Cult Streetwear

A new book chronicling the streetwear phenomenon from Adidas to X-Large

At a moment when most aren’t even sure what streetwear is anymore, “Cult Streetwear” offers a survey of the style’s most prominent pioneers. One one hand it’s an essential reference guide to the ubiquitous category, but on the other, author Josh Sims’ discerning analysis explains how people and brands helped streetwear reach its mass status. From clothing born out of “sheer necessity” to the undying …

Fashion Jewelry: Catwalk and Couture

A new book takes a detailed look at the twenty-first century's most cutting-edge jewelry design

An in-depth exploration of jewelry design, “Fashion Jewelry: Catwalk and Couture” focuses on the designers and their working methods for creating distinct accessories for fashion shows and personal collections alike. Author Maia Adams—a contributing writer for publications such as Vogue, Elle and Wallpaper—highlights 33 designers in all. Each gets their own chapter packed with an informative biography, insightful quotes, and a photo spread of their …

Hybrid Novels

Graphic designer Alberto Hernandez's imaginative recreation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

With a goal of finding a new way for readers to delve into the story of a book, Spanish graphic designer Alberto Hernandez used “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” to create the amazingly intricate Hybrid Novels for his master’s degree project. Noticing that most novels come without images, Hernandez took to the task of re-imagining the classic by incorporating illustration, photos …