2027 Blue Willow MIDI Horizontal Softcover 12-Month Weekly Planner, 176pg, 100gsm by Paperblanks (Celebrate Hanfu)
The design reproduced here is taken from a panelled skirt known as a mamianqun, a garment worn by Han Chinese women in the traditional Hanfu dress style. Hanfu dates back more than three millennia to the Song and Liao dynasties, when it became popular due to both its functionality and its aesthetic style. Format: MidiSize: Width: 125mm (43/4") x Height: 175mm (63/4") x Depth: 13mm (1/2")Interior: Weekly - HorizontalDate Range: January 2027 - December 2027Page Count: 176PagesClosure: Elastic BandColour: BlueGSM (paper weight): 100Binding Type: Smyth SewnCover: SoftcoverEdge Printing: NoPouch Type: Back Cover PouchInterior Paper: SmoothRibbon Markers: 2Decorative printed cover paperFSC-certified text paperThreaded stitching and glue, as neededCloth headbandsAcid-free sustainable forest paperFlexible cover and spineMonthly plannerConversion tablesYear plannerInternational dialling codesMini calendarsInternational holidaysWorld time zonesNote-taking pagesName plate
Fine Specimens
Find visual inspiration and intellectual stimulation in this stunning showcase of contemporary type design. Typography is the foundation of visual communication, shaping everything from branding and editorial layouts to digital interfaces and environmental graphics. Fine Specimens is an exquisitely curated collection that highlights the best modern typefaces from leading type foundries around the world, offering both a riveting visual exploration and an intellectual journey into the art of the letterform. With carefully selected type specimens and striking layouts, this book celebrates the versatility and impact of contemporary typography. Accompanied by insightful essays from renowned designers and writers, Fine Specimens portrays the vital role of typography in today's design landscape. Inside, you'll find: Exceptional type specimens from the most influential type foundries around the worldThoughtful essays on typography's role in branding, editorial design, and digital interfacesVisually stunning examples of type in action, demonstrating the power of well-crafted fontsMore than just a type specimen book, Fine Specimens is a celebration of typography as an art form--an essential addition to any designer's library.
Cozy Girl's Vintage Baking Day
Relax and unwind with 50+ coloring pages of vintage kitchens and warm treats.Cozy Girl's Vintage Baking Day is a coloring book designed for anyone who wants to decompress after a long day. If you are tired of looking at a screen and want a simple way to relax, these 51 single-sided illustrations offer a quiet activity you can enjoy on the couch or with your morning coffee. This book focuses on the simple joy of a home kitchen, featuring scenes of freshly baked bread, old-fashioned stoves, pantry shelves filled with jars, and trays of cookies. Everything you need for a quiet afternoon: 51 unique illustrations of vintage baking scenes and cozy home interiors.Thick, premium paper (8.5" x 8.5") that helps prevent markers and pens from bleeding through.Single-sided printing so you can remove and display your favorite pages.Bold, clean lines that make it easy to stay inside the lines and finish a page in one sitting.A better way to spend your eveningForget the overly complicated patterns that feel like a chore to finish. These designs are simple and satisfying, making them perfect for winding down while you listen to a podcast or wait for dinner to cook. You do not need any art experience to make these pages look great. Because the linework is thick and clear, every page turns out beautiful even if you haven't picked up a colored pencil in years.Designed for real lifeThis book is built for your everyday moments of rest. Whether you have five minutes between tasks or a full Sunday morning to yourself, these illustrations help you put your phone away and focus on something tactile. The vintage-inspired style is approachable and beginner-friendly, ensuring you feel a sense of pride every time you finish a scene. It is a practical tool for reducing stress and finding a bit of calm in a busy week.Perfect for: Winding down after a stressful shift at work.Keeping your hands busy while relaxing on the weekend.Gifting to friends who love baking, coffee, and the simple life.Using with alcohol markers, colored pencils, or crayons.Add to cart and start coloring tonight.
Cozy Girl's Thrift Store Treasures
Melt Stress Away & Reconnect with Your Inner ArtistFeeling overwhelmed by the daily grind? Do you crave moments of peace and a creative escape? You're not alone. In our fast-paced world, many adults feel disconnected from their creative spirit, yearning for a hobby that offers both relaxation and a touch of delightful discovery.Imagine finding your sanctuary amidst a treasure trove of vintage finds and quirky delights. What if you could unwind, embrace mindful focus, and infuse your day with joy, all through the simple, soothing act of coloring?Discover Your Cozy Creative HavenIntroducing "Cozy Girl's Thrift Store Treasures" your gateway to a confidence-building coloring experience. This book invites you to explore charming scenes filled with unique vintage clothing, whimsical decor, and delightful hidden gems, all designed to bring the magic of nostalgic finds directly to your fingertips.This is more than just a coloring book; it's your personal retreat. Crafted for those who cherish the thrill of thrift shopping and seek a creative outlet that soothes the soul, it offers beginner-friendly designs with bold, clean lines perfect for unleashing your inner artist and finding true relaxation.Your escape awaits within these pages: Stress-Melting Scenes: Immerse yourself in serene, treasure-filled settings that melt tension away, letting the joy of discovery bring instant calm.Mindful Focus & Creative Confidence: Gently guide your concentration and build artistic skill with designs that encourage a peaceful, focused state.Worry-Free Coloring: High-quality, bleed-resistant paper ensures your creative flow is never interrupted, showcasing adorable vintage outfits and charming collectibles.Effortless Creativity: Distinct, bold lines make each page a joy to color, inviting relaxation and artistic expression without pressure.Wrap yourself in comfort and creativity. "Cozy Girl's Thrift Store Treasures" is your invitation to unwind and rediscover the simple pleasures.Embrace Your Calm Today!Ready to transform your routine and reclaim your peace through mindful coloring? Your journey to deep relaxation and creative fulfillment begins the moment you open these pages.What's Inside: 50+ unique coloring pagesGenerous 8.5x8.5 sizeSingle-sided printing for worry-free coloringThick, premium paperBold, clean lines for all skill levelsPerfect For: Anyone seeking stress relief and mindfulnessCreative individuals looking for a joyful outletThoughtful gifts for art lovers and relaxation seekersDon't let another stressful moment pass by. Stop waiting for calm and start your artistic wellness journey now.Click 'Add to Cart' and unlock the deep relaxation and creative fulfillment waiting inside!
DESIGN WITH HEART Age-Friendly Design in Practice
We are building a world that millions of older adults cannot fully use-and we call it innovation.Every day, older adults struggle with apps, packaging, healthcare portals, and "smart" technologies never truly designed with them in mind. What we dismiss as user error is often something far more uncomfortable: quiet, systemic, and largely unintentional ageist exclusion.Design With Heart is the response.Written by Prof. Ron Nabarro-designer, educator, and older adult-this book draws on more than fifty years of international design practice and twenty-five years of dedicated age-friendly work to offer what the design world has been missing: a deeply human, practice-grounded framework for creating products, services, and environments that respect the full arc of human life.Rather than offering generic accessibility guidelines or compliance formulas, Nabarro reveals the subtle emotional and cognitive realities of aging that most designers overlook: the hesitation before clicking a button, the quiet shame of struggling with fine print in a supermarket aisle, the loss of confidence when a scrolling app disorients a user mid-task. These are not inconveniences-they are signals embedded in design.What you'll discover inside: Why solutions that work for older adults improve usability for everyone-and why the reverse is rarely trueHow to move beyond accessibility checkboxes toward genuine cognitive and emotional inclusionThe psychology of self-efficacy-and how design either strengthens or erodes confidenceHow AI, IoT, social robots, and extended reality can empower or alienate aging usersA practical Design with Heart framework for embedding empathy into every stage of a projectHonest guidance on the digital divide, aging identity, independence, and the emotional weight of later lifeWho this book is for: Design With Heart speaks directly to anyone shaping human experience-project managers, product designers, UX practitioners, architects, service designers, policymakers, and organizational leaders. If you work under real deadlines and real constraints yet still want your designs to serve people with dignity, this book was written for you.
Alabaster
Discover the unmatched softness, depth, and light of a millennia-old stone through the sculpted creations by luxury interiors brand Alain Ellouz Paris Before Alain Ellouz discovered alabaster, the little-known stone was doomed to decline in popularity. But drawn to the beauty of its translucency, Ellouz aspired to elevate this extraordinary stone to the ranks of the most esteemed materials, transforming its technical obstacles into opportunities. He invented new techniques to enhance the stone's light, creating sculptures that are not only practical but also calming and magical, destined to play a major part in a collection of decorative pieces. Written like an epic novel, Alabaster recounts the story of a fragile and unexploited treasure and the unprecedented path taken by a man who became an artist and inventor. Ellouz's luxury brand, Alain Ellouz Paris, has pushed the material's boundaries in lighting, ceilings, blinds, and more--retaining rough finishes, sculpting it into rounded shapes, and taking inspiration from the ancient Japanese technique Shou Sugi Ban by pairing it with burnt wood. Featuring Ellouz's collaborations with artists and designers, Alabaster reveals the stone's hidden beauty and potential.
Making Beaded Jewelry
Equipment and materials; findings and fixings; techniques; new from old; the project groups - Chinese enamel, gorgeous glass, cloisonne glory, the lustre of pearls, the versatile rocaille, bohemian rhapsody, jewels from the Earth, oriental cinnabar and lac; perfect porcelain; ceramics of the world; beads from nature; all the glitters; threading on leather; pick and mix; midnight crystal; earring extravaganza; do it yourself - making your own simple beads.
DESIGN WITH HEART Age-Friendly Design in Practice
We are building a world that millions of older adults cannot fully use-and we call it innovation.Every day, older adults struggle with apps, packaging, healthcare portals, and "smart" technologies never truly designed with them in mind. What we dismiss as user error is often something far more uncomfortable: quiet, systemic, and largely unintentional ageist exclusion.Design With Heart is the response.Written by Prof. Ron Nabarro-designer, educator, and older adult-this book draws on more than fifty years of international design practice and twenty-five years of dedicated age-friendly work to offer what the design world has been missing: a deeply human, practice-grounded framework for creating products, services, and environments that respect the full arc of human life.Rather than offering generic accessibility guidelines or compliance formulas, Nabarro reveals the subtle emotional and cognitive realities of aging that most designers overlook: the hesitation before clicking a button, the quiet shame of struggling with fine print in a supermarket aisle, the loss of confidence when a scrolling app disorients a user mid-task. These are not inconveniences-they are signals embedded in design.What you'll discover inside: Why solutions that work for older adults improve usability for everyone-and why the reverse is rarely trueHow to move beyond accessibility checkboxes toward genuine cognitive and emotional inclusionThe psychology of self-efficacy-and how design either strengthens or erodes confidenceHow AI, IoT, social robots, and extended reality can empower or alienate aging usersA practical Design with Heart framework for embedding empathy into every stage of a projectHonest guidance on the digital divide, aging identity, independence, and the emotional weight of later lifeWho this book is for: Design With Heart speaks directly to anyone shaping human experience-project managers, product designers, UX practitioners, architects, service designers, policymakers, and organizational leaders. If you work under real deadlines and real constraints yet still want your designs to serve people with dignity, this book was written for you.
Design: Art Deco
Your handy, inspirational reference guide to the iconic Art Deco Style. Art Deco was a bold rejection of everything that came before it, trading Art Nouveau's flowing arabesques and the Arts & Crafts movement's natural forms for clean lines and a distinctly industrial aesthetic. This immersive sourcebook brings the movement to life through 60 key pieces and the leading designers behind them, accompanied by 80 color photographs. Opening with an introduction by a leading design expert, it takes readers from the landmark exhibitions of Paris to the speakeasies of Manhattan and aboard the era's first streamlined vehicles. Along the way, you'll discover the creatives and craftsmen who left an enduring design legacy, from elegant living room decor to the bold urban and technological architecture that defined an age. An essential guide to Art Deco, the pioneering movement that influenced art forms Covers Art Deco product design, graphic design, architecture, interiors, ceramics and textiles. Learn how to incorporate Art Deco aesthetics into your home Part of the collectable guidebook Design series which helps you learn the essential themes of iconic design eras
Women and Their Jewels
A sumptuously illustrated book exploring the lives and loves of 15 famous women through the prism of their jewelry - including Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabeth II, Jackie Kennedy and Wallis Simpson. The word 'jewel' derives from the Old French word joiel, a word that finds its roots in the words for playing, joy, and enjoyment, proof that jewelry is intimately tied to notions of pleasure and happiness. For some, it is the pleasure of love, for others, an obsessive passion. For Wallis Simpson, after the throne had passed her by, her jeweled treasures were her solace. As for Maria Callas, the soprano amassed diamonds and rubies to ward off the poverty of her childhood, and to spark the jealousy of a mother she hated. Barbara Hutton, America's most famous poor little rich girl, went around wearing a tiara, demanding to be called a princess. And they have been the cause of so much drama, Marie-Antoinette, whose diamond necklace identified her and sent her to the guillotine; Jos矇phine de Beauharnais, who was also embroiled in a necklace affair involving Marie-Antoinette's pearls; Yvette Labrousse, Miss France 1930, and wife of the Aga Khan, who was robbed of her royal jewelry in the middle of the street... In this gloriously illustrated book, novelist and jewelry expert David Lelait-Helo stares into the jewelry boxes of these illustrious women to discover their hearts and their minds. The women featured are: Ava Gardner Barbara Hutton Brooke Astor Elizabeth II Elizabeth Taylor Eug矇nie de Montijo Grace Kelly Helena Rubinstein Jackie Kennedy Diana, Princess of Wales Maria Callas Marie-Antoinette Princess Soraya Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor Yvette Labrousse
Empresses of Seventh Avenue
A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED - "Reads like a work of fiction, but remarkably, it's all true" (Airmail) - In the tradition of The Barbizon and The Girls of Atomic City, fashion historian and journalist Nancy MacDonell chronicles the untold story of how the Nazi invasion of France gave rise to the American fashion industry. Calvin Klein. Ralph Lauren. Donna Karan. Halston. Marc Jacobs. Tom Ford. Michael Kors. Tory Burch. Today, American designers are some of the biggest names in fashion, yet before World War II, they almost always worked anonymously. The industry, then centered on Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, had always looked overseas for "inspiration"--a polite phrase for what was often blatant copying--because style, as all the world knew, came from Paris. But when the Nazis invaded France in 1940, the capital of fashion was cut off from the rest of the world. The story of the chaos and tragedy that followed has been told many times--but how it directly affected American fashion is largely unknown. Defying the naysayers, New York-based designers, retailers, editors, and photographers met the moment, turning out clothes that were perfectly suited to the American way of life: sophisticated, modern, comfortable, and affordable. By the end of the war, "the American Look" had been firmly established as a fresh, easy elegance that combined function with style. But none of it would have happened without the influence and ingenuity of a small group of women who have largely been lost to history. Empresses of Seventh Avenue will tell the story of how these extraordinary women put American fashion on the world stage and created the template for modern style--and how the nearly $500 billion American fashion industry, the largest in the world, could not have accrued its power and wealth without their farsightedness and determination.
Beneath the Ardiente Sky
'In a quiet Filipino coastal town, secrets do not stay buried forever.Eliandro Santos thought he understood his father - a man of honor, faith, and family.Until one discovery reveals a lifetime of hidden letters... and a love that was never meant to survive.Who was the man his father loved in secret?How long can a heart live divided between duty and truth?And when the past finally demands to be remembered, will understanding come too late?As old wounds reopen and long-kept promises unravel, Eli must face the fragile line between tradition and compassion, silence and courage, family and freedom.Because beneath the Ardiente sky, some loves are forbidden.Some sacrifices are invisible.And sometimes, it takes a funeral to finally understand a lifetime.
Dear Erma Bombeck in Heaven - What the Hell?
If Erma Bombeck were alive today, what on earth would she say about the current state of world? In Dear Erma Bombeck in Heaven - What the Hell?!, Jillian Van Hefty dares to imagine the answer.Written as a series of hilarious, irreverent letters to the patron saint of domestic comedy, this book reports back from a world that seems to have lost its car keys-and its common sense. With razor-sharp wit and genuine affection, Van Hefty tackles aging, trendy diets, designer dogs, and the cultural chaos of modern life, channeling the spirit of the woman who taught America how to laugh at itself.In this deeply nostalgic and warmly irreverent book, Jillian Van Hefty imagines writing letters to the late, great Erma Bombeck, reporting back from a world that seems to have lost its mind while insisting it's "living its best life." With Bombeck's spirit hovering somewhere between heaven and a perfectly organized junk drawer, Van Hefty skewers modern life's absurdities-and as a result, creates a humorous yet tender reflection on how much has changed. But beneath the satire lies something deeper: a longing for perspective, for sanity, and for the kind of humor that doesn't punch down-it lifts us up. Like Bombeck at her best, Van Hefty holds up a mirror to our excesses and insecurities, then hands us the grace to laugh at what we see.For devoted fans and first-time readers alike, this is more than a tribute. It's a riotous, affectionate conversation across generations-and a reminder that when life gets absurd, the only sensible response is to laugh.
Clothes and Textiles of Anatolian Greek Refugees
What can clothing and textile artefacts tell us about the identities, experiences, and resilience of displaced Anatolian Greek communities, and how can we maintain intercultural memory?Escaping the coast of Asia Minor, over one million Anatolian Greeks sought refuge in Greek territory before, during, and after the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), endangering their memories and cultural heritage. Examining the clothing people chose to bring with them such as wedding dresses, and the textile trades they developed, including rug weaving, Clothes and Textiles of Anatolian Greek Refugees aims to shed light on complex historical events and deepen our understanding of the people in this post-conflict society.Author Eleni Chasioti further highlights the significant role of contemporary museum collections that collect and preserve items in relation to forced migration as catalysts for maintaining intercultural memory and showing a path to healing and progression.Inviting contemporary readers to weave together the fabric of past lives, this book is ideal reading for students of Fashion and Personal Style Studies, Fashion and Museum Curation, Forced Migration and Refugee Studies, Archaeology, History, and History of Art.
Nike Football Boots
The first book to chart the unprecedented history of Nike's iconic football boots, from the evolution of their design to the legendary stars who have worn themFootball (or soccer) is surrounded by a particular mythology. As the world's most popular sport, its players and iconic performances have become part of public consciousness - and so have the boots that footballers wear.Nike Football Boots charts the history of the brand's football journey, from the all-black leather boots introduced in the early 70s - the first of any shoe to feature the famous swoosh - to the present day, through four key product lines that encapsulate Nike's design ethos: Tiempo, Mercurial, Total 90, and Phantom. Along the way, readers will discover stories behind the boots worn by football's greatest names, including Brazilian striker Ronaldo, Portuguese phenom Cristiano Ronaldo, US Women's National Team star Megan Rapinoe, and emerging French icon Kylian Mbapp矇, among others. Lavishly illustrated with 500 images, Nike Football Boots showcases boot close-ups, on-feet shots, concepts, posters and advertising, film screenshots, material swatches, sketches, prototypes and ephemera from the Department of Nike Archives (DNA). A 12-page glossy insert displays every model of boot highlighted in the DNA, from 1971 to today. This visual homage to the sport is also an engaging read: celebrated author Caleb Azumah Nelson sets the scene for each chapter, discussing how the culture and style of the decade influenced each boot's design, while historian Thomas Turner delves deep into the technical innovations that made each boot so successful. An introduction by curator Eleanor Watson puts football design more globally into context. Perfectly timed with the kick-off of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Nike Football Boots is an essential volume for football fans of all stripes.
