{"title":"For the Style Savant","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"beyond-extravagance-a-royal-collection-of-gems-and-jewels-2nd-edition","title":"Beyond Extravagance (set of 2) - A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is final sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 tabindex=\"0\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title  rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__faq  is-open\" data-focus-element=\"\" data-accordion-toggle=\"\" data=\"\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section__body accordion__body\" data-accordion-body=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list faq-list--1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content faq-1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2nd edition. Awakening a new understanding of the diverse tradition of Indian jewelry spanning four hundred years, the first edition of \u003cem\u003eBeyond Extravagance\u003c\/em\u003e in 2013 revealed for the first time the exceptional Al Thani Collection of the most important royal Indian jewels from the Mughal Empire to the British Raj to the twenty-first century. Exploring the centuries-long tradition of fine jewelry and art objects in India, to contemporary interpretations that continue to evolve today, this spectacular volume has been expanded and updated to highlight over 400 items in this magnificent collection. Key pieces include the carved jade wine cup of Emperor Jahangir, the Shah Jahan Dagger; inscribed imperial spinels belonging to emperors Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan; the Arcot II diamond and the Taj Mahal Emerald; and a ruby and pearl choker made by Cartier for the Maharaja of Patiala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting a journey through the history of Indian jeweled objects, this splendid new edition features updated \u003cspan\u003echapters by renowned jewelry experts including Vivienne Becker (\u003cem\u003eThe Impossible Collection of Jewelry\u003c\/em\u003e); Katherine Prior (\u003cem\u003eMaharajahs’ Jewels\u003c\/em\u003e); Michael Spink, a specialist in \u003c\/span\u003eIslamic and Indian art who lectures at the University of London; and Robert Skelton, one of the foremost authorities on Indian painting and fine objects. Edited by Amin Jaffer, senior curator of The Al Thani Collection, each section includes a detailed catalogue raisonné of featured pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 tabindex=\"0\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__shipping is-open\" data-focus-element=\"\" data-accordion-toggle=\"\" data=\"\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content 44eb89d0-6cb8-4133-b52f-a8c91d2af877\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e652 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e400 illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased in December 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content c99371e9-179f-4e9a-86b0-dd935219c39b\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW 10.9 x L 14 x D 3.9 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 silk hardcover volumes in a luxury slipcase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: \u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003e9781614284628\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15.43 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content c99371e9-179f-4e9a-86b0-dd935219c39b\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 tabindex=\"0\" data-accordion-toggle=\"\" data-focus-element=\"\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__shipping is-open\" data=\"\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Amin Jaffer is Chief Curator of The Al Thani Collection, an encyclopedic holding of some 6,000 works of art. Formerly International Director of Asian Art at Christie’s, and former Director of Asian Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Dr. Jaffer has authored a number of books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLuxury Goods from India\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMade for Maharajas: A Design Diary of Princely India\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He recently curated the exhibition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the Great Mughals to the Maharajas: Treasures from the Al Thani Collection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the Grand Palais in Paris, and he has also co-curated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncounters: The Meeting of Asia and Europe, 1500-1800\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2004) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaharaja: the Splendour of India’s Royal Courts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2009-10).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Assouline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47400062353702,"sku":"","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/1860\/8166\/files\/ScreenShot2023-12-27at8.27.14PM.png?v=1703726923"},{"product_id":"zuhair-murad","title":"Zuhair Murad","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is final sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 tabindex=\"0\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title  rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__faq  is-open\" data-focus-element=\"\" data-accordion-toggle=\"\" data=\"\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section__body accordion__body\" data-accordion-body=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list faq-list--1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content faq-1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA glittering world of delicate details and romantic drama, the couture collections of Zuhair Murad are instantly transporting; each expression of the designer’s work reveals an enchanting tale of striking elegance and modern refinement. A Zuhair Murad couture piece requires hundreds of hours of handcrafted beading, embroidery, and finishing by his Paris and Beirut ateliers, and his eye for show- stopping detail has defined some of the most iconic red-carpet moments of the last decade. With a loyal following of fashion’s most influential stylists, editors, and celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sofía Vergara, Celine Dion, Kylie Minogue, and Rita Ora, Zuhair Murad creates couture confections of unparalleled glamour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the beginning, women have been at the center of Zuhair Murad’s life; examples of beauty and grace, of elegance and power, to be revered and celebrated. His work, his passion, is making not only his dreams, but their dreams into reality; his couture dresses are canvases for conveying moods and emotion. Murad’s inspiration is always a woman with an hourglass silhouette, a celebration of the female form divine, reinventing her each season. Drawing inspiration from past and present, his imagination conjures the ideal of a strong, powerful and distinctly contemporary woman interlaced with the sublimation of the eternal feminine. His roots in Lebanon, a melting pot of cultures, histories, beliefs and aesthetics, poised at the crossroads of Asia, Europe and Africa, form a unique vantage point from which to observe multiple views, like a kaleidoscope. A postmodern voyager, Zuhair Murad boldly and innovatively combines colors and decorations, shapes and fabrics, artfully draping women in fine beading and embroidery evocative of other times and places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content 44eb89d0-6cb8-4133-b52f-a8c91d2af877\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e288 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eover 500 illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased in October 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content c99371e9-179f-4e9a-86b0-dd935219c39b\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW 11 x L 13.8 x D 1.85 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover presented in a luxury slipcase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: \u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003e9781614288930\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.6 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 tabindex=\"0\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__shipping is-open\" data-focus-element=\"\" data-accordion-toggle=\"\" data=\"\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content c99371e9-179f-4e9a-86b0-dd935219c39b\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlexander Fury is a fashion journalist, author, and critic. 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In 2018, Fury received the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco. 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Silk \u0026amp; Gold: The Magnificent Art of Costume transports you to nineteenth-century Uzbekistan, showcasing the pinnacle of opulence in the costumes of the emirs of Bukhara. Witness the zenith of craftsmanship in ceremonial chapans, entirely embroidered in gold, alongside suzani wall hangings, ikat silk, and exquisite jewelry, each laden with symbolism and time-honored techniques passed through generations. Authored by Yaffa Assouline with captivating images by Laziz Hamani, this intimate journey unveils the high art masterpieces sought after by global museums and collectors, offering insights into diverse patterns, influences from the Great Silk Road, and the enduring creative exchange between artisans and the world of trade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content 44eb89d0-6cb8-4133-b52f-a8c91d2af877\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e308 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200 illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased in January 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content c99371e9-179f-4e9a-86b0-dd935219c39b\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW 9.7 x L 13.03 x D 1.5 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilk hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: \u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003e9781649802545\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6.4 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content c99371e9-179f-4e9a-86b0-dd935219c39b\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-accordion-toggle=\"\" data-focus-element=\"\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__shipping is-open\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\" data=\"\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content c99371e9-179f-4e9a-86b0-dd935219c39b\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYaffa Assouline has worked as a journalist, consultant and creative art director. She specializes in innovative and made-to-measure publishing. She is the author of the books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUzbekistan: The Road to Samarkand; Uzbekistan: Avant-Garde Orientalists; Uzbekistan: Russian Avant-Garde\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUzbekistan Living Treasures: Celebration of Craftsmanship\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, all by Assouline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Assouline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47502014415142,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/1860\/8166\/files\/ScreenShot2024-01-16at9.38.36AM.png?v=1705416017"},{"product_id":"tarun-tahiliani-journey-to-india-modern","title":"Tarun Tahiliani: Journey to India Modern","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is final sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTarun Tahiliani Coffee Table Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTarun Tahiliani's 'Journey to India Modern,' a rich tapestry of his three-decade fashion career, melds cultural identity with modern sensibilities, in a visually stunning book co-authored by Alia Allana.\" - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNuriyah Johar, \u003c\/span\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title  rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__faq  is-open\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-body=\"\" class=\"section__body accordion__body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list faq-list--1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content faq-1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor almost three decades, Tarun Tahiliani has galvanized Indian fashion. His vision and its translation into garments have reintroduced India to her own rich sartorial history and legacy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney to India Modern\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e celebrates Tahiliani’s contribution not simply through bewitching clothing but also through a question that he aims to answer through his ensembles: Can the past and present be merged for the global contemporary society? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book charts its way through the very first fashion photo shoot when there were limited expressions of fashion in India to the modern day. While garments and design retain the focus, the essays also illustrate the way Tahiliani explored and crystallized a vision of India—from road trips during the heydays of socialism to his arrival as a leading couturier to the most celebrated women and men in Indian society. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGarments from Tahiliani’s oeuvre are illustrative in understanding the past and reconcile histories that were affected by colonialism and globalization. While the book begins its life in Bombay, the journey is a tour of the country—from its urban slums to the farthest corners of the country and fashion weeks across the globe—in a bid to identify arts that were neglected and revived. It is embellished with anecdotes, imagery, sketches and stories that present a holistic view of who they are, where they are headed, and what it means to be an Indian luxury design studio in a rapidly transforming world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__shipping is-open\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10.25 in x 12.5 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 324 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 462 color\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-body=\"\" class=\"section__body accordion__body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list faq-list--2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content c99371e9-179f-4e9a-86b0-dd935219c39b\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__about is-open\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-body=\"\" class=\"section__body accordion__body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list faq-list--1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content 9dd3149e-85db-4ddc-87aa-e9281a3c4b32\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in Bombay, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarun Tahiliani\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a Wharton School of Business MBA graduate, co-founded Ensemble with his wife Sailaja in 1987, pioneering luxury fashion retail in India. After studying at FIT, New York, and gaining international acclaim, he founded the Tarun Tahiliani Design Studio in Delhi in 1995, and played a vital role in founding the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) in 1999, leading to India's own Fashion Week. In 2003, he became the first Indian designer at Milan Fashion Week. Beyond fashion, he has ventured into architecture and interior design, evident in his stores nationwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlia Allana \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an investigative journalist at Object, a narrative journalism magazine. As a crime reporter, she has reported from prisons, and covered conflicts across the globe. While her entry into fashion writing began as a cub reporter, it crystalized into a deeper enquiry on attire through a study of Tarun Tahiliani’s famed dhoti-sari. Since then, she has explored the challenges faced by artisans, the threat posed by industrialization to a craft-rich country such as India and the environmental consequences of fast fashion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Roli Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47910097649958,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/1860\/8166\/files\/Untitleddesign_5__jpg.webp?v=1710949185"},{"product_id":"india-jewels-that-enchanted-the-world-1","title":"India: Jewels that Enchanted the World","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is final sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 tabindex=\"0\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title  rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__faq  is-open\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section__body accordion__body\" data-accordion-body=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list faq-list--1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content faq-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"acc-product__panel acc-product__panel--description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndia, Jewels that Enchanted the World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e presents for the first time the remarkable history and unique legacy of 500 years of Indian jewelry, from the 17th century to the present. The essays, all written by leading international scholars, explore the rich, distinctive, and unique heritage of Indian jewelry; the striking boldness of South Indian ornaments; the delicate refinement of the Mughal period; the dazzling jewels of the post-Mughal maharajas; the cross-cultural influences between Europe and India in the 19th and early 20th centuries; and the creations of leading contemporary designers whose jewels display the enduring beauty of Indian design and craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished to accompany a major exhibition at the State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin organized jointly with the Indo-Russian Jewellery Foundation, this lavishly illustrated catalog brings together royal, ceremonial, and personal Indian jewels to showcase the entire range and variety of the jeweler’s art in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 tabindex=\"0\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__shipping is-open\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e10.51 in x 13.78 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 428 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 410 color, 25 b\u0026amp;w\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section__body accordion__body\" data-accordion-body=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list faq-list--2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content c99371e9-179f-4e9a-86b0-dd935219c39b\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 tabindex=\"0\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__about is-open\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section__body accordion__body\" data-accordion-body=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list faq-list--1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content 9dd3149e-85db-4ddc-87aa-e9281a3c4b32\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"acc-product__panel acc-product__panel--author\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"acc-product__panel acc-product__panel--author\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Usha R Balakrishnan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a jewelry history, curator and cultural capital consultant based in Mumbai.  She is a highly regarded independent scholar of Indian art and culture and the pre-eminent historian of Indian jewelry. She is the Chief Curator of the World Diamond Museum \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Diamond Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48047299756326,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/1860\/8166\/files\/ScreenShot2024-04-01at8.21.03AM.png?v=1711974137"},{"product_id":"phulkari-from-punjab-embroidery-in-transition","title":"Phulkari from Punjab: Embroidery in Transition","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item is final sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 tabindex=\"0\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title  rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__faq  is-open\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-body=\"\" class=\"section__body accordion__body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list faq-list--1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content faq-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"acc-product__panel acc-product__panel--description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• This meticulously researched book traces the history of Phulkari through the ages, with over 350 pictures that bring to life the nearly lost craft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• It shares instances of revival and innovation, and narrates the robustness with which Phulkari has re-entered the imagination of designers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The book is a source of inspiration for enterprising students of craft, institutions teaching art, craft, culture and history, as also a befitting tribute to a distinct cultural tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo a connoisseur of Phulkari embroidery, it is a mystique! Every stitch once placed on the fabric tells a story, a story that comes crafted in emotions taking the form of motifs. Phulkari from Punjab: Embroidery in Transition is the outcome of the authors’ quest in search of these stories, their sojourns to the villages and by lanes of Punjab that are home to this form of craft. Meticulously researched, with text and pictures that bring to life the nearly lost craft, the book traces the history of Phulkari through the ages: the craft, the decline, the revival. It highlights the agonies of lost finesse and compulsions of commoditization that the practitioners of the art shared with the authors. And on a positive note, it shares instances of revival and innovation, narrates the robustness with which Phulkari has re-entered the imagination of designers. The book is not a mere chronicle of Phulkari embroidery but a lived experience that spanned over seven years. Stitch craft and its depiction is only one aspect of the narratives; while the canvas inter alia encapsulates rituals that sustain traditions, markets that process the craft, connoisseurs eager to conserve and institutions responsible for its sustenance. The book is a source of inspiration for enterprising students of craft, institutions teaching art, craft, culture and history as also a befitting tribute to a distinct cultural tradition. It offers glimpses of India’s heritage and diverse treasure trove in the field of textile craft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 tabindex=\"0\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__shipping is-open\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7 in x 8.5 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 232 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 351 color\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-body=\"\" class=\"section__body accordion__body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list faq-list--2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content c99371e9-179f-4e9a-86b0-dd935219c39b\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 tabindex=\"0\" class=\"section-faq__title accordion__title rq-hide-metafiled-emptytemplate--14756991336532__about is-open\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-accordion-body=\"\" class=\"section__body accordion__body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list-holder\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list faq-list--1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq-list__item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte faq-list__item-content 9dd3149e-85db-4ddc-87aa-e9281a3c4b32\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHer passion for the woven magic of the land of Five Rivers Punjab, Phulkari, led \u003cb\u003eDr Anu H. Gupta\u003c\/b\u003e to pursue her Master’s in Clothing and Textiles and Ph.D. in Social Anthropology from Panjab University. She has dedicated more than two decades to training of artisans, skill and design development; and evolved in the field by participating in various national and international forums where she has presented several papers.  Currently she holds the post of Assistant Professor at the University Institute of Fashion Technology and Vocational Development, Panjab University, Chandigarh.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProf. Shalina Mehta\u003c\/b\u003e, a Ph.D from Delhi University, retired from Panjab University, Chandigarh, having taught social and cultural anthropology for forty years at the Department of Anthropology. She has published extensively on various subjects of contemporary interest and has more than 70 articles published in national and International journals of repute. She has three books and four edited volumes to her credit. 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