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Book of the Month

Gabrielle Chanel - exhibition book

Published to accompany the first UK exhibition dedicated to the work of French couturière, Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel at the V&A South Kensington, this beautiful book showcases a stunning array of her most notable designs from her 60 years in fashion.

£35
Gabrielle Chanel - exhibition book

V&A Book Events

Delve into the engrossing reads featured in our Talks programme

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

£49.95
CHANEL, The Allure of Makeup

CHANEL, The Allure of Makeup

£125
Solange: Jewellery for Chromantics

Solange: Jewellery for Chromantics

£73
Digital Art: 1960s to Now

Digital Art: 1960s to Now

£45
A Voyage Around the Queen

A Voyage Around the Queen

£25
Iconic: My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects

Iconic: My Life in Fashion in 50 Objects

£25
British Vogue: The Biography of an Icon

British Vogue: The Biography of an Icon

£30
Fashion Faux Parr

Fashion Faux Parr

£39.95
Biba: The Fashion Brand That Defined A Generation

Biba: The Fashion Brand That Defined A Generation

£30
The Radical Potter

The Radical Potter

£25
Enriching the V&A: A Collection of Collections (1862-1914)

Enriching the V&A: A Collection of Collections (1862-1914)

£35
Eric Ravilious: Landscape and Nature

Eric Ravilious: Landscape and Nature

£14.99
Designing the V&A: The Museum as a Work of Art (1857-1909)

Designing the V&A: The Museum as a Work of Art (1857-1909)

£35
The Biba Years: 1963-1975

The Biba Years: 1963-1975

£35
Creating the V&A: Victoria and Albert's Museum (1851-1861)
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Creating the V&A: Victoria and Albert's Museum (1851-1861)

£35
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Exhibition boooks

Bring an exhibition home

Beautifully produced exhibition catalogues with in-depth insights direct from curators and collaborators.

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Naomi: In Fashion exhibition book

Fashion Favourites

NAOMI: In Fashion - exhibition book
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NAOMI: In Fashion - exhibition book

£30
Alexander McQueen - exhibition book

Alexander McQueen - exhibition book

£50
The V&A Gallery of Fashion: Revised Edition

The V&A Gallery of Fashion: Revised Edition

£14.99
Gabrielle Chanel - exhibition book
BOOK OF THE MONTH

Gabrielle Chanel - exhibition book

£35
Dior by Dior: The Autobiography of Christian Dior

Dior by Dior: The Autobiography of Christian Dior

£9.99
Shocking Life: The Autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli

Shocking Life: The Autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli

£9.99
Fashion in Detail: 19th Century

Fashion in Detail: 19th Century

£25
Harry Styles: and the clothes he wears

Harry Styles: and the clothes he wears

£22
Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion

Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion

£65
The Indian Textile Sourcebook: Patterns and Techniques

The Indian Textile Sourcebook: Patterns and Techniques

£35
Dior: A New Look, a New Enterprise 1947-57

Dior: A New Look, a New Enterprise 1947-57

£30
Mary Quant - exhibition book

Mary Quant - exhibition book

£30
Chinese Dress in Detail

Chinese Dress in Detail

£30
Japanese Dress in Detail

Japanese Dress in Detail

£25
Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns: Book One

Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns: Book One

£35
17th-Century Men's Dress Patterns

17th-Century Men's Dress Patterns

£40
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Luxury editions

David Bowie is: New York edition - exhibition book

David Bowie is: New York edition - exhibition book

£200
Dutch & Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum
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Dutch & Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum

£200 £50
Western Illuminated Manuscripts
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Western Illuminated Manuscripts

£250
Naomi - updated edition

Naomi - updated edition

£100
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GIFT BOOKS

V&A Artists in Focus series

Exquisite pocket books packed with beautiful illustrations and insightful contributions from brilliant authors exploring the works of Eric Ravilious, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Morris, and more.

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Kids' books

From Childrens' Classics to modern ideas, and inspiring creative activity books for all ages

V&A Introduces: William Morris

V&A Introduces: William Morris

£6.99
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

£9.99
Stina

Stina

£11.99
The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

£9.99
Little Women

Little Women

£9.99
Hello Design!

Hello Design!

£7.99
V&A Introduces: Beatrix Potter

V&A Introduces: Beatrix Potter

£6.99
Why Do We Wear Clothes?

Why Do We Wear Clothes?

£7.99
Clean Up!

Clean Up!

£6.99
V&A Introduces - Frida Kahlo

V&A Introduces - Frida Kahlo

£6.99
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