Author: Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781550379174
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The story of denim's rise from modest workpants to high-fashion statement. Ever since Levi Strauss made the first blue jean pants in California in the 1870s, everyone has wanted a pair. No one imagined America's love of denim would travel around the world, yet jeans remain an essential part of our lives. The Blue Jean Book chronicles this love affair. Researchers suggest we're happiest when we're in our jeans. They express our personalities: compare the person who wears the latest designer label to someone who prefers the thrift store variety. The Blue Jean Book takes you deep into the world of denim. Chapters include: The Birth of the Blues: 1870 to 1900 -- Levi Strauss and the origin of jeans Movers and Shakers: 1900 to 1940 -- From workpants to play pants Blue Jean Time Machine: 1940 to 1970 -- From WWII wear to the trademark of teen rebellion The Jean Scene: 1980s -- Jeans go designer Borderless Blues: 1990s -- The politics of pants: sweatshops, ecological impacts Panting for Perfection -- 21st century jeans From their origins with hardscrabble miners and cowboys, to their popularity among laborers, rebels, and the incurably hip, The Blue Jean Book is the perfect fit for anyone who wants to know the story behind the seams.
The Blue Jean
Author: Alice Harris
Publisher: powerHouse Books
ISBN: 9781576871508
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Blue Jean is a long-overdue appreciation of this iconic piece of clothing, sure to appeal to anyone who's ever worn a pair of jeans. That means young and old, male and female, famous and normal alike. Ranging from the early days when miners wore them for protection and durability to today's hottest movie stars and singers, jeans have always covered our asses with practicality, style, and affection. It would be ne'er impossible to find the world over a single person who doesn't own at least one pair of dungarees in one form or another. Whether worn by presidents or punks, cowboys or congressmen, actors or contractors, hippies or hard rockers, blue jeans have steadfastly continued to symbolize all-American virtues: freedom, independence, and the pursuit of self-expression. The Blue Jean proudly celebrates this magnificent heritage with 135 stunning color and black-and-white documentary, fashion, and art photographs (many rarely seen before) of demin-clad personalities and cultural giants and picotal milestones from the forties up through today. The Blue Jean is a fascinating journey of rediscovery, in pictures and words, of our history with jeans and our love affair with them. Includes pictures by: Peter Beard; Ellen Von Unwerth; Danny Lyon; Bruce Weber; Helmut Newton; Ansel Adams; Santo D'Orazio; Bruce Davidson; Edward Weston; Lauren Greenfield; David LaChapelle; Larry Fink; Dorothea Lange; Kurt Markus; Eve Arnold; Mike Disfarmer; Wayne Miller; Harry Benson; Edward Steichen; Charles Peterson; Robert Mapplethorpe; Jack Pierson; Mark Shaw; Carter Smith; Gordon Parks; and, Larry Sultan, to name but a few.
Publisher: powerHouse Books
ISBN: 9781576871508
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Blue Jean is a long-overdue appreciation of this iconic piece of clothing, sure to appeal to anyone who's ever worn a pair of jeans. That means young and old, male and female, famous and normal alike. Ranging from the early days when miners wore them for protection and durability to today's hottest movie stars and singers, jeans have always covered our asses with practicality, style, and affection. It would be ne'er impossible to find the world over a single person who doesn't own at least one pair of dungarees in one form or another. Whether worn by presidents or punks, cowboys or congressmen, actors or contractors, hippies or hard rockers, blue jeans have steadfastly continued to symbolize all-American virtues: freedom, independence, and the pursuit of self-expression. The Blue Jean proudly celebrates this magnificent heritage with 135 stunning color and black-and-white documentary, fashion, and art photographs (many rarely seen before) of demin-clad personalities and cultural giants and picotal milestones from the forties up through today. The Blue Jean is a fascinating journey of rediscovery, in pictures and words, of our history with jeans and our love affair with them. Includes pictures by: Peter Beard; Ellen Von Unwerth; Danny Lyon; Bruce Weber; Helmut Newton; Ansel Adams; Santo D'Orazio; Bruce Davidson; Edward Weston; Lauren Greenfield; David LaChapelle; Larry Fink; Dorothea Lange; Kurt Markus; Eve Arnold; Mike Disfarmer; Wayne Miller; Harry Benson; Edward Steichen; Charles Peterson; Robert Mapplethorpe; Jack Pierson; Mark Shaw; Carter Smith; Gordon Parks; and, Larry Sultan, to name but a few.
The Blue Jean Book
Author: Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781550379174
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The story of denim's rise from modest workpants to high-fashion statement. Ever since Levi Strauss made the first blue jean pants in California in the 1870s, everyone has wanted a pair. No one imagined America's love of denim would travel around the world, yet jeans remain an essential part of our lives. The Blue Jean Book chronicles this love affair. Researchers suggest we're happiest when we're in our jeans. They express our personalities: compare the person who wears the latest designer label to someone who prefers the thrift store variety. The Blue Jean Book takes you deep into the world of denim. Chapters include: The Birth of the Blues: 1870 to 1900 -- Levi Strauss and the origin of jeans Movers and Shakers: 1900 to 1940 -- From workpants to play pants Blue Jean Time Machine: 1940 to 1970 -- From WWII wear to the trademark of teen rebellion The Jean Scene: 1980s -- Jeans go designer Borderless Blues: 1990s -- The politics of pants: sweatshops, ecological impacts Panting for Perfection -- 21st century jeans From their origins with hardscrabble miners and cowboys, to their popularity among laborers, rebels, and the incurably hip, The Blue Jean Book is the perfect fit for anyone who wants to know the story behind the seams.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781550379174
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The story of denim's rise from modest workpants to high-fashion statement. Ever since Levi Strauss made the first blue jean pants in California in the 1870s, everyone has wanted a pair. No one imagined America's love of denim would travel around the world, yet jeans remain an essential part of our lives. The Blue Jean Book chronicles this love affair. Researchers suggest we're happiest when we're in our jeans. They express our personalities: compare the person who wears the latest designer label to someone who prefers the thrift store variety. The Blue Jean Book takes you deep into the world of denim. Chapters include: The Birth of the Blues: 1870 to 1900 -- Levi Strauss and the origin of jeans Movers and Shakers: 1900 to 1940 -- From workpants to play pants Blue Jean Time Machine: 1940 to 1970 -- From WWII wear to the trademark of teen rebellion The Jean Scene: 1980s -- Jeans go designer Borderless Blues: 1990s -- The politics of pants: sweatshops, ecological impacts Panting for Perfection -- 21st century jeans From their origins with hardscrabble miners and cowboys, to their popularity among laborers, rebels, and the incurably hip, The Blue Jean Book is the perfect fit for anyone who wants to know the story behind the seams.
Blue Jean
Author: Blue Jean Press
Publisher: Blue Jean Media
ISBN: 9780970660909
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher: Blue Jean Media
ISBN: 9780970660909
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
A Blue So Blue
Author: Jean-Francois Dumont
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 1402721390
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Winner of the 2004 Prix Saint-Exup�ry, an award given yearly to the best illustrated picture book in France by the family of The Little Prince author, Antoine de Saint-Exup�ry . In the big gray city, Lived a little boy who never played... With A Blue So Blue, Jean-Fran�ois Dumont has created an outstanding picture book that will dazzle the eye, stir the imagination, and warm the heart. The exquisitely written tale whisks children off of a fantastic journey across land and sea. Every page features breathtaking paintings, rich in color and detail. It is simply a magical tour de force of illustration and storytelling. The adventure begins with a little boy's marvelous dream of a perfect blue, a blue both soft and strong, a blue so blue you want to curl up inside it. Armed with a paintbrush, he travels the globe in search of this special color--from a famous art gallery to a mid-Atlantic fishing boat, from a remote blues club in the Mississippi Delta to a sun-drenched desert with a purple sky--only to realize that what he was looking for was right in his very own home after all.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 1402721390
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Winner of the 2004 Prix Saint-Exup�ry, an award given yearly to the best illustrated picture book in France by the family of The Little Prince author, Antoine de Saint-Exup�ry . In the big gray city, Lived a little boy who never played... With A Blue So Blue, Jean-Fran�ois Dumont has created an outstanding picture book that will dazzle the eye, stir the imagination, and warm the heart. The exquisitely written tale whisks children off of a fantastic journey across land and sea. Every page features breathtaking paintings, rich in color and detail. It is simply a magical tour de force of illustration and storytelling. The adventure begins with a little boy's marvelous dream of a perfect blue, a blue both soft and strong, a blue so blue you want to curl up inside it. Armed with a paintbrush, he travels the globe in search of this special color--from a famous art gallery to a mid-Atlantic fishing boat, from a remote blues club in the Mississippi Delta to a sun-drenched desert with a purple sky--only to realize that what he was looking for was right in his very own home after all.
Levi Strauss
Author: Elsie Olson
Publisher: Checkerboard Library
ISBN: 9781532110771
Category : Businessmen
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the inventor of blue jeans, Levi Strauss. Follow Strauss's story from his early years as a dry goods merchant to his invention with Jacob Davis of the denim jeans. Fun facts, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: Checkerboard Library
ISBN: 9781532110771
Category : Businessmen
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the inventor of blue jeans, Levi Strauss. Follow Strauss's story from his early years as a dry goods merchant to his invention with Jacob Davis of the denim jeans. Fun facts, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Country Bound!
Author: Marilyn Ross
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
ISBN: 9781574100693
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Offers information and resources for remaking one's life in a rural setting.
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
ISBN: 9781574100693
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Offers information and resources for remaking one's life in a rural setting.
Blue Jean Millionaire
Author: Charles Whyte
Publisher: Tag Publishing LLC
ISBN: 9781934606346
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Losing everything can be the beginning of something great. As he approached the age of 40, Charles Whyte lost his marriage, his income and everything he'd worked his entire life to build. This book is the story of rebuilding a life and shows how you can have joy even in the midst of the most trying times. Now a millionaire, Charles reveals the mindset and mental tools he used to recover from devastating loss and create a wonderful and fulfilled life. Blue Jean Millionaire speaks to those people who have struggled and haven't had many of the advantages some see as vital to success. Charles is living proof that even those from humble beginnings who may have made mistakes in the past, can still rise above the chaos of everyday life to achieve success. He is a wonderful example of how one person can live life in an unassuming, yet very rewarding way. The ideas and techniques described give a unique perspective into the mindset of wealth and what the real meaning of success can be and shows how anyone can achieve their dreams.
Publisher: Tag Publishing LLC
ISBN: 9781934606346
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Losing everything can be the beginning of something great. As he approached the age of 40, Charles Whyte lost his marriage, his income and everything he'd worked his entire life to build. This book is the story of rebuilding a life and shows how you can have joy even in the midst of the most trying times. Now a millionaire, Charles reveals the mindset and mental tools he used to recover from devastating loss and create a wonderful and fulfilled life. Blue Jean Millionaire speaks to those people who have struggled and haven't had many of the advantages some see as vital to success. Charles is living proof that even those from humble beginnings who may have made mistakes in the past, can still rise above the chaos of everyday life to achieve success. He is a wonderful example of how one person can live life in an unassuming, yet very rewarding way. The ideas and techniques described give a unique perspective into the mindset of wealth and what the real meaning of success can be and shows how anyone can achieve their dreams.
Ripped & Torn
Author: Amaranta Wright
Publisher: Ebury Press
ISBN: 9780091900847
Category : Consumption (Economics)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Amaranta Wright was a young writer living in Miami when Levi's hired her to travel through Latin America. Her brief was to befriend teenagers and report back with every aspect of their lives- their hopes, fears, dreams and aspirations. At first, she saw the job as a means to travel around a continent she loved. But as time passed, the more sinister and divisive aspects of what she was being asked to do became apparent, her attempts to understand the dispossessed of these countries constantly frustrated by the mechanics of corporate globalisation - its unspoken aim to reduce individuals to bullet points.This is a compellingly humane portrait of a continent in crisis - riddled with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality. It is a book about the arrogance with which we in the West refer to 'developing' continents, the developed world's overarching desire to turn people into consumers, and the often insidious methods employed to this end. It is about what happens when indigenous voices are silenced by corporate vision.An evocative, startling and politically-incisive book.
Publisher: Ebury Press
ISBN: 9780091900847
Category : Consumption (Economics)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Amaranta Wright was a young writer living in Miami when Levi's hired her to travel through Latin America. Her brief was to befriend teenagers and report back with every aspect of their lives- their hopes, fears, dreams and aspirations. At first, she saw the job as a means to travel around a continent she loved. But as time passed, the more sinister and divisive aspects of what she was being asked to do became apparent, her attempts to understand the dispossessed of these countries constantly frustrated by the mechanics of corporate globalisation - its unspoken aim to reduce individuals to bullet points.This is a compellingly humane portrait of a continent in crisis - riddled with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality. It is a book about the arrogance with which we in the West refer to 'developing' continents, the developed world's overarching desire to turn people into consumers, and the often insidious methods employed to this end. It is about what happens when indigenous voices are silenced by corporate vision.An evocative, startling and politically-incisive book.
Blue Jean
Author: Marijo Smith
Publisher: Morning Joy Media
ISBN: 193710740X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
After a cross-country move from beautiful Montana, Scott, Maggie, and their infant daughter, Abby, find themselves in Pennsylvania, far from family and friends. Maggie struggles with anger against her husband for removing her from all she knows, and she’s not sure she can (or even wants to) make the adjustment. As Jean, an elderly neighbor, reveals the secrets of each of the neighborhood’s former residents, the truth about Maggie’s own heart and motives are exposed. Set in a quiet suburb of Reading, Jean’s tales illuminate the lives of her World War II-era companions: their joys and jealousies, their triumphs and tragedies.
Publisher: Morning Joy Media
ISBN: 193710740X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
After a cross-country move from beautiful Montana, Scott, Maggie, and their infant daughter, Abby, find themselves in Pennsylvania, far from family and friends. Maggie struggles with anger against her husband for removing her from all she knows, and she’s not sure she can (or even wants to) make the adjustment. As Jean, an elderly neighbor, reveals the secrets of each of the neighborhood’s former residents, the truth about Maggie’s own heart and motives are exposed. Set in a quiet suburb of Reading, Jean’s tales illuminate the lives of her World War II-era companions: their joys and jealousies, their triumphs and tragedies.
Barefoot Blue Jean Night
Author: Debbi Rawlins
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373797052
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Destination: Sundance Dude Ranch--Blackfoot Falls, Montana Activities: Horseback riding, rodeos, guided hikes...and lots of cowboy action The moment she sees the ad for Sundance Dude Ranch--featuring the rugged McAllister brothers--travel blogger Jamie Daniels can't resist booking. After all, a week of fresh air and scenery will do her good...especially if that scenery includes Cole McAllister's very fine backside Cole's not thrilled about playing host to hordes of ogling women. But when he's wrangled into showing Jamie the ropes, his reluctance is conspicuously absent. In fact, there's nothing he'd like more than to give Jamie a cowboy experience she won't ever forget....
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 0373797052
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Destination: Sundance Dude Ranch--Blackfoot Falls, Montana Activities: Horseback riding, rodeos, guided hikes...and lots of cowboy action The moment she sees the ad for Sundance Dude Ranch--featuring the rugged McAllister brothers--travel blogger Jamie Daniels can't resist booking. After all, a week of fresh air and scenery will do her good...especially if that scenery includes Cole McAllister's very fine backside Cole's not thrilled about playing host to hordes of ogling women. But when he's wrangled into showing Jamie the ropes, his reluctance is conspicuously absent. In fact, there's nothing he'd like more than to give Jamie a cowboy experience she won't ever forget....