Les Ciels de Chaumet, the Maison’s newest collection, inspired by the terrestrial skies and the celestial heavens. Les Ciels de Chaumet (by Domizio Sassetelli) People have always gazed toward the sky to interpret its mysteries through mythology and scientific theory, and to reproduce its elements in works of art. Throughout its history, Chaumet has also looked to the ever-changing skies to inspire its poetic jeweled creations. A recurring motif in the Maison’s repertoire, the astral and divine inhabitants of the sky are highlighted in its new high jewelry collection Les Ciels de Chaumet. Precious Time (by David Chokron) The history of modern society is reflected in the aesthetic and technical evolution of watches since the 18th century. Although not primarily known as a creator of timepieces, nevertheless Chaumet’s chronology of watchmaking over two centuries encompasses many impressive and innovative jeweled milestones. The Art of the Line (by Jérôme Neutres) Each Chaumet jewel begins with an artistic idea, a drawing on paper, a gouache on cardstock, a watercolor on canvas. Within the walls of this prestigious house of high jewelry is preserved a unique treasury of 65,000 drawings executed over two and a half centuries by the Chaumet artists in preparation for the creation of its precious jewels. *SEP**SEP* David Chokron is a journalist and consultant specializing in the field o. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Houses of worship have served as a benchmark for the heights of human achievement since time immemorial—the more noble the holy shrine, the more noble the society. Over the centuries civilizations have considered their own worth against the splendor of the local religious structure, and built to exacting standards and to scales previously unimaginable, and empires have asserted their dominance over lands and populations by virtue of the holy structures erected. This is particularly true in Islam, a religion whose structures proliferated across the known world of the “Islamic Golden Age,” coterminous with the West’s “Dark Ages.” The birth of geometry and the invention of the double dome are but two inventions that contributed to the architectural splendor of the mosque. However, the mosque is much more than just a house of worship. It plays a complex role as an institution in which religious instruction is often given and a social center in which marriages and community meetings can take place. Wherever the mosque is built, it strives to be integrated into the sociological and urban landscape. It also plays the role of informing the architecture of the surrounding city and influencing its inhabitants. While all mosques stem from a common tradition of reverence, differing sects, regions and practices have led to many innovations and novel architectural forms. Mosques is the latest addition to the “Ultimate collection,” and is a journey though centuries and continents that brings readers to the threshold of 100 of the world’s most historically significant buildings that are home to worshippers of the fastest growing, and second largest, religion in the world. Offered as a numbered limited edition featuring a two-tone silk hardcover in a luxurious velvet clamshell case with hand-embroidered gold thread detailing, the rich vibrancy of the Mosques special edition is an homage to the grand beauty of the architectural wonders found on every page in this st. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Be it a single delicate bud in a simple clear vase or an explosion of colorful blossoms, a brilliant bouquet accents an atmosphere and brightens the mood like nothing else. The beauty of flowers has inspired artists, designers, poets, and myriad other creators for centuries: the Dutch masters of the 1600s and impressionist painters from Manet to Van Gogh, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, botanical illustrator Georg Dionysius Ehret, even the inimitable Andy Warhol. Flowers: Art & Bouquets showcases a glorious profusion of floral images and interpretations across a spectrum of artistic media and time periods. Design writer Sixtine Dubly chronicles the evolution of floral design in this remarkable compendium, which also features stunning work by more than forty contemporary floral artists in London, Paris, and New York, from minimalist to elaborate. This treasury of gorgeous imagery blooms in resplendent color before the reader’s eyes. *SEP**SEP* French journalist Sixtine Dubly has interviewed the greatest artists, designers, and creative stars of the international scene for the last fifteen years. Wherever she travels, she tracks emerging trends and handpicks talents, keeping in touch with modern design and lifestyle around the world. She has contributed to Architectural Digest, Marie Claire Maison, and Le Nouvel Observateur, among others, and currently writes for the lifestyle section of Paris Match magazine, where she covers design. Carlos Mota is an independent stylist and Architectural Digest’s current international style editor, and former editor at large for Elle Decor. Mota has styled and produced feature stories for Vanity Fair, New York magazine, and T: The New York Times Magazine. His book A Touch of Style was published by Assouline in 2015.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Often considered the father of 20th century art direction, Alexey Brodovitch and his contributions to Harper's Bazaar for more than 20 years remain the reference point for generations of photographers and art directors. With an infallible eye, he promoted photographers such as Blumenfeld, Cartier-Bresson, Avedon, and Man Ray. This book is a unique homage to an exceptional talent. *SEP**SEP* Gabriel Bauret regularly organizes photography exhibitions in Europe&151such as one on Alexey Brodovitch in Paris in 1998. He published Approaches of Photography (Nathan, 1992) and Color Photography (Assouline, 2001), and has written for Zoom magazine.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

It is no coincidence that Donald Robertson, known as @drawbertson to his hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, has become the fashion world’s favorite art bomber of the Instagram era. Humorous and sharp, Robertson’s work is collected by stars such as Beyoncé and featured in collaborations with it-brands like Smashbox and retailers including Bergdorf Goodman. Earning himself the moniker “the Andy Warhol of Instagram,” Robertson is celebrated as an inspiration by members of the fashion and art worlds, in addition to almost anyone who sees his work. This father of five who has “written off the whole sleeping thing” is as prolific as he is talented, and this monograph will feature the very best of his artwork as well as original work created especially for this title. Featuring playful anecdotes and quotes from industry leaders, fashion designers, and his many collaborators and muses, Donald is already a collector’s item.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Off the coast of East Africa in the Indian Ocean sits an archipelago known as Zanzibar. It all started ten million years ago when the island of Pemba separated from mainland Africa and then ten thousand years ago, the island of Unguja followed suit. Thus, begins the legend of Zanzibar. For centuries, Zanzibar has been the haven and gateway for explorers including Richard Burton and David Livingstone to penetrate the unknown African Continent. Forward to present day, and it is still possible to experience the unique wildlife whether that is by scuba diving off the coast of a private island, infinite lagoons, visiting mangroves or endemic wild forests; getting lost and immersing yourself into the historical labyrinthine streets of Stonetown. This cluster of islands is at a crossroads of cultures, featuring Omani architecture, Portuguese and British heritages as well as Swahili rituals. Photographer Aline Coquelle shares an intimate portrait of a community bursting with life. With original photography, a disappearing, indigenous culture is preserved and celebrated. This volume invites the reader to experience the paradise that is Zanzibar. With a degree in art history and anthropology, nomadic Parisian photographer Aline Coquelle has always traveled the world—she has lived and worked in Central and South America, Asia, and Africa and has been visiting Zanzibar for over twenty years. She contributes to prestigious international publications, and shoots marketing campaigns for luxury brands. Coquelle often works with silver film in order to keep alive the magic of old-time photography because she believes “transcending tradition is the new modernity” and her gelatin silver prints are sought by collectors worldwide. Her other books with Assouline are Palm Springs Style (2005); The Cartier Polo Games (2006); Polo: The Nomadic Tribe (2009); The Italian Dream: Wine, Heritage, Soul (2016); and Be Extraordinary, The Spirit of Bentley (2017). Mirella Ricciardi is a renown. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

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La Colombe d’Or hotel and restaurant in the South of France is known all over the world as a privileged place where the Provençal art de vivre goes hand in hand with an astonishing private COLLECTION of modern art. First opened in 1920 as Chez Robinson, a café-bar with an open-air terrace, it quickly became a very popular meeting place and expanded into a small hotel and restaurant. The friendly atmosphere together with owner Paul Roux’s deep interest in the arts attracted many artists of the day, and the walls were soon covered by paintings, often exchanged for a stay or a few meals. As regular visitors to this beautiful place, Matisse, Braque, Léger, Calder, César, and many other artists have left magnificent works that now form part of the unique setting, including splendid pages in the fascinating guest books—presented to the world for the first time in this volume—in which the greatest artists of our time have drawn and signed moments of happiness. The next generation of the Roux family continues to care for the Colombe d’Or, and the art COLLECTION is still growing today. “Provence has a treasure; it’s a Colombe d’Or. It has the precious scent of thyme and nostalgia and the golden colour of olive oil and happy days. The Colombe is a part of my life. For me, it’s a place that’s as full of promise as of magnificent memories. The Colombe is indefinable, inimitable. I’m happy that today a book brings back the atmosphere of this place which is like no other in the world.”. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

The pearl necklace is an iconic classic, which has offered an irresistible invitation to subversive reinterpretation through the centuries. Renaissance queens, maharajas, First Ladies, and starlets from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the present have all made the pearl necklace part of their wardrobes, each wearing it after the fashion of the times or their own fancy. In The Pearl Necklace, Assouline and Mikimoto explore the legacy of these lustrous strands through fine art and fashion in a luxurious volume that reminds us why the pearl necklace has long been the ultimate object of fascination and fantasy. *SEP**SEP* Jewelry historian Vivienne Becker is an award-winning journalist and author of several books on the history of jewelry design. Based in London, Becker is a contributing editor to Financial Times’s How to Spend It magazine, writes for newspapers and magazines around the world, and lectures and broadcasts on her subject. She organized and wrote the catalog for the first major exhibition of the jewelry of René Lalique, and curated Jewels of Fantasy, a traveling exhibition of twentieth-century costume jewelry. Becker’s previous books for Assouline include De Beers Jewellery (2011), The Impossible Collection of Jewelry (2012), Sevan Biçakçi (2014), and Cartier Panthère (2015).. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Guy Bourdin ranks high in the pantheon of the most important photographers of the second half of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, and notably as a star photographer through three decades for Vogue Paris, he dramatically extended the possibilities of what a fashion photograph could be, making images that are distinctive, intense, haunting, and unforgettable. A painter all his life and an ever-curious self-taught photographer, Guy Bourdin pursued his unique artistic vision with single-mindedness and absolute integrity. An instinctive Surrealist, creator of enigmatic narratives, and a maverick art director, he conceived timeless images that have remained a powerful influence and inspiration for successive generations. Born in Paris, Guy Bourdin began exhibiting drawings and painting in his early twenties. After becoming a protégé of the Surrealist artist Man Ray, Bourdin showed his first photography exhibition in 1952, with an introduction by his mentor in the catalog. Incredibly, this was just five years before he would exhibit his work at the International Photography Biennale in Venice. By 1955, Guy embarked on a long career of magazine editorials, with his first publication in the February issue of Vogue Paris entitled “Chapeaux Choc.” By the 1960s, Bourdin became one of the most celebrated photographers in the magazine, with total artistic freedom. In 1967, Bourdin began a long and successful collaboration of more than fifteen years with the Charles Jourdan shoe company. An avant-garde conceptual photographer, Bourdin established the idea that the product is secondary to the image. Both formally and contextually, Bourdin presented shoes and other fashion products in challenging ways, mainly by using double-page spreads that still resonate today as modern beyond their commercial context. During this period of patronage from Charles Jourdan, Bourdin’s groundbreaking editorials and advertising photos became famous, earning him campaigns such as t. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Francis Giacobetti reinvented not only the nude, but the entire artistic process of capturing images in video and photographs. From its inception, Giacobetti was the principal photographer of the infamous monthly magazine Lui, barring any retouching and working under fourteen pseudonyms. Just as this publication is credited with bringing the pinup to Paris, Giacobetti can be credited with bringing elegance to the world of the nude. Projecting fantasy and desire back into the genre, into some of the most famed years of the Pirelli calendar and into the portraiture of the world’s most famous artists, actors, and models, Giacobetti has created some of photography’s quintessential images of the last half-century. The autodidact’s unorthodox approach to technique, light, and shadow has earned him covers across multiple images and formats, and has vaulted the name Giacobetti among photography’s lofty pantheon of greats. Famous for blurring the lines between photography and painting, craft and art, Giacobetti’s series—Zebras, Irises, Hymn, the Bacon portraits—and processes have baffled masters of the art and distilled the beauty of the human form. *SEP**SEP* Author Jérôme Neutres, PhD, is the Director of Development and Strategy of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux–Grand Palais, a new cultural establishment under the Ministry of Culture and Communications. In his vast experience as a curator, Neutres has worked on over twenty retrospective exhibitions covering Helmut Newton, Robert Mapplethorpe, Bill Viola, and Nobuyoshi Araki, among others. In addition to being a prolific author of essays on art and literature, he is currently the president of the Museum of Luxembourg in Paris.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Beloved, late French illustrator Raymond Peynet is perhaps best known for his charming "lovers" immortalized in dolls, books, and accessories as the perfect symbols of amour. This delightful book presents a selection of Peynet's whimsical drawings along with quotations by famous writers on love. Created in 1942, in front the bandstand of Valence in Drôme, Raymond Peynet illustrated his couple of lovers that would quickly grow to gain worldwide popularity. Delicate in construction, his simple line drawings contain meanings that are anything but. The loving couple is depicted all over Paris, taking part in different activities and portrayed in varied locations. Looking at an illustration, the first thing you notice is the eyes, then the nose, the mouth, and the hat—his signature features. One line defines the ridge of the nose, beginning at the tip and reaching beyond the eyebrows—a style that was typical of his time. The eyes evoke innocence, and the mouth—a little dot or a small line—is never vulgar. Furthermore, the delicacy of the line draws you into a world of fantasy, an ambiance of pleasure and love. In Peynet's day, illustrators took their time and invited the viewer to do the same when contemplating a drawing. Peynet occasionally used pastels and gouache (materials reminiscent of childhood) to create a warm and peaceful atmosphere. Today, these color tones are seldom used: In the digital world of the Internet and Photoshop, hardly anyone remembers gouache. Flipping through these pages, remember a world of innocence and carelessness—the beauty of Peynet's Lovers.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE

Recognized as one of Spain’s most important and influential postwar artists, Manolo Valdés has always engaged in public works. Following on the heels of his public exhibitions in New York City and the New York Botanical Gardens, Valdés transports his artistic sensibility to France to stun Paris with a groundbreaking new demonstration. From September to October 2016, Valdés transformed the timeless majesty of Paris’ Place Vendôme and added to its celebrated and ever-changing history with an exhibition of six monumental sculptures. An artist known for his depiction of women in media, Valdés, using aluminum, iron, and marble, has created some of his most alluring works of art to date. This new monograph captures the astounding spectacle as a whole from start to finish and is the next installment in the story that is the legend of Manolo Valdés. *SEP**SEP* Dr. Kosme de Barañano is a full tenured professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Altea, Spain. He was a professor at the University of Basque Country (Bilbao) and in Heidelberg, Germany. He was Deputy Director of the Museo Nacional Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain, and Executive Director of the Museum IVAM (Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno), in Valencia, Spain. After graduating school, while working in theater and film, Harald Gottschalk met the renowned Robert Doisneau; Gottschalk became Doisneau’s assistant and began fulfilling his childhood dream to become a photographer. Gottschalk has worked with other famous artists, such as photographer Keiichi Tahara and painter Robert Combas, and has had more than 60 solo and collective exhibitions in France and abroad. Parallel to his personal work, Gottschalk collaborates on many prestigious projects and publications with international brands.. BUY FROM ASSOULINE