El libro muestra cómo, en su rol de historia oral, esta categoría de música-danza ritualizada es una parte de un esquema integral de «textos orales» que también incluyen: decenas de narrativas épicas, con cientos de capítulos y personajes con nombres específicos y rango ancestral; y una memoria colectiva extraordinaria de miles de elementos geográficos, todos vinculados íntimamente con las canciones y narrativas épicas sagradas, además de ubicados de manera dispersa a través de un enorme paisaje natural y cultural que forma un corredor transandino.
No matter how talented you are as a designer, if you are going to run a successful fashion label you also need to know about business from marketing and PR to manufacturing your collection, and where to find the money to finance it all.
No matter how talented you are as a designer, if you are going to run a successful fashion label you also need to know about business from marketing and PR to manufacturing your collection, and where to find the money to finance it all.
Durchau zu bezeichnen, darf der Autor im Rahmen der entsprechenden Buchreihe zum wohl kuriosesten Verwaltungsakt aller Zeiten das bereits mehrfach erörterte Geschäftskonzept aus dem Bereich Gastronomie vorlegen.
The extraordinary rags-to-riches tale of Olivier Baussan and the roadside soap stand that became LOccitane, one of the worlds most successful purveyors of natural fragrances.
The purpose of this book is twofold: one, to give ballplayers an inside look at just what scouts are really looking for in their search for professional ballplayers; and two, to help them market and sell themselves so that scouts will know they exist and see them put their best skills on display.
Africa Fashion explores the kaleidoscope of craft cultures that have shaped African fashion for centuries and captures the intriguing stories of contemporary and avant-garde African brands.
The cofounder of True Religion Brand Jeans, Kym Gold uses her story to serve up a firm dose of life and career lessons that helped her build a multimillion-dollar fashion brand from the ground up.
Take control of your wedding planning (and budget) with over 500 easy hacks to help your wedding go as smoothly as possiblefrom preventing wardrobe malfunctions to making an adjustable seating chart.
This book contains everything you need to know about modern history of dress design, from the corset-free styles of 1920s flappers to the conceptual constructions of modern artists.
War Paint is the story of two extraordinary women, Miss Elizabeth Arden and Madame Helena Rubinstein, and the legacy they left: a story of feminine vanity and marketing genius.
The fifth edition of Successful Event Management covers every aspect of events management, from the planning and set up process through to delivery, close-down and evaluation.
Fully updated in line with the latest National Occupational Standards, this 5th Edition of the bestselling textbook, Professional Beauty Therapy: Level 3 by Lorraine Nordmann, has been restructured and updated to reflect the changing needs of the beauty industry and students working towards their Level 3 qualification.
This is the dramatic story of the development and history of Sugarloaf ski resort from its beginnings as a hand-cleared path to an international ski and golfing resort of world renown.
There are model agents and there is Carole White Every decade in Carole White s life has been extraordinary, from her childhood in Colonial Ghana, her rebellious teenage years and own modelling career, to spending 30 years at the helm of her iconic London agency Premier.
Coco Chanel, high priestess of couture, created the look of the chic modern woman: her simple and elegant designs freed women from their corsets and inspired them to crop their hair.
How does it feel to live and work in the world's most beautiful and luxurious tropical island resort, surrounded by white sandy beaches and aquamarine seas?
Clothing that is not purchased or worn is not fashion (to paraphrase Armani) Knowledge of marketing is essential to help ensure success and reduce the risk of failure in fashion.
Nicky Haslam has always been at the centre of things wherever he is - at parties, opening nights, royal weddings - and has stories to tell of crossing paths, and more, with the cultural icons of our time: Cecil Beaton, Francis Bacon, Diana Cooper, Lucian Freud, David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Jack Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe to name but a few.
Marcus Berkmann, author of the cricket classics Rain Men and Zimmer Men, returns to the great game with this irresistible miscellany of cricketing trivia, stories and more fascinating facts than Geoffrey Boycott could shake a stick of rhubarb at.
The Harlot by the Side of the Road is the first book to shed light on strange biblical passages which have largely been ignored by ministers, priests and rabbies because they semed too awkward to examine.
